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Question 1:

In general, myocardial infarctions are the result of the process of ______.
a) atherosclerosis
b) inflammation
c) defibrillation
d) heart attack

Question 2:

The primary components of the ________ system are individual cells that circulate in the blood-stream, though there are also fixed components such as lymph vessels and nodes, the thymus, and the spleen.
a) renal/urinary
b) immune
c) gastrointestinal
d) lymphoid

Question 3:

The peripheral nervous system includes ________ fibres that transmit orders from the brain to muscles and ________ fibres that transmit information from receptors sensitive to pressure, temperature, chemicals, and pain to the brain.
a) sympathetic; parasympathetic
b) parasympathetic; sympathetic
c) afferent; efferent
d) efferent; afferent

Question 4:

The ________ nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord.
a) autonomic
b) central
c) peripheral
d) somatic

Question 5:

In general, the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) ________ smooth muscle activity whereas the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) usually ________ activity.
a) coordinates; senses
b) senses; coordinates
c) stimulates; inhibits
d) inhibits; stimulates

Question 6:

Most hormones are controlled by the ________, often referred to as the “master gland.”
a) hypothalamus
b) thalamus
c) pituitary gland
d) adrenal gland

Question 7:

The “executive monkey” experiment does not demonstrate ________.
a) over-enthusiasm for the idea that stress causes illness
b) that stress cannot cause illness
c) the dangers in the uncritical adoption of stereotypes
d) the importance of rigorous research methodology

Question 8:

________ is characterized by dizziness, weakness, and/or fainting that is not due to an external insult such as concussion or drug use or internal disease such as epilepsy.
a) A vasovagal reaction
b) A stroke
c) A myocardial infarction
d) High blood pressure

Question 9:

Those who work and study in the field of psychoneuroimmunology would say that stress ap-pears to reduce ________ function.
a) neurological
b) cardiac
c) immune system
d) gastrointestinal

Question 10:

Brief stressors appear to produce an adaptive, sympathetically mediated ________ in immune function, whereas stressors of longer duration can lead to a cortisol-related ________ in im-mune activity.
a) reduction; increase
b) reduction; reduction
c) increase; reduction
d) increase; increase

Higher Education

Fundamentals of Health Psychology: Chapter 2