Chapter 5: Defining Stress

These chemical substances of the endocrine system serve functions similar to the neurotransmitters of the nervous system: a. lymph nodes b. hormones c. arterioles d. efferents

Which of these could be a source of stress? a. noise b. crowding c. air pollution d. all of the above

Chapter 6: Stress & Disease

Leukocytes are a. white blood cells b. red blood cells c. platelets d. capillaries

The development of immunity depends on the creation of a. leukocytes b. natural killer cells c. antigens d. antibodies

Chapter 7: Pain

Pain is usually defined as a. an organic condition only b. a psychological condition only c. neither organic nor psychological d. both organic and psychological

The two most common types of pain are a. cancer and headache b. arthritis and low back c. headache and low back d. cancer and low back Chapter 8: Stress & Pain Management

Which hypothesis has been suggested as an explanation for the relationship between social isolation and mortality? a. lack of friends to encourage a person to seek health care b. lack of a sense of personal control c. lack of a buffer against the harmful effects of stress d. all of the above

When under hypnosis, most people will a. act naturally b. perform minor feats c. perform major feats d. do anything instructed