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11.The fact that demographic variables related to risk for cardiovascular : 1181878
11.The fact that demographic variables are related to risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) indicates that
a.poverty causes CVD.
b.lower socioeconomic status is inversely related to health-damaging behaviors.
c.CVD leads to lower incomes and a decline in living standards.
d.all of the above
12.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is considered to have a Type A personality?
a.competitiveness
b.heightened pace of living, impatience
c.problem-focused coping style
d.preoccupation with themselves
13.Research has demonstrated that the most health-risky aspect of the Type A personality is
a.hostility.
b.fast pace of life.
c.impatience.
d.pressured speech.
14.A major contribution health psychologists have made to working with individuals with HIV/AIDS is
a.developing psychological treatments to cure the disease.
b.improving the mental health of those who have contracted the virus.
c.understanding the role spirituality has in facilitating compliance with treatment.
d.focusing attention on the fact that most cases can be prevented by encouraging the avoidance of risky behavior patterns.
15.Individuals who are at risk for developing CVD or hypertension
a.can benefit from prevention programs aimed at reducing health-damaging behaviors.
b.are difficult to identify, so prevention is not likely to be effective.
c.probably won’t benefit from workplace programs designed to encourage health habits because only programs that start earlier (e.g., grade school) have demonstrated effectiveness.
d.all of the above
16.Which of the following is NOT a focus of pain research and treatment for health psychologists?
a.helping patients perceive less pain
b.reduce the psychological distress associated with pain
c.developing medications to eliminate chronic pain
d.developing strategies for living more effectively with chronic pain
17.Phantom pain
a.can be easily treated through cognitive-behavioral interventions.
b.refers to pain that comes and goes mysteriously.
c.is difficult to treat because its origins and processes are unknown,
d.is no longer considered an area for health psychologists to concern themselves with.
18.Anticipatory nausea
a.is an example of a classically conditioned response.
b.can cause patients to forego treatments that could be lifesaving.
c.is poorly controlled by standard anti-nausea medications.
d.all of the above
19.Several types of psychotherapeutic interventions have been studied for treating the depression that often accompanies HIV/AIDS diagnosis. Which ones were found to be the most helpful?
a.behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapies
b.behavioral and interpersonal therapies
c.interpersonal therapy and supportive therapy, plus antidepressant medication
d.behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, plus antidepressant medication
20.The transtheoretical model in health psychology
a.addresses cognitive factors involved in people’s decision to change health-related behaviors.
b.assesses a client’s readiness and ability to inhibit certain behaviors.
c.assesses a client’s ability to perform certain behaviors.
d.all of the above