PSYC 412 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Type I diabetes
A. typically occurs after age 40.
B. is believed to be an autoimmune disorder.
C. is a condition that occurs when the body is not sufficiently responsive to insulin.
D. is primarily managed through dietary and exercise regimens. - Answers - B. is
believed to be an autoimmune
. Cynical hostility is characterized by
A. suspiciousness.
B. little resentment.
C. infrequent angry episodes.
D. trust in others - Answers - A. suscpiciousness
Depression may be a risk factor for CHD due to its relationship with
A. C-reactive protein.
B. the metabolic syndrome.
C. Both choices are correct.
D. Neither choice is correct. - Answers - C. both choices are correct
The correlation between beliefs about level of blood pressure and actual blood pressure
is
A. high.
B. moderate.
C. low. - Answers - C. Low
. Type II (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes
A. typically develops relatively late in life (after age 40), but is becoming more common
in children and adolescents.
B. accounts for 90-95 percent of all cases of diabetes.
C. occurs when insulin is dysregulated.
D. All of these. - Answers - D. all of these
The most common mode of transmission of AIDS worldwide is via
A. heterosexual sexual activity.
B. homosexual sexual activity.
C. blood transfusions.
D. intravenous drug use. - Answers - A. heterosexual sexual activity
HIV affects primarily
A. helper T cells and macrophages.
, B. leukocytes.
C. natural killer cells.
D. B cells. - Answers - A. helper T cells and macrophages
All cancers result from
A. immunocompromise.
B. a dysfunction in RNA.
C. a dysfunction in DNA.
D. a reduction in DNA. - Answers - C. a dysfunction in DNA
Stress may be linked to cancer via which of the following mechanisms?
A. immunocompromise
B. NK cell activity
C. Both of these choices are correct.
D. Neither of these choices are correct. - Answers - C. both of these
Rheumatoid arthritis
A. is the least crippling form of arthritis.
B. strikes primarily middle-aged and elderly adults.
C. has been associated with a perfectionist and depressed personality type.
D. is relatively unaffected by stress and psychological variables. - Answers - B. strikes
primarily middle-aged and elderly adults
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) -- basic underlying pathological processes (e.g.,
atherosclerosis), outcomes, risk factors - Answers - -Definition: a general term referring
to illnesses caused by
atherosclerosis (the narrowing of coronary arteries, the vessels that supply the heart
with blood)
-leading killer of women in the U.S.; women seem to
be protected at younger ages relative to men
Coronary Heart Disease & Type A personality - Answers - Time urgency
Competitiveness
Achievement Orientation
Rapid pace of work
Hostility
Hypertension - Answers - - high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease (CVD)
How is hypertension measured?
- levels of systolic and diastolic pressure are measured by a sphygmomanometer
What causes hypertension?
- 90% is essential (unknown)
- 5% is caused by failure of the kidneys
- genetic factors
- emotional factors
ANSWERS
Type I diabetes
A. typically occurs after age 40.
B. is believed to be an autoimmune disorder.
C. is a condition that occurs when the body is not sufficiently responsive to insulin.
D. is primarily managed through dietary and exercise regimens. - Answers - B. is
believed to be an autoimmune
. Cynical hostility is characterized by
A. suspiciousness.
B. little resentment.
C. infrequent angry episodes.
D. trust in others - Answers - A. suscpiciousness
Depression may be a risk factor for CHD due to its relationship with
A. C-reactive protein.
B. the metabolic syndrome.
C. Both choices are correct.
D. Neither choice is correct. - Answers - C. both choices are correct
The correlation between beliefs about level of blood pressure and actual blood pressure
is
A. high.
B. moderate.
C. low. - Answers - C. Low
. Type II (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes
A. typically develops relatively late in life (after age 40), but is becoming more common
in children and adolescents.
B. accounts for 90-95 percent of all cases of diabetes.
C. occurs when insulin is dysregulated.
D. All of these. - Answers - D. all of these
The most common mode of transmission of AIDS worldwide is via
A. heterosexual sexual activity.
B. homosexual sexual activity.
C. blood transfusions.
D. intravenous drug use. - Answers - A. heterosexual sexual activity
HIV affects primarily
A. helper T cells and macrophages.
, B. leukocytes.
C. natural killer cells.
D. B cells. - Answers - A. helper T cells and macrophages
All cancers result from
A. immunocompromise.
B. a dysfunction in RNA.
C. a dysfunction in DNA.
D. a reduction in DNA. - Answers - C. a dysfunction in DNA
Stress may be linked to cancer via which of the following mechanisms?
A. immunocompromise
B. NK cell activity
C. Both of these choices are correct.
D. Neither of these choices are correct. - Answers - C. both of these
Rheumatoid arthritis
A. is the least crippling form of arthritis.
B. strikes primarily middle-aged and elderly adults.
C. has been associated with a perfectionist and depressed personality type.
D. is relatively unaffected by stress and psychological variables. - Answers - B. strikes
primarily middle-aged and elderly adults
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) -- basic underlying pathological processes (e.g.,
atherosclerosis), outcomes, risk factors - Answers - -Definition: a general term referring
to illnesses caused by
atherosclerosis (the narrowing of coronary arteries, the vessels that supply the heart
with blood)
-leading killer of women in the U.S.; women seem to
be protected at younger ages relative to men
Coronary Heart Disease & Type A personality - Answers - Time urgency
Competitiveness
Achievement Orientation
Rapid pace of work
Hostility
Hypertension - Answers - - high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease (CVD)
How is hypertension measured?
- levels of systolic and diastolic pressure are measured by a sphygmomanometer
What causes hypertension?
- 90% is essential (unknown)
- 5% is caused by failure of the kidneys
- genetic factors
- emotional factors
