Question 1

Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be effective in relieving pain for

Accepted Answer

A)  headache patients. 
B)  fibromyalgia patients. 
C)  patients with AIDS pain. 
D)  all of the above patients. 
A)  headache patients. 
B)  fibromyalgia patients. 
C)  patients with AIDS pain. 
D)  all of the above patients.

Question 2

Isaiah suffers from chronic pain and is considering a mindfulness-based intervention to help manage it. Based on research findings, what should he consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindfulness is less expensive but also less effective than drugs. 
B)  Mindfulness helps pain by avoiding catastrophizing judgments. 
C)  Mindfulness is less effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
D)  Mindfulness can reduce perceived pain, but not improve mood. 
A)  Mindfulness is less expensive but also less effective than drugs. 
B)  Mindfulness helps pain by avoiding catastrophizing judgments. 
C)  Mindfulness is less effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
D)  Mindfulness can reduce perceived pain, but not improve mood.

Question 3

​The ______ system allows us to interpret certain sensory information as pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​somatosensory 
B)  ​endocrine 
C)  ​skeletal 
D)  ​muscular 
A)  ​somatosensory 
B)  ​endocrine 
C)  ​skeletal 
D)  ​muscular

Question 4

Low back pain has many causes. About what percent of back pain patients have an identified, physical cause for their pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  About 40% of men and about 60% of women 
A)  20% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  About 40% of men and about 60% of women

Question 5

​What is the relationship between the experience of pain and some types of psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​People with personality disorders have heightened pain perception. 
B)  ​People with pain-prone personalities tend to have borderline personality disorder. 
C)  ​People with pain-resistant personalities tend to have bipolar disorder. 
D)  ​It is unclear whether psychopathology leads to chronic pain, or vice versa. 
A)  ​People with personality disorders have heightened pain perception. 
B)  ​People with pain-prone personalities tend to have borderline personality disorder. 
C)  ​People with pain-resistant personalities tend to have bipolar disorder. 
D)  ​It is unclear whether psychopathology leads to chronic pain, or vice versa.

Question 6

​Not all people in ERs for accidental injuries report pain, but all people who are tortured experience pain. What can explain this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Beliefs 
B)  ​Expectations 
C)  ​Lack of control 
D)  ​Any or all of these 
A)  ​Beliefs 
B)  ​Expectations 
C)  ​Lack of control 
D)  ​Any or all of these

Question 7

Which structure is most capable of modulating sensory input?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary afferents 
B)  Secondary afferents 
C)  Substantia gelatinosa 
D)  Spinothalamic tract 
A)  Primary afferents 
B)  Secondary afferents 
C)  Substantia gelatinosa 
D)  Spinothalamic tract

Question 8

​According to the gate control theory, emotions such as ______ could increase pain by opening the gate, whereas emotions such as _____ could decrease pain by closing the gate.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​happiness; depression 
B)  ​joy; anxiety 
C)  ​anxiety; happiness 
D)  ​depression; anxiety 
A)  ​happiness; depression 
B)  ​joy; anxiety 
C)  ​anxiety; happiness 
D)  ​depression; anxiety

Question 9

Which of these methods have been used to measure pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-reports 
B)  Behavioral assessment 
C)  Physiological measures 
D)  All of these 
A)  Self-reports 
B)  Behavioral assessment 
C)  Physiological measures 
D)  All of these

Question 10

​Acute pain has no benefit to the person experiencing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​What is true about opiate drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They are effective analgesics. 
B)  ​They produce dependence. 
C)  ​They produce tolerance. 
D)  ​They do all of these. 
A)  ​They are effective analgesics. 
B)  ​They produce dependence. 
C)  ​They produce tolerance. 
D)  ​They do all of these.

Question 12

_____ are chemicals that carry information between nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afferent neurons 
B)  Efferent neurons 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Interneurons 
A)  Afferent neurons 
B)  Efferent neurons 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Interneurons

Question 13

​More than half of all sensory afferents are

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A-beta fibers. 
B)  ​A-delta fibers. 
C)  ​C fibers. 
D)  ​myelinated. 
A)  ​A-beta fibers. 
B)  ​A-delta fibers. 
C)  ​C fibers. 
D)  ​myelinated.

Question 14

​Stimulation of the A-delta fibers, since they are myelinated, leads to a _______, whereas the unmyelinated C fibers often result in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"slow pain" response; "fast pain" response 
B)  ​"no pain" response; "slow pain" response 
C)  ​"fast pain" response; "slow pain" response 
D)  ​"no pain" response; "fast pain" response 
A)  ​"slow pain" response; "fast pain" response 
B)  ​"no pain" response; "slow pain" response 
C)  ​"fast pain" response; "slow pain" response 
D)  ​"no pain" response; "fast pain" response

Question 15

​The two most common types of pain are

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cancer and headache. 
B)  ​arthritis and low back. 
C)  ​headache and low back 
D)  ​cancer and low back. 
A)  ​cancer and headache. 
B)  ​arthritis and low back. 
C)  ​headache and low back 
D)  ​cancer and low back.

Question 16

​Specificity theory hypothesizes that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a person's interpretation of pain is more important than tissue damage in determining the intensity of pain. 
B)  ​acute pains tend to intensify over time. 
C)  ​the experience of pain matches the amount of tissue damage or injury. 
D)  ​chronic pain can become acute over time. 
A)  ​a person's interpretation of pain is more important than tissue damage in determining the intensity of pain. 
B)  ​acute pains tend to intensify over time. 
C)  ​the experience of pain matches the amount of tissue damage or injury. 
D)  ​chronic pain can become acute over time.

Question 17

​What proportion of people report feeling no immediate pain from scrapes, cuts, or burns compared to people feeling no immediate pain from stab wounds, sprains, or broken bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Approximately 25% fewer 
B)  ​Fewer than half as many 
C)  ​Almost twice as many 
D)  ​About three times more 
A)  ​Approximately 25% fewer 
B)  ​Fewer than half as many 
C)  ​Almost twice as many 
D)  ​About three times more

Question 18

​Physicians are likely to underestimate the pain of

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Asian Americans. 
B)  ​African Americans. 
C)  ​European Americans. 
D)  ​no ethnic group; doctors treat all patients equally. 
A)  ​Asian Americans. 
B)  ​African Americans. 
C)  ​European Americans. 
D)  ​no ethnic group; doctors treat all patients equally.

Question 19

​A recent study examined social rejection and found that the resulting emotional pain affected brain activity similarly to physical pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​The type of spinal stimulation that is most effective in controlling pain is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). 
B)  ​implanted devices that stimulate the spinal cord. 
C)  ​subcutaneous chemical stimulation (SCS). 
D)  ​alternating stimulation of the peripheral nerves near the site of injury and stimulation close to the spinal cord. 
A)  ​transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). 
B)  ​implanted devices that stimulate the spinal cord. 
C)  ​subcutaneous chemical stimulation (SCS). 
D)  ​alternating stimulation of the peripheral nerves near the site of injury and stimulation close to the spinal cord.

Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be effective in relieving pain for

Isaiah suffers from chronic pain and is considering a mindfulness-based intervention to help manage it. Based on research findings, what should he consider?

The ______ system allows us to interpret certain sensory information as pain.

Low back pain has many causes. About what percent of back pain patients have an identified, physical cause for their pain?

What is the relationship between the experience of pain and some types of psychopathology?

Not all people in ERs for accidental injuries report pain, but all people who are tortured experience pain. What can explain this difference?

Which structure is most capable of modulating sensory input?

According to the gate control theory, emotions such as __ could increase pain by opening the gate, whereas emotions such as _ could decrease pain by closing the gate.

Which of these methods have been used to measure pain?

Acute pain has no benefit to the person experiencing it.

What is true about opiate drugs?

_____ are chemicals that carry information between nerves.

More than half of all sensory afferents are

Stimulation of the A-delta fibers, since they are myelinated, leads to a _, whereas the unmyelinated C fibers often result in _______.

The two most common types of pain are

Specificity theory hypothesizes that

What proportion of people report feeling no immediate pain from scrapes, cuts, or burns compared to people feeling no immediate pain from stab wounds, sprains, or broken bones?

Physicians are likely to underestimate the pain of

A recent study examined social rejection and found that the resulting emotional pain affected brain activity similarly to physical pain.

The type of spinal stimulation that is most effective in controlling pain is

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

Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be effective in relieving pain for

Isaiah suffers from chronic pain and is considering a mindfulness-based intervention to help manage it. Based on research findings, what should he consider?

​The ______ system allows us to interpret certain sensory information as pain.

Low back pain has many causes. About what percent of back pain patients have an identified, physical cause for their pain?

​What is the relationship between the experience of pain and some types of psychopathology?

​Not all people in ERs for accidental injuries report pain, but all people who are tortured experience pain. What can explain this difference?

Which structure is most capable of modulating sensory input?

​According to the gate control theory, emotions such as ______ could increase pain by opening the gate, whereas emotions such as _____ could decrease pain by closing the gate.

Which of these methods have been used to measure pain?

​Acute pain has no benefit to the person experiencing it.

​What is true about opiate drugs?

_____ are chemicals that carry information between nerves.

​More than half of all sensory afferents are

​Stimulation of the A-delta fibers, since they are myelinated, leads to a _______, whereas the unmyelinated C fibers often result in _____________.

​The two most common types of pain are

​Specificity theory hypothesizes that

​What proportion of people report feeling no immediate pain from scrapes, cuts, or burns compared to people feeling no immediate pain from stab wounds, sprains, or broken bones?

​Physicians are likely to underestimate the pain of

​A recent study examined social rejection and found that the resulting emotional pain affected brain activity similarly to physical pain.

​The type of spinal stimulation that is most effective in controlling pain is

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

The ______ system allows us to interpret certain sensory information as pain.

What is the relationship between the experience of pain and some types of psychopathology?

Not all people in ERs for accidental injuries report pain, but all people who are tortured experience pain. What can explain this difference?

According to the gate control theory, emotions such as __ could increase pain by opening the gate, whereas emotions such as _ could decrease pain by closing the gate.

Acute pain has no benefit to the person experiencing it.

What is true about opiate drugs?

More than half of all sensory afferents are

Stimulation of the A-delta fibers, since they are myelinated, leads to a _, whereas the unmyelinated C fibers often result in _______.

The two most common types of pain are

Specificity theory hypothesizes that

What proportion of people report feeling no immediate pain from scrapes, cuts, or burns compared to people feeling no immediate pain from stab wounds, sprains, or broken bones?

Physicians are likely to underestimate the pain of

A recent study examined social rejection and found that the resulting emotional pain affected brain activity similarly to physical pain.

The type of spinal stimulation that is most effective in controlling pain is