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PSY 379 Exam 5 | Questions with Verified Answers All of these coping behaviors EXCEPT _____ are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease: Distraction Research has linked Type D personality to a cluster of traits that combine: depression with high levels of anxiety. With regard t...

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PSY 379 Exam 5



All of these coping behaviors EXCEPT _____ are associated with increased risk for
cardiovascular disease:
Distraction

Research has linked Type D personality to a cluster of traits that combine:
depression with high levels of anxiety.

With regard to serum cholesterol levels and risk of CVD, research suggests that:
even people with low levels of total cholesterol are at increased risk if the proportions of
HDL and LDL are faulty

Which of these is an effect of stress on the cardiovascular system?
increased release of epinephrine and cortisol

Gender differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality may be due to the fact
that:
testosterone has been linked with aggression and other behaviors that contribute to
heart disease.

The lifestyle modifications required to keep diabetes under control essentially involve:
self-management.

Psychological stress may directly contribute to the development of diabetes by
triggering:
abnormal changes in blood sugar levels.

Which of these statements about the Type D personality is FALSE?
Type D individuals are at lower risk for CVD than Type A individuals.

Inflammation in the circulating blood, which is called _____, can contribute to ____
systemic inflammation; atherogenesis

The thick, middle layer of the heart muscle itself is the:
myocardium.

Which is NOT a proposed explanation for how hostility and other forms of negative
affect are associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease?
the psychosocial vulnerability hypothesis

, Cardiovascular disease takes the lives of _____ as many women as does breast
cancer.
five times

Researchers have suggested that the prevalence of hypertension among African
Americans:
reflects their greater cardiovascular reactivity to challenging situations.

Which of these is considered a controllable risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
Hypertension

All of these are central to the establishment of effective hostility reduction interventions
EXCEPT:
hostile people are more likely to have stress-busting resources.

Which of these has NOT been empirically found to provide beneficial effects for
recovery in heart surgery patients?
strenuous physical therapy

Recent research that investigated the Type A behavior pattern has found that _____
may be the most crucial factor in predicting coronary disease.
Hostility

Which ethnic group has been found to experience the highest rates of hypertension?
African Americans

A blood pressure of 170/100 in an adult would be diagnosed as:
Hypertension

Restriction of blood flow and oxygen to the cerebrum results in:
a stroke

"Hardening of the arteries" describes the disease known as:
Arteriosclerosis

John Henryism refers to a:
style of coping

Angel, who is 35, has developed an endocrine disorder in which his body is insensitive
to insulin. Angel most likely has:
Type 2 diabetes

Why do many patients fail to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens for hypertension?
Hypertension is often symptom-free

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