multiple choice questions below. just to note none are numbered or lettered.
multiple choice questions below. just to note none are numbered or lettered.
When a body is in homeostatic balance, various measures–such as temperature, glucose level and so on–are as close to “ideal” as possible.
True
False
The helplessness of depression is not a quiet, passive state. The dread is active, twitching, energy-consuming.
True
False
The minor tranquilizers, such as Valium and Librium, are in a class of compounds called __________.
benzodiazepines
epinephrine
locus coeruleus
chemical imposters
_________such as epinephrine exert their effects by interacting with specialized receptors on the surface of target cells.
Beta blockers
Chemical messengers
Beta receptors
Chemical Receptors
Based on insights into the structure of CRH and its receptors, scientists have developed chemical imposters to bind with the receptors and block it.
True
False
Nutrition, posture, rhythm and pacing make up which of the following stressors?
Hidden Stressors
External Stressors
Internal Stressors
Obvious Stressors
_______has shown that repeatedly placing rats in a fear-provoking situation can bring about LTP in the amygdala.
Sumantra Chattarji
Robert M. Sapolsky
Joseph LeDoux
Larry Cahill
The_________sends information back to the frontal cortex.
amygdala
norepinephrine
glucocorticoid
chemical messengers
A person will become less hypertensive when exposed to painfully loud noise if she believes she can press a button at any time to lower the volume; she has a sense of control.
True
False
The_________is responsible in part for the “fight or flight” response. It is stimulated when you are under pressure, and results in increased arousal.
sympathetic nervous system
central nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
None of the above
Adverse work conditions, availability of choices, adverse lighting are all factors of which of the following?
External Stressors
Internal Stressors
Hidden Stressors
Automatic Stressors
Your body reacts to exterior and/or environmental stressors, such as noise and overcrowding, these are known as________.
Hidden Stressors
Obvious Stressors
Automatic Stressors
External Stressors
Dopamine may act on the hippocampus by inhibiting levels of a compound called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)–which may aid neurogenesis.
True
False
______affects dopamine, the main currency of the pleasure pathway, in a way that seems counterintuitive at first.
Anxiety
Stress
Phobias
Depression
_________which can feel like desperate hyperactivity, major depression is characterized by helplessness, despair, an exhausted sense of being too overwhelmed to do anything (psychomotor retardation) and a loss of feelings of pleasure.
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Phobias
_____________have long been used to reduce high blood pressure driven by an overactive sympathetic nervous system, as well as to reduce stage fright.
Beta blockers
Chemical messengers
Chemical imposters
Beta receptors
PART 2
Chiropractic treatment is an example of energy medicine.
True
False
The purpose of screenings is to find a disease early when it is often easier to treat than when it has had a chance to progress.
True
False
Complementary medicine includes treatments or practices that are used in place of traditional medicine to treat a condition or illness.
True
False
Psychoneurimmunology is the study of which of the following?
The mind, the spirit, and emotional health.
The circulatory system, the senses, and perception.
The mind, the central nervous system, and the immune system
The skeletal system, the brain, and physical functionality
Some energy medicine practices involve the body’s energy, which is also known as which of the following?
Energy circles
Human spirits
Biofields
Neuronets
Chiropractic medicine involves the manipulation of which of the following?
The heart
The brain
The feet
The spine
A holistic approach is one that emphasizes the balance and integration of all the health dimensions.
True
False
Preventative health behaviors rarely have much influence on health as most diseases are genetic.
True
False
Social health encompasses our relationships with other people.
True
False
Yoga and prayer are examples of mind-body medicine practices.
True
False
Natural or biologically-based products were some of the first types of medicine since ancient groups used herbs and other biological materials to treat injuries, diseases, and other illnesses.
True
False
Ayurveda medicine was founded in China and is based on the idea of people’s life forces, called qi.
True
False
Today, about what percentage of mainstream pharmaceutical drugs were created from the compounds in plants and herbs?
1%
10%
25%
50%
Which medical system believes that disease occurs when the body’s natural ways of fighting off disease has been changed or altered in some way?
Traditional Chinese medicine
Naturopathy
Ayurveda medicine
Homeopathy
Which alternative medical system works on the theory that “like cures like”?
Traditional Chinese medicine
Naturopathy
Ayurveda medicine
Homeopathy
Doshas are which of the following?
Energy
Substances or humors in the body
A mind-body treatment
Energy pathway
Qi is which of the following in Chinese medicine?
Balance
Disease
Life-force
Acupuncture point
What is the primary purpose of screening?
To treat diseases
To identify diseases before major symptoms appear
To encourage people to have regular check-ups
To increase healthcare revenue
What is the process of strengthening the body against a known illnesscausing agent?
Quaternary prevention
Screening
Immunization
Tertiary prevention
What refers to the methods used to prevent the overtreatment or overmedication of patients in the healthcare system?
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Quaternary prevention
The area of health concerned with thinking clearly and reason is which of the following?
Social health
Physical health
Intellectual health
Emotional health