Question 1

​Relaxation training has been used successfully to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​treat rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  ​treat low back pain. 
C)  ​treat headache pain. 
D)  ​treat all of these. 
A)  ​treat rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  ​treat low back pain. 
C)  ​treat headache pain. 
D)  ​treat all of these. D

Question 2

PET scan and fMRI imaging show that pain stimuli activate which parts of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary and secondary somatosensory cortices 
B)  The primary somatosensory cortex and thalamus 
C)  The anterior cingulate cortex and the cerebellum 
D)  Many areas of the brain, including all of these 
A)  The primary and secondary somatosensory cortices 
B)  The primary somatosensory cortex and thalamus 
C)  The anterior cingulate cortex and the cerebellum 
D)  Many areas of the brain, including all of these D

Question 3

​The substantia gelatinosa is

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A)  ​in the dorsal horns of the spinal cord. 
B)  ​in the midbrain region, adjacent to the thalamus. 
C)  ​composed of a gelatin-like material that surrounds the lower portion of the brain. 
D)  ​a hypothetical structure that has not yet been confirmed. 
A)  ​in the dorsal horns of the spinal cord. 
B)  ​in the midbrain region, adjacent to the thalamus. 
C)  ​composed of a gelatin-like material that surrounds the lower portion of the brain. 
D)  ​a hypothetical structure that has not yet been confirmed. A

Question 4

These proteins produced by the immune system increase pain sensitivity, along with increasing fatigue and sickness:

Accepted Answer

A)  proinflammatory cytokines. 
B)  endorphins. 
C)  opiates. 
D)  both a and B 
A)  proinflammatory cytokines. 
B)  endorphins. 
C)  opiates. 
D)  both a and B

Question 5

The tendency to catastrophize is associated with

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A)  magnification of pain. 
B)  lessening of pain. 
C)  no differences in perception of pain. 
D)  magnification of pain, but only with other people present. 
A)  magnification of pain. 
B)  lessening of pain. 
C)  no differences in perception of pain. 
D)  magnification of pain, but only with other people present.

Question 6

​Victoria has just cut her hand with a sharp knife. The pain she feels can best be described as

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A)  ​acute. 
B)  ​pre-chronic. 
C)  ​chronic intractable. 
D)  ​chronic. 
A)  ​acute. 
B)  ​pre-chronic. 
C)  ​chronic intractable. 
D)  ​chronic.

Question 7

​Carlos is a 45-year-old civil engineer who has never had a migraine headache. His chances of a first migraine are

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A)  ​very high. 
B)  ​about 50/50. 
C)  ​very low. 
D)  ​nonexistent. 
A)  ​very high. 
B)  ​about 50/50. 
C)  ​very low. 
D)  ​nonexistent.

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a distinction between chronic and acute pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute pain is usually adaptive; chronic pain is not. 
B)  Acute pain is physical; chronic pain is psychological. 
C)  Chronic pain is frequently reinforced environmentally; acute pain needs no such reinforcement. 
D)  Chronic pain has no biological benefit; acute pain warns the person to avoid further injury. 
A)  Acute pain is usually adaptive; chronic pain is not. 
B)  Acute pain is physical; chronic pain is psychological. 
C)  Chronic pain is frequently reinforced environmentally; acute pain needs no such reinforcement. 
D)  Chronic pain has no biological benefit; acute pain warns the person to avoid further injury.

Question 9

​Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of _______ which has been found effective for _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​relaxation training; managing chronic pain 
B)  ​behavioral therapy; alleviating acute pain 
C)  ​cognitive therapy; ameliorating acute pain 
D)  ​cognitive-behavioral therapy; chronic pain 
A)  ​relaxation training; managing chronic pain 
B)  ​behavioral therapy; alleviating acute pain 
C)  ​cognitive therapy; ameliorating acute pain 
D)  ​cognitive-behavioral therapy; chronic pain

Question 10

Discuss the statement "Injury does not necessarily equal pain."​

Accepted Answer

A. This statement reflects the variabili

Question 11

Compare the specificity and the gate control theory on their emphasis of psychological factors in pain.​

Accepted Answer

A. Specificity theory explains pain by h

Question 12

​In comparison to behavior modification techniques, cognitive therapy

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A)  ​is less effective. 
B)  ​is more solidly based in learning theory. 
C)  ​places more emphasis on the interpretation of events. 
D)  ​has a longer tradition of use for pain management. 
A)  ​is less effective. 
B)  ​is more solidly based in learning theory. 
C)  ​places more emphasis on the interpretation of events. 
D)  ​has a longer tradition of use for pain management.

Question 13

Summarize some salient characteristics, including one similarity between, and the relative effectiveness of, ACT and mindfulness as pain management techniques.

Accepted Answer

A. Acceptance and commitment therapy (AC

Question 14

​In general, women are much more sensitive to pain than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​Melzack proposed the _______ theory, which is an extension of the gate control theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sensory decision 
B)  ​specificity 
C)  ​neuromatrix 
D)  ​cerebellar 
A)  ​sensory decision 
B)  ​specificity 
C)  ​neuromatrix 
D)  ​cerebellar

Question 16

​Primary afferents convey sensory impulses to the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​spinal cord. 
B)  ​peripheral nervous system. 
C)  ​brain. 
D)  ​motor neurons. 
A)  ​spinal cord. 
B)  ​peripheral nervous system. 
C)  ​brain. 
D)  ​motor neurons.

Question 17

​Pain is usually defined as

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A)  ​a sensory experience only. 
B)  ​an emotional experience only. 
C)  ​neither a sensory nor an emotional experience. 
D)  ​both a sensory and an emotional experience. 
A)  ​a sensory experience only. 
B)  ​an emotional experience only. 
C)  ​neither a sensory nor an emotional experience. 
D)  ​both a sensory and an emotional experience.

Question 18

​Delmar constantly complained to his wife Merna about pain in his knee. Merna decided to stop sympathizing with Delmar and to withhold any sort of positive reinforcement to his pain behaviors, so we would expect Delmar to stop feeling pain in his knee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​_______ are neurochemicals that help modulate, or lessen, the experience of pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Endorphins 
B)  ​Interneurons 
C)  ​Glutamates 
D)  ​Proinflammatory cytokines 
A)  ​Endorphins 
B)  ​Interneurons 
C)  ​Glutamates 
D)  ​Proinflammatory cytokines

Question 20

In behavior modification programs for pain management, pain behaviors are ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ignored. 
B)  ​punished. 
C)  ​rewarded. 
D)  ​Any of these. 
A)  ​ignored. 
B)  ​punished. 
C)  ​rewarded. 
D)  ​Any of these.

Relaxation training has been used successfully to

PET scan and fMRI imaging show that pain stimuli activate which parts of the brain?

The substantia gelatinosa is

These proteins produced by the immune system increase pain sensitivity, along with increasing fatigue and sickness:

The tendency to catastrophize is associated with

Victoria has just cut her hand with a sharp knife. The pain she feels can best be described as

Carlos is a 45-year-old civil engineer who has never had a migraine headache. His chances of a first migraine are

Which of these is NOT a distinction between chronic and acute pain?

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of _ which has been found effective for _.

Discuss the statement "Injury does not necessarily equal pain."

Compare the specificity and the gate control theory on their emphasis of psychological factors in pain.

In comparison to behavior modification techniques, cognitive therapy

Summarize some salient characteristics, including one similarity between, and the relative effectiveness of, ACT and mindfulness as pain management techniques.

In general, women are much more sensitive to pain than men.

Melzack proposed the _______ theory, which is an extension of the gate control theory.

Primary afferents convey sensory impulses to the

Pain is usually defined as

Delmar constantly complained to his wife Merna about pain in his knee. Merna decided to stop sympathizing with Delmar and to withhold any sort of positive reinforcement to his pain behaviors, so we would expect Delmar to stop feeling pain in his knee.

_______ are neurochemicals that help modulate, or lessen, the experience of pain.

In behavior modification programs for pain management, pain behaviors are

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

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Exam 7: Understanding and Managing Pain

​Relaxation training has been used successfully to

PET scan and fMRI imaging show that pain stimuli activate which parts of the brain?

​The substantia gelatinosa is

These proteins produced by the immune system increase pain sensitivity, along with increasing fatigue and sickness:

The tendency to catastrophize is associated with

​Victoria has just cut her hand with a sharp knife. The pain she feels can best be described as

​Carlos is a 45-year-old civil engineer who has never had a migraine headache. His chances of a first migraine are

Which of these is NOT a distinction between chronic and acute pain?

​Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of _______ which has been found effective for _______.

Discuss the statement "Injury does not necessarily equal pain."​

Compare the specificity and the gate control theory on their emphasis of psychological factors in pain.​

​In comparison to behavior modification techniques, cognitive therapy

Summarize some salient characteristics, including one similarity between, and the relative effectiveness of, ACT and mindfulness as pain management techniques.

​In general, women are much more sensitive to pain than men.

​Melzack proposed the _______ theory, which is an extension of the gate control theory.

​Primary afferents convey sensory impulses to the

​Pain is usually defined as

​Delmar constantly complained to his wife Merna about pain in his knee. Merna decided to stop sympathizing with Delmar and to withhold any sort of positive reinforcement to his pain behaviors, so we would expect Delmar to stop feeling pain in his knee.

​_______ are neurochemicals that help modulate, or lessen, the experience of pain.

In behavior modification programs for pain management, pain behaviors are ​

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Relaxation training has been used successfully to

The substantia gelatinosa is

Victoria has just cut her hand with a sharp knife. The pain she feels can best be described as

Carlos is a 45-year-old civil engineer who has never had a migraine headache. His chances of a first migraine are

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of _ which has been found effective for _.

Discuss the statement "Injury does not necessarily equal pain."

Compare the specificity and the gate control theory on their emphasis of psychological factors in pain.

In comparison to behavior modification techniques, cognitive therapy

In general, women are much more sensitive to pain than men.

Melzack proposed the _______ theory, which is an extension of the gate control theory.

Primary afferents convey sensory impulses to the

Pain is usually defined as

Delmar constantly complained to his wife Merna about pain in his knee. Merna decided to stop sympathizing with Delmar and to withhold any sort of positive reinforcement to his pain behaviors, so we would expect Delmar to stop feeling pain in his knee.

_______ are neurochemicals that help modulate, or lessen, the experience of pain.

In behavior modification programs for pain management, pain behaviors are