Question 1

​According to the gate control theory of pain, the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mechanically relays sensory input information. 
B)  ​modulates the input of sensory information. 
C)  ​does not have the physiological capacity to affect pain perception. 
D)  ​is less important in pain perception than the cerebellum. 
A)  ​mechanically relays sensory input information. 
B)  ​modulates the input of sensory information. 
C)  ​does not have the physiological capacity to affect pain perception. 
D)  ​is less important in pain perception than the cerebellum.

Question 2

Which of the following structures located in the midbrain relieves pain when activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The medulla 
B)  Dorsal horn neurons 
C)  Periaqueductal gray 
D)  Substantia gelatinosa 
A)  The medulla 
B)  Dorsal horn neurons 
C)  Periaqueductal gray 
D)  Substantia gelatinosa

Question 3

​The gate control theory of pain assumes

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the physiological reality of pain. 
B)  ​the nature of motor output factors in pain perception. 
C)  ​that chronic pain is heavily influenced by both spinal cord and brain activity. 
D)  ​that sensory input is not the only factor in pain perception. 
A)  ​the physiological reality of pain. 
B)  ​the nature of motor output factors in pain perception. 
C)  ​that chronic pain is heavily influenced by both spinal cord and brain activity. 
D)  ​that sensory input is not the only factor in pain perception.

Question 4

​Afferent fibers group together after leaving the skin, forming a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nerve 
B)  ​cell 
C)  ​cell body 
D)  ​ganglion cell 
A)  ​nerve 
B)  ​cell 
C)  ​cell body 
D)  ​ganglion cell

Question 5

Sensory input information passes through what brain structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B)  The pons 
C)  The cerebellum 
D)  The thalamus 
A)  The parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B)  The pons 
C)  The cerebellum 
D)  The thalamus

Question 6

​Researchers have found that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is effective for acute but not chronic pain. 
B)  ​increases pain during stimulation, but patients report less pain after stimulation. 
C)  ​is not found to be very effective for relieving pain. 
D)  ​has no advantage over other medical methods. 
A)  ​is effective for acute but not chronic pain. 
B)  ​increases pain during stimulation, but patients report less pain after stimulation. 
C)  ​is not found to be very effective for relieving pain. 
D)  ​has no advantage over other medical methods.

Question 7

​Chronic pain affects approximately ____ of the population in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​50% 
B)  ​10% 
C)  ​75% 
D)  ​30% 
A)  ​50% 
B)  ​10% 
C)  ​75% 
D)  ​30%

Question 8

Matthew is running a marathon and trips over a pile of acorns, but finishes the race. Afterward, he finds out his ankle is sprained. What theory best accounts for the fact that Matthew did not immediately stop running after tripping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specificity theory of pain 
B)  Gate control theory of pain 
C)  Delayed gratification theory of pain 
D)  None of the above theories of pain 
A)  Specificity theory of pain 
B)  Gate control theory of pain 
C)  Delayed gratification theory of pain 
D)  None of the above theories of pain

Question 9

Evaluate the success and hazards of medical interventions for pain.​

Accepted Answer

A. Medical treatments for pain have been

Question 10

Sherman stubbed his toe on the sidewalk. His sensation of pain traveled first to the

Accepted Answer

A)  muscles in the foot. 
B)  brain. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  cranial nerves. 
A)  muscles in the foot. 
B)  brain. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  cranial nerves.

Question 11

​Rosa suffers from recurrent attacks of pain that are accompanied by exaggerated sensitivity to light, loss of appetite, and nausea. From these characteristics you would diagnose Rosa as having

Accepted Answer

A)  ​migraine headaches. 
B)  ​tension headaches. 
C)  ​cancer pain. 
D)  ​phantom limb pain. 
A)  ​migraine headaches. 
B)  ​tension headaches. 
C)  ​cancer pain. 
D)  ​phantom limb pain.

Question 12

Which of these conditions may contribute to low back pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pregnancy 
B)  Improper lifting of heavy objects 
C)  Aging 
D)  All of these 
A)  Pregnancy 
B)  Improper lifting of heavy objects 
C)  Aging 
D)  All of these

Question 13

​About what percentage of people who receive opiate is at risk of addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​less than 1% 
B)  ​more than 5% but less than 25% 
C)  ​about 50% 
D)  ​almost 100% 
A)  ​less than 1% 
B)  ​more than 5% but less than 25% 
C)  ​about 50% 
D)  ​almost 100%

Question 14

​The most widely used pain questionnaire was developed by Ronald Melzack and is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Melzack and Wall Pain Questionnaire. 
B)  ​Visual Analog Scale. 
C)  ​Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
D)  ​McGill Pain Questionnaire. 
A)  ​Melzack and Wall Pain Questionnaire. 
B)  ​Visual Analog Scale. 
C)  ​Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
D)  ​McGill Pain Questionnaire.

Question 15

Which of these techniques measures muscle tension as an index of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electromyography 
B)  Thermography 
C)  Blood flow in the temporal artery 
D)  Heart rate 
A)  Electromyography 
B)  Thermography 
C)  Blood flow in the temporal artery 
D)  Heart rate

Question 16

​Participants who are socially excluded show more activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, similar to people who are experiencing _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​physical pain 
B)  ​depression 
C)  ​anxiety 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​physical pain 
B)  ​depression 
C)  ​anxiety 
D)  ​all of the above

Question 17

​Valid and reliable measures of pain are important to health psychologists primarily because

Accepted Answer

A)  ​such measurements permit accurate evaluation of various pain therapy programs. 
B)  ​self-reports are more useful than physiological measures. 
C)  ​pain is a product of both physiological and emotional factors. 
D)  ​behavioral assessments are more reliable and valid. 
A)  ​such measurements permit accurate evaluation of various pain therapy programs. 
B)  ​self-reports are more useful than physiological measures. 
C)  ​pain is a product of both physiological and emotional factors. 
D)  ​behavioral assessments are more reliable and valid.

Question 18

​Neurotransmitters like _____ decrease pain, but those like ________ increase the experience of pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​serotonin . . . dynorphin 
B)  ​endorphins . . . glutamate 
C)  ​substance P . . . serotonin 
D)  ​endorphins . . . enkephalins 
A)  ​serotonin . . . dynorphin 
B)  ​endorphins . . . glutamate 
C)  ​substance P . . . serotonin 
D)  ​endorphins . . . enkephalins

Question 19

​International studies show almost ____ of all cancer patients' pain was untreated.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10% 
B)  ​20% 
C)  ​50% 
D)  ​90% 
A)  ​10% 
B)  ​20% 
C)  ​50% 
D)  ​90%

Question 20

​The largest organ of the body is the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the gate control theory of pain, the spinal cord

Which of the following structures located in the midbrain relieves pain when activated?

The gate control theory of pain assumes

Afferent fibers group together after leaving the skin, forming a _____.

Sensory input information passes through what brain structure?

Researchers have found that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Chronic pain affects approximately ____ of the population in the United States.

Matthew is running a marathon and trips over a pile of acorns, but finishes the race. Afterward, he finds out his ankle is sprained. What theory best accounts for the fact that Matthew did not immediately stop running after tripping?

Evaluate the success and hazards of medical interventions for pain.

Sherman stubbed his toe on the sidewalk. His sensation of pain traveled first to the

Rosa suffers from recurrent attacks of pain that are accompanied by exaggerated sensitivity to light, loss of appetite, and nausea. From these characteristics you would diagnose Rosa as having

Which of these conditions may contribute to low back pain?

About what percentage of people who receive opiate is at risk of addiction?

The most widely used pain questionnaire was developed by Ronald Melzack and is known as the

Which of these techniques measures muscle tension as an index of pain?

Participants who are socially excluded show more activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, similar to people who are experiencing _____________.

Valid and reliable measures of pain are important to health psychologists primarily because

Neurotransmitters like _ decrease pain, but those like ____ increase the experience of pain.

International studies show almost ____ of all cancer patients' pain was untreated.

The largest organ of the body is the skin.

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

Exam 7: Understanding and Managing Pain

​According to the gate control theory of pain, the spinal cord

Which of the following structures located in the midbrain relieves pain when activated?

​The gate control theory of pain assumes

​Afferent fibers group together after leaving the skin, forming a _____.

Sensory input information passes through what brain structure?

​Researchers have found that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

​Chronic pain affects approximately ____ of the population in the United States.

Matthew is running a marathon and trips over a pile of acorns, but finishes the race. Afterward, he finds out his ankle is sprained. What theory best accounts for the fact that Matthew did not immediately stop running after tripping?

Evaluate the success and hazards of medical interventions for pain.​

Sherman stubbed his toe on the sidewalk. His sensation of pain traveled first to the

​Rosa suffers from recurrent attacks of pain that are accompanied by exaggerated sensitivity to light, loss of appetite, and nausea. From these characteristics you would diagnose Rosa as having

Which of these conditions may contribute to low back pain?

​About what percentage of people who receive opiate is at risk of addiction?

​The most widely used pain questionnaire was developed by Ronald Melzack and is known as the

Which of these techniques measures muscle tension as an index of pain?

​Participants who are socially excluded show more activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, similar to people who are experiencing _____________.

​Valid and reliable measures of pain are important to health psychologists primarily because

​Neurotransmitters like _____ decrease pain, but those like ________ increase the experience of pain.

​International studies show almost ____ of all cancer patients' pain was untreated.

​The largest organ of the body is the skin.

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

According to the gate control theory of pain, the spinal cord

The gate control theory of pain assumes

Afferent fibers group together after leaving the skin, forming a _____.

Researchers have found that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Chronic pain affects approximately ____ of the population in the United States.

Evaluate the success and hazards of medical interventions for pain.

Rosa suffers from recurrent attacks of pain that are accompanied by exaggerated sensitivity to light, loss of appetite, and nausea. From these characteristics you would diagnose Rosa as having

About what percentage of people who receive opiate is at risk of addiction?

The most widely used pain questionnaire was developed by Ronald Melzack and is known as the

Participants who are socially excluded show more activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, similar to people who are experiencing _____________.

Valid and reliable measures of pain are important to health psychologists primarily because

Neurotransmitters like _ decrease pain, but those like ____ increase the experience of pain.

International studies show almost ____ of all cancer patients' pain was untreated.

The largest organ of the body is the skin.