ASPPB Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine 2

Question 1

In behavioral medicine, the operant conditioning approach to chronic pain management focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Increasing well behaviors and decreasing pain behaviors through reinforcement contingencies

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Reducing the subjective experience of pain through cognitive restructuring

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Using classical conditioning to pair pain cues with relaxation responses

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Pharmacological management of pain with psychological support

Question 2

Which of the following accurately describes secondary prevention in the context of health psychology?

Accepted Answer

Early detection and prompt treatment to halt disease progression

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Preventing a disease from occurring in healthy individuals through vaccination

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Rehabilitation and management of established chronic conditions

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Eliminating environmental risk factors before exposure occurs

Question 3

Biofeedback is most accurately described as a technique in which:

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Physiological information is converted into signals that help patients learn to voluntarily control bodily functions

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Therapists provide verbal feedback about patients' behavioral patterns over multiple sessions

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Biological data from laboratory tests is used to give feedback about disease risk

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Patients record their own health behaviors in diaries for therapist review

Question 4

The concept of adherence (previously called compliance) in health psychology refers to:

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The degree to which patient behavior matches healthcare provider recommendations

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A patient's passive submission to a physician's authority and decisions

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The ability to tolerate side effects of prescribed medications

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A healthcare provider's obligation to follow evidence-based guidelines

Question 5

The relaxation response, described by Herbert Benson, involves physiological changes that are the opposite of the stress response, including:

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Decreased heart rate, reduced oxygen consumption, and lowered blood pressure

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Increased heart rate, elevated cortisol, and heightened alertness

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Increased adrenaline secretion with simultaneous muscle relaxation

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Elevated blood glucose with reduced inflammatory markers

Question 6

According to research on stress and immune function, which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Chronic stress is generally associated with dysregulation and suppression of immune function

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Acute stress always suppresses immune function, while chronic stress enhances it

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Psychological stress has no demonstrated effect on measurable immune parameters

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Social support reduces stress but has no effect on immunological outcomes

Question 7

Which model of health behavior change emphasizes the role of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and observational learning?

Accepted Answer

Social Cognitive Theory

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Health Belief Model

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Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change)

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Theory of Planned Behavior