Chapter 10 Multiple Choice Questions

. Which of the following is not a common criticism of the concept of psychosomatic illness?

This concept has no clear theoretical basis for causation of illness

The concept suggests that all illnesses could be affected by psychological factors

There is no consensus as to what a psychosomatic illness is

The number of illnesses identified as psychosomatic is limited

. Sympathetic nervous system activation involves:

decreased release of sugar into the bloodstream

decreased heart rate

dilation of blood vessels in the gastrointestinal tract

dilation of pupils

. The part(s) of the brain believed to be most associated with cognitive control of emotion is the:

prefrontal cortex

orbitofrontal cortex

cingulate control system

all of the above

. Which of the following statements about cardiovascular psychophysiology is false?

There are no demonstrated relationships between positive emotions and cardiovascular health, although negative emotions are related

Stressful periods at work are associated with increased levels of cholesterol in the blood

Stress may have both short-term and long-term effects on cardiovascular responding

Patients with depression show more clinical events than their level of risk would predict

. Which of these statements about the brain, immunology and depression is true?

There is a pathway from the immune system to depression

Depressed patients are capable of preventing emotions from interfering with goal-directed behaviour

There is no association between immune function and depression

Depressed patients have too much serotonin

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