The field of ______ studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system

a) social psychology
b) organic medicine
c) psychoneuroimmunology
d) interactive psychology

ANS: C

Psychology

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding depressive disorder?

a) One year after being diagnosed as having a major depressive disorder, 40% of people are without symptoms. b) Before puberty, boys are more likely to be diagnosed as depressed than girls. c) Psychotherapy for depression is less effective than taking medication. d) 40-50% of depressed people will have only one occurrence during their lifetime.

Psychology

According to the chapter Tokens Against Aggressionabout the use of a token economy in a psychiatric

hospital, which of the following is a finding from the study? (a) a significant decrease in patient-to-patient injuries after the token economy (b) the severity ofemployee injuries increased after the token economy (c) a significant increase in the amount of time employees had to leave work to recover from their injuries (d) a highly significant increase in employee injuries and self-injury

Psychology