21. Which of the following statements regarding smell is FALSE?
A. Men generally have a better sense of smell than women.
B. People can distinguish men from women based only on the smell of breath.
C. People can distinguish happy from sad emotions based on underarm smells.
D. Women are able to identify their babies solely on the basis of smell just a few hours after birth.
22. _____ are chemicals nonhumans secrete into the environment that produce a reaction in other members of the same species, permitting the transmission of messages such as sexual availability.
A. Pheromones
B. Ketones
C. Hydratones
D. Kairomones
23. How many basic types of taste are there?
A. 1-3
B. 4-5
C. 6-7
D. 8-10
24. Roast beef with a rich brown gravy is often described as a "savory" dish. The basic taste prominent in such a dish is:
A. bitter.
B. salty.
C. umami.
D. sweet.
25. Which of the following is true of "supertasters"?
A. They seek out relatively sweeter and fattier foods than nontasters.
B. They are prone to obesity.
C. They are relatively insensitive to taste.
D. They find sweets sweeter, cream creamier, and spicy dishes spicier.
26. Nerve receptor cells for the skin senses are:
A. located at a uniform depth throughout the skin.
B. evenly distributed throughout the skin.
C. unevenly distributed throughout the skin.
D. not related to the sense of pressure.
27. According to your text, approximately how much does pain cost the United States each year?
A. $100 billion
B. $1 billion
C. $100 million
D. $3.49
28. Which of the following does the text offer as the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?
A. Women produce certain hormones related to the menstrual cycle.
B. Women have more pain gates in the nervous system than men.
C. Women have more substance P than do men.
D. Women are encouraged by our culture to experience and express pain more intensely than men.
29. The body's own painkillers are called:
A. substance Ps.
B. endorphins.
C. g factors.
D. opioids.
30. Which of the following treatments for pain is most effective for people who continually say to themselves, "This pain will never stop," "The pain is ruining my life"?
A. Cognitive restructuring
B. Biofeedback and relaxation techniques
C. Light therapy
D. Nerve and brain stimulation
31. Whenever Mr. Redding catches himself saying, "This pain is ruining my life," he is supposed to immediately tell himself, "STOP! I am in control of my pain." This pain management technique is known as _____ restructuring.
A. psychodynamic
B. cognitive
C. neuroscience
D. personality
32. To manage Mrs. Sampson's excruciating pain, a low-voltage electric current is occasionally passed through her lower back, the affected body part. Which of the following pain management techniques in Mrs. Sampson using?
A. Acupuncture
B. Cognitive restructuring
C. Biofeedback
D. Nerve stimulation
33. How does light therapy work?
A. It passes an electric current through the part of the body that is affected by pain.
B. It stimulates nerve cells in the brain to provide direct pain relief.
C. It stimulates the production of healing enzymes.
D. It encourages the development of different thought patterns and beliefs.
34. _____ is a condition in which exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one.
A. Synesthesia
B. Polythesia
C. Multithesia
D. Hyperesthesia
35. Which of the following alternatives is most accurate?
A. Synesthesia is rare. Exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one in most people with synesthesia.
B. Synesthesia is rare. Exposure to sound does not evoke different hues in most people with synesthesia.
C. Synesthesia is common. Senses work independently in most people with synesthesia.
D. Synesthesia is common. Perception is multimodal in most people with synesthesia.