Question 1

​Nociception refers to the process of perceiving ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stress 
B)  ​pain 
C)  ​anger 
D)  ​oxygen 
A)  ​stress 
B)  ​pain 
C)  ​anger 
D)  ​oxygen

Question 2

What brain structure contains a representation of the skin's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatosensory cortex 
B)  Parietosensory area 
C)  Sensorimotor cortex 
D)  Occipital cortex 
A)  Somatosensory cortex 
B)  Parietosensory area 
C)  Sensorimotor cortex 
D)  Occipital cortex

Question 3

Eric hurt his back two years ago when he was at work, and since that time he has experienced periods during which he could not work because of his low back pain. Workers' compensation has helped financially during those times, but his wife has been burdened by doing Eric's chores and caring for him when he is incapacitated. His physician is reluctant to continue his prescription of opiate analgesics but understands that Eric's back pain is a problem and would like to get him into a program that would help his pain. After reviewing the options, recommend a program for Eric.​

Accepted Answer

A. Eric receives reinforcement for his p

Question 4

​_______ occurs when the body needs more and more of the drug to reach the same effect, and _______ occurs when removal of the drug causes withdrawal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Withdrawal; dependence 
B)  ​Dependence; withdrawal 
C)  ​Tolerance; dependence 
D)  ​Dependence; tolerance 
A)  ​Withdrawal; dependence 
B)  ​Dependence; withdrawal 
C)  ​Tolerance; dependence 
D)  ​Dependence; tolerance

Question 5

​Wilbert Fordyce, along with others advocating a behavior modification view of pain, claimed that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pain itself is rewarding to the individual pain patient. 
B)  ​pain sensations can be eliminated by the use of behavior modification. 
C)  ​pain behaviors may have reinforcing consequences for the pain patient. 
D)  ​cognitive therapy is the most effective means of pain control. 
A)  ​pain itself is rewarding to the individual pain patient. 
B)  ​pain sensations can be eliminated by the use of behavior modification. 
C)  ​pain behaviors may have reinforcing consequences for the pain patient. 
D)  ​cognitive therapy is the most effective means of pain control.

Question 6

​Recent research gave participants __________ to reduce people's feelings of social pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a shock 
B)  ​a hug 
C)  ​Tylenol 
D)  ​Morphine 
A)  ​a shock 
B)  ​a hug 
C)  ​Tylenol 
D)  ​Morphine

Question 7

​Differentiate among the three stages of pain.

Accepted Answer

A. Acute pain
 1. This type of pain is t

Question 8

​When pain is experienced in some other location than the site where the pain was inflicted, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ​phantom limb pain. 
B)  ​referred pain. 
C)  ​prechronic pain. 
D)  ​chronic recurrent pain. 
A)  ​phantom limb pain. 
B)  ​referred pain. 
C)  ​prechronic pain. 
D)  ​chronic recurrent pain.

Question 9

What types of headaches are more common in men than in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic 
B)  Cluster 
C)  Migraine 
D)  Tension 
A)  Chronic 
B)  Cluster 
C)  Migraine 
D)  Tension

Question 10

​In some cultures, people undergo initiation rituals that call for them to have their body pierced, cut, tattooed, burned, or beaten. These individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​feel no pain during these initiation rituals. 
B)  ​show little or no pain from accidental injuries. 
C)  ​feel pain, but are culturally trained not to show it. 
D)  ​offer proof that pain is completely psychological. 
A)  ​feel no pain during these initiation rituals. 
B)  ​show little or no pain from accidental injuries. 
C)  ​feel pain, but are culturally trained not to show it. 
D)  ​offer proof that pain is completely psychological.

Question 11

​With regard to migraine headaches,

Accepted Answer

A)  ​men are somewhat more likely than women to have migraines. 
B)  ​women are much more likely than men to have migraines. 
C)  ​women are slightly more likely than men to have migraines. 
D)  ​women and men are about equally susceptible to migraines. 
A)  ​men are somewhat more likely than women to have migraines. 
B)  ​women are much more likely than men to have migraines. 
C)  ​women are slightly more likely than men to have migraines. 
D)  ​women and men are about equally susceptible to migraines.

Question 12

​People in pain frequently receive attention and sympathy, which may provide ____________ for these pain behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reinforcement 
B)  ​negative scheduling 
C)  ​punishment 
D)  ​generalization 
A)  ​reinforcement 
B)  ​negative scheduling 
C)  ​punishment 
D)  ​generalization

Question 13

​Pain authority Frank Andrasik proposed that pain traps occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  ​situations push people experiencing pain toward chronic pain. 
B)  ​a person with a pain-prone personality experiences pain. 
C)  ​A-delta fibers are stimulated at the same time as C fibers. 
D)  ​a person experiences pain at the same time as some positive situation. 
A)  ​situations push people experiencing pain toward chronic pain. 
B)  ​a person with a pain-prone personality experiences pain. 
C)  ​A-delta fibers are stimulated at the same time as C fibers. 
D)  ​a person experiences pain at the same time as some positive situation.

Question 14

​A personality inventory sometimes used to assess pain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​California Personality Inventory. 
B)  ​Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
C)  ​Edwards Personality Schedule. 
D)  ​Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey 
A)  ​California Personality Inventory. 
B)  ​Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
C)  ​Edwards Personality Schedule. 
D)  ​Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey

Question 15

The gate control theory assumes that pain experiences can be increased or decreased by
mechanisms in the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With regard to gender,

Accepted Answer

A)  women sense pain more quickly than men. 
B)  women are more likely to hide their pain. 
C)  men are more likely aware of their pain. 
D)  men are less likely to report their pain. 
A)  women sense pain more quickly than men. 
B)  women are more likely to hide their pain. 
C)  men are more likely aware of their pain. 
D)  men are less likely to report their pain.

Question 17

​During childbirth, women in some cultures exhibit many more signs of pain than women in other cultures. This observation shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the experience of pain varies from culture to culture. 
B)  ​cultural practices can influence the expression of pain. 
C)  ​natural childbirth produces less pain than opiate drugs. 
D)  ​women showing little pain during labor are using self-hypnosis. 
A)  ​the experience of pain varies from culture to culture. 
B)  ​cultural practices can influence the expression of pain. 
C)  ​natural childbirth produces less pain than opiate drugs. 
D)  ​women showing little pain during labor are using self-hypnosis.

Question 18

​Myelinated afferent neurons are called

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A fibers. 
B)  ​beta afferents. 
C)  ​C fibers. 
D)  ​delta afferents. 
A)  ​A fibers. 
B)  ​beta afferents. 
C)  ​C fibers. 
D)  ​delta afferents.

Question 19

​_________ neurons carry nerve impulses away from the brain and toward the muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Efferent 
B)  ​Afferent 
C)  ​Beta afferents 
D)  ​Delta afferents 
A)  ​Efferent 
B)  ​Afferent 
C)  ​Beta afferents 
D)  ​Delta afferents

Question 20

​The dorsal horns are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​brain stem. 
B)  ​kidneys. 
C)  ​midbrain. 
D)  ​spinal cord. 
A)  ​brain stem. 
B)  ​kidneys. 
C)  ​midbrain. 
D)  ​spinal cord.

Nociception refers to the process of perceiving ________.

What brain structure contains a representation of the skin's surface?

_ occurs when the body needs more and more of the drug to reach the same effect, and _ occurs when removal of the drug causes withdrawal symptoms.

Wilbert Fordyce, along with others advocating a behavior modification view of pain, claimed that

Recent research gave participants __________ to reduce people's feelings of social pain.

Differentiate among the three stages of pain.

When pain is experienced in some other location than the site where the pain was inflicted, this is called

What types of headaches are more common in men than in women?

In some cultures, people undergo initiation rituals that call for them to have their body pierced, cut, tattooed, burned, or beaten. These individuals.

With regard to migraine headaches,

People in pain frequently receive attention and sympathy, which may provide ____________ for these pain behaviors.

Pain authority Frank Andrasik proposed that pain traps occur when

A personality inventory sometimes used to assess pain is the

The gate control theory assumes that pain experiences can be increased or decreased by mechanisms in the brain and spinal cord.

With regard to gender,

During childbirth, women in some cultures exhibit many more signs of pain than women in other cultures. This observation shows that

Myelinated afferent neurons are called

_________ neurons carry nerve impulses away from the brain and toward the muscles.

The dorsal horns are located in the

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Exam 7: Understanding and Managing Pain

​Nociception refers to the process of perceiving ________.

What brain structure contains a representation of the skin's surface?

​_______ occurs when the body needs more and more of the drug to reach the same effect, and _______ occurs when removal of the drug causes withdrawal symptoms.

​Wilbert Fordyce, along with others advocating a behavior modification view of pain, claimed that

​Recent research gave participants __________ to reduce people's feelings of social pain.

​Differentiate among the three stages of pain.

​When pain is experienced in some other location than the site where the pain was inflicted, this is called

What types of headaches are more common in men than in women?

​In some cultures, people undergo initiation rituals that call for them to have their body pierced, cut, tattooed, burned, or beaten. These individuals.

​With regard to migraine headaches,

​People in pain frequently receive attention and sympathy, which may provide ____________ for these pain behaviors.

​Pain authority Frank Andrasik proposed that pain traps occur when

​A personality inventory sometimes used to assess pain is the

The gate control theory assumes that pain experiences can be increased or decreased by mechanisms in the brain and spinal cord.

With regard to gender,

​During childbirth, women in some cultures exhibit many more signs of pain than women in other cultures. This observation shows that

​Myelinated afferent neurons are called

​_________ neurons carry nerve impulses away from the brain and toward the muscles.

​The dorsal horns are located in the

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

Nociception refers to the process of perceiving ________.

_ occurs when the body needs more and more of the drug to reach the same effect, and _ occurs when removal of the drug causes withdrawal symptoms.

Wilbert Fordyce, along with others advocating a behavior modification view of pain, claimed that

Recent research gave participants __________ to reduce people's feelings of social pain.

Differentiate among the three stages of pain.

When pain is experienced in some other location than the site where the pain was inflicted, this is called

In some cultures, people undergo initiation rituals that call for them to have their body pierced, cut, tattooed, burned, or beaten. These individuals.

With regard to migraine headaches,

People in pain frequently receive attention and sympathy, which may provide ____________ for these pain behaviors.

Pain authority Frank Andrasik proposed that pain traps occur when

A personality inventory sometimes used to assess pain is the

During childbirth, women in some cultures exhibit many more signs of pain than women in other cultures. This observation shows that

Myelinated afferent neurons are called

_________ neurons carry nerve impulses away from the brain and toward the muscles.

The dorsal horns are located in the