1.

AIDS is:
A) a variety of genital herpes.
B) a sexually transmitted infections.
C) caused by bacteria.
D) a self-limiting, bacterial infection.

2. A key factor in the first wave of AIDS was:

A) chimpanzees being shipped into the United States for research purposes.
B) the virus being brought in through infected rodents.
C) an infected Canadian flight attendant who had multiple sex partners.
D) a doctor who became infected when treating an animal handler who had AIDS.

3. In the United States, the largest rate of growth in new cases of AIDS among
women is occurring in:
A) elderly women.
B) impoverished women.
C) women of color.
D) white women.

4. HIV destroys a type of lymphocyte called the:

A) B cell.
B) natural Killer (NK) cell.
C) T cell.
D) astrocyte.

5. HIV injects a copy of its ________ into the DNA of the host cell.
A) virus
B) genome
C) cell body
D) mutagen

6. What is the correct statement about heredity and AIDS?

A) Inheritance of two protective genes, one from each parent, can protect a person
from developing the protein receptor to which HIV particles bind.
B) Inheritance of one protective gene from one parent may slow the progression of
HIV-related symptoms.
C) Both answers are correct statements.
D) Neither answer is a correct statement.

7. The HIV virus can enter the body through:

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A) homosexual intercourse only.
B) any type of sexual intercourse only.
C) blood or semen only.
D) blood, semen, vaginal and cervical secretions, and breast milk.

8. Until recently, medical interventions for HIV/AIDS focused on:

A) eliminating the HIV virus.
B) controlling the spread of the virus.
C) treating the opportunistic diseases that resulted from immune failure.
D) reducing high-risk sexual behaviors.

9. __________ is/are one of the most commonly used drugs in the HAART
regimen.
A) Interleukin-2
B) Protein inhibitors
C) Zidovudine (AZT)
D) The AIDS vaccine

10. __________ has served as the framework for a number of psychosocial

HIV/AIDS interventions.
A) Classical learning theory
B) Operant learning theory
C) Social-cognitive theory
D) Cognitive-behavioral theory

11. The fact that younger, less knowledgeable individuals tend to benefit more from
educational interventions about how AIDS is transmitted, while older individuals
benefit more from interventions that stir them into preventive action, most
directly supports:
A) the health belief model.
B) the theory of planned behavior.
C) stage theories of behavior change.
D) cognitive-behavior theory.

12. College students who have _______________ are more likely to avoid high-risk
sexual behaviors than other students.
A) external locus of control
B) strong feelings of self-efficacy
C) a relative with AIDS
D) a relatively high IQ

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 13. The San Francisco Model is an HIV-prevention intervention that:
A) is communitywide, and involves schools, churches, and other organizations.
B) targets low SES-individuals.
C) teaches specific skills to reduce negative emotionality.
D) focuses on fear-framed health messages.

14. HIV-positive men who participated in a 10-week cognitive behavior stress

management (CBSM) intervention had higher levels of __________ and lower
levels of __________ than before the intervention.
A) norepinephrine; testosterone
B) testosterone; serotonin
C) testosterone; norepinephrine
D) norephinephrine; cortisol

15. AIDS patients who rely on _______________ to solve their problems tend to fare
better in battling their disease.
A) defensive coping strategies
B) emotion-focused coping strategies
C) active coping strategies
D) an optimistic bias

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Answer Key

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. C

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