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1
The behavior characterized by being hard-driving, competitive, and impatient, which is associated with heart disease, is called Type:
A)Z pattern.
B)B pattern.
C)C pattern.
D)A pattern.
2
Job stress often causes Ralph's ulcer to flare up. Ralph seems to have a:
A)psychophysiological condition.
B)somatoform disorder.
C)factitious disorder.
D)dissociative disorder.
3
Researchers urge caution before diagnosing a conversion disorder because as many as half of those diagnosed as having conversion disorder turn out years later to have had:
A)a true physical illness.
B)a true psychological disorder.
C)hypochondriacal symptoms.
D)dissociative symptoms.
4
The higher rate of hypertension in African-Americans compared to whites is thought by researchers to be due to:
A)lower physiological reactivity to stress.
B)a tendency to express strong emotions.
C)lower levels of Type A behavior.
D)patterns of poverty and discrimination.
5
Ralph has an ulcer. More often than not, the stress related to his job as an executive gets so bad that his ulcer flares up. Which of the following best describes his condition?
A)Psychological factor affecting a medical condition
B)Somatoform disorder
C)Factitious disorder
D)Adjustment disorder
6
All of the following are highly active during the fight-or-flight response except the:
A)hypothalamus.
B)parasympathetic nervous system.
C)sympathetic nervous system.
D)adrenal-cortical system.
7
The general adaptation syndrome consists of which phases?
A)Resistance; alarm; resilience; exhaustion
B)Alarm; resistance; resilience; exhaustion
C)Resistance; resilience; alarm
D)Alarm; resistance; exhaustion
8
All of the following have been found to predict the experience of headaches except:
A)serotonin deficiencies.
B)a passive personality.
C)dopamine deficiencies.
D)chronic feelings of helplessness.
9
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is not:
A)more common among men than women.
B)the leading cause of death for women.
C)an acute condition.
D)a condition that runs in families.
10
Hypertension is not:
A)traceable to genetic causes in 90% of cases.
B)typically due to unknown causes.
C)more common among African-Americans.
D)associated with a heightened response to stress among offspring of people who have it.
11
Research suggests that pessimistic people:
A)are less likely to make medical visits.
B)are more likely to die after being diagnosed with cancer than optimists.
C)are more likely to engage in healthy behaviors.
D)have lower blood pressure than optimists.
12
Of the following, which is not a component of the Type A pattern?
A)Impatience
B)Easily aroused hostility
C)Competitive achievement strivings
D)A sense of time urgency
13
Which of the following is the best predictor of coronary heart disease?
A)Time urgency
B)Competitiveness
C)Classification as Type A vs. Type B behavior pattern
D)Hostility
14
Biofeedback has been found to be effective for treating all of the following except:
A)migraine headaches.
B)Type A personality.
C)chronic pain.
D)hypertension.
15
Which of the following is highly active during the fight-or-flight response?
A)Thalamus
B)Parasympathetic nervous system
C)Sympathetic nervous system
D)Limbic system





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