________can heighten the experience of pain.

• A) Extraversion
• B) Optimism
• C) Anxiety
• D) Psychoticism

Which of the following phase is marked by disorganized thinking and feelings of loss, grief, helplessness, despair and being overwhelmed by reality?

• A) Treat
• B) Shock
• C) Retreat
• D) Encounter

Who is the originator of systematic desensitization?

• A) James Watson
• B) BF Skinner
• C) Joseph Wolpe
• D) Ivan Pavlov

Which of the following is related to problem focused coping?

• A) Positive Reappraisal
• B) Accepting Responsibility
• C) Distancing
• D) Confrontive Coping

_______________is a detailed record of a person’s pain experiences.

• A) Pain survey
• B) Pain rating scales
• C) Pain diaries
• D) Pain questionnaires

According to crisis theory, coping with having a serious illness begins with the process of __________, which is followed by __________ and then __________ .

• A) Cognitive appraisal; formulating adaptive tasks; applying coping skills
• B) Denying illness-related factors; physical factors; formulating adaptive tasks
• C) Assessing physical factors; applying coping skills; cognitive appraisal
• D) Cognitive appraisal; personal factors; social and background factors

Beta-blockers block the activity of sympathetic neurons that are stimulated by:

• A) Thyroxine
• B) Dopamine
• C) Serotonin
• D) Epinephrine

Endocrine system releases ______ hormones during stress.

• A) Insulin
• B) Dopamine
• C) Corticosteroids
• D) Thyroxine

_____________ coping strategies for chronic health problems can be beneficial in the early phases of adjusting to a health problems.

• A) Denying or minimizing
• B) Recruiting instrumental
• C) Seeking information
• D) Considering possible future events

People's first reaction to a crisis, such as being diagnosed with a serious illness, is __________, in which they behave in an automatic and detached fashion, that __________ .

• A) Shock; may last for a short while or for weeks
• B) Denial; is most pronounced if the crisis is expected
• C) Shock; is most pronounced if the crisis is expected
• D) Denial; may last for a short while or for weeks

Which of the following is true in relation to pain?

• A) The use of prescription pain medication may lead to drug addiction
• B) All of the given options
• C) Acute and chronic pain are two manifestations of pain, each requiring a different management approach
• D) Chronic pain may be made worse by unlimited love and attention

Which of the following is NOT linked with stress?

• A) Allergy
• B) Hypertension
• C) Rheumatoid Arthritis
• D) Migraine

Congenital insensitivity to pain:

• A) Is very prevalent, especially among Caucasians
• B) Can contribute to a person's death
• C) Disrupts the sensation of intense pain, but not moderate pain
• D) Is a benefit to arthritis patients

A study of _________ diabetics found that their self-reports of adherence to dietary, exercise and glucose testing aspects of their regimens increased with their perceived social support.

• A) Type 1
• B) Both Type 2, 1
• C) Type 2
• D) Mellitus

Which of the following refers to measuring the electrical activity in muscles, which reflects their tension?

• A) Electromyograph (EMG)
• B) Measures of autonomic activity
• C) Electroencephalograph (EEG)
• D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Beta-blockers act on _____ nervous system.

• A) Parasympathetic
• B) Central
• C) Peripheral
• D) Sympathetic

The onset of type 2 diabetes is _______ years.

• A) 14
• B) 25
• C) 20
• D) 40

In which of the following seizures, patient suffers from diminished or lost consciousness and as a result remains blank for a while?

• A) Petar mal
• B) Grand mal
• C) Clonic mal
• D) Petit mal

Asthma regimens consist of three components which include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Avoid known triggers of attacks
• B) Stress
• C) Exercise
• D) Medication

In Biofeedback technique, electromechanical devices monitor the status of a person’s ______ processes.

• A) Social
• B) Cognitive
• C) Physiological
• D) Environmental