Mind and Body: A Relaxed Attitude

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1. As Hippocrates once wrote, "The ______ healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well."
  a. specific
  b. general
  c. natural
  d. supernatural
2. Spiegel discovered that the women who participated in the social support group lived _____ times as long as the women who did not.
  a. 2
  b. 3
  c. 4
  d. 5
3. Negative emotions are
  a. depression
  b. anger

  c. anxiety
  d. all 3
4. The dominant theory of Hippocrates and his successors was that of the four _______: black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood.
  a. fluids
  b. body fluids
  c. humors
  d. elements
5. Negative emotions stop us from thinking and behaving
  a. emotionally
  b. scientifically
  c. clearly
  d. rationally
6. Our thoughts and feelings influence the body via two kinds of mechanisms: the nervous system and the _______ system.
  a. circulatory
  b. lymphotic

  c. automatic nervous system
  d. glandular
7. The cells of the body have receptors on their surfaces that function somewhat like satellite dishes. These receptors receive the _______ messages being released by the brain and respond accordingly.
  a. electrical
  b. specific
  c. chemical
  d. biological
8. Yoga practice may improve ______ function through other non-specific means such as improved mood, decreased stress or declines in oxidative injury.
  a. cognitive
  b. bodily
  c. mental
  d. biochemical
9. The most common body systems/conditions for which mind-body therapy literature was found are: neuropsychiatric; head/ear, nose, and throat (head/ENT); GI; circulatory; and musculoskeletal.
  a. all of the above
  b. none of the above
  c. the first three
  d. the first four
10. The signal breath is aimed at giving you a ______ experience of relaxation. It is accomplished by creating a slight increase in tension (using your breath), and then letting the tension go (by breathing out).
  a. long-term
  b. short-term
  c. immediate
  d. lasting
11. Research has shown that psychological stress can contribute to increased heart disease and _______ immune system functioning.
  a. decreased
  b. increased
  c. unstable
  d. inadequate
12. Cognitions or personality include
  a. beliefs
  b. attitudes
  c. values
  d. all 3