Question 1

In which stage of sleep does the body temperature drop, breathing slows, and blood pressure falls?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 and 3 
B)  4 only 
C)  3 only 
D)  3 and 4 
E)  5 
A)  2 and 3 
B)  4 only 
C)  3 only 
D)  3 and 4 
E)  5

Question 2

Educating women about the importance of having a regular clinical breast exam often depends on beliefs about _.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  vulnerability 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  religion 
E)  perceived barriers 
A)  race 
B)  vulnerability 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  religion 
E)  perceived barriers

Question 3

Self-efficacy has been found to be related to the positive effect derived from exercise in that

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects with low self-efficacy beliefs reported more positive mood. 
B)  positive effect may help maintain the practice of exercise. 
C)  subjects with high self-efficacy are less likely to exercise. 
D)  subjects with low self-efficacy beliefs are more likely to exercise. 
E)  positive effect has not been found to predict subsequent self-efficacy beliefs. 
A)  subjects with low self-efficacy beliefs reported more positive mood. 
B)  positive effect may help maintain the practice of exercise. 
C)  subjects with high self-efficacy are less likely to exercise. 
D)  subjects with low self-efficacy beliefs are more likely to exercise. 
E)  positive effect has not been found to predict subsequent self-efficacy beliefs.

Question 4

Child and youth head injury rates are lower in provinces where there is bicycle helmet legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Effectively promoting the use of seat belts requires

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcing penalties for non-use only in urban areas. 
B)  health education. 
C)  mechanical engineering. 
D)  therapeutic intervention. 
E)  parents to attend safety classes. 
A)  enforcing penalties for non-use only in urban areas. 
B)  health education. 
C)  mechanical engineering. 
D)  therapeutic intervention. 
E)  parents to attend safety classes.

Question 6

Gastric surgery to control extreme obesity

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually reserved for people who have failed repeatedly to lose weight through dieting alone. 
B)  has many risks that are uncommon. 
C)  is usually reserved for people who are at least 100% overweight. 
D)  involves removing the stomach to reduce food intake. 
E)  has many uncommon side effects. 
A)  is usually reserved for people who have failed repeatedly to lose weight through dieting alone. 
B)  has many risks that are uncommon. 
C)  is usually reserved for people who are at least 100% overweight. 
D)  involves removing the stomach to reduce food intake. 
E)  has many uncommon side effects.

Question 7

Lack of sun protective practices are lowest among which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 24 
B)  25 to 34 
C)  35 to 44 
D)  45 to 54 
E)  Over 55 
A)  15 to 24 
B)  25 to 34 
C)  35 to 44 
D)  45 to 54 
E)  Over 55

Question 8

A national longitudinal survey of Canadian children from 1994 to 2002 found that as the ________ increased, child obesity rates declined.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of parks in the neighbourhood 
B)  home town temperature 
C)  density of the neighbourhood 
D)  income level of the neighbourhood 
E)  distance from a major city 
A)  number of parks in the neighbourhood 
B)  home town temperature 
C)  density of the neighbourhood 
D)  income level of the neighbourhood 
E)  distance from a major city

Question 9

Successfully making dietary change depends upon

Accepted Answer

A)  the perception that dietary change has important health benefits. 
B)  low motivation. 
C)  peer support. 
D)  family support. 
E)  low self-efficacy. 
A)  the perception that dietary change has important health benefits. 
B)  low motivation. 
C)  peer support. 
D)  family support. 
E)  low self-efficacy.

Question 10

Suppose you are designing a program to be administered through the county health department to increase the frequency of mammograms among community residents. What techniques would be most effective to include in this program and why?

Accepted Answer

There are several techniques that could

Question 11

With respect to eating behaviours, stress

Accepted Answer

A)  disinhibited dieters and led to increases in protein-enriched food intake. 
B)  may turn off eating altogether. 
C)  led to lower consumption of unhealthy food. 
D)  inclined people to eat more healthy foods. 
E)  may suppress physiological cues suggesting hunger. 
A)  disinhibited dieters and led to increases in protein-enriched food intake. 
B)  may turn off eating altogether. 
C)  led to lower consumption of unhealthy food. 
D)  inclined people to eat more healthy foods. 
E)  may suppress physiological cues suggesting hunger.

Question 12

People who are obese may avoid going to the doctor because

Accepted Answer

A)  getting in and out of a car may be too difficult. 
B)  they feel guilty about their size. 
C)  getting in and out of the car is difficult and hospital gowns may not cover them. 
D)  hospital gowns may not cover them. 
E)  they perceive their risk for health problems as low. 
A)  getting in and out of a car may be too difficult. 
B)  they feel guilty about their size. 
C)  getting in and out of the car is difficult and hospital gowns may not cover them. 
D)  hospital gowns may not cover them. 
E)  they perceive their risk for health problems as low.

Question 13

Regarding injury prevention activities, parents

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that the recommended steps really will avoid injuries. 
B)  feel it is the school's responsibility to teach safety skills to their children. 
C)  think that children will pick up safe habits from each other. 
D)  believe children will learn safe habits as they mature. 
E)  have an unrealistic sense of how much time will actually be involved. 
A)  believe that the recommended steps really will avoid injuries. 
B)  feel it is the school's responsibility to teach safety skills to their children. 
C)  think that children will pick up safe habits from each other. 
D)  believe children will learn safe habits as they mature. 
E)  have an unrealistic sense of how much time will actually be involved.

Question 14

Insomnia involves trouble going to sleep or staying asleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following people is LEAST likely to exercise regularly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jill, a 15-year-old girl 
B)  Jacqueline, a 20-year-old woman 
C)  Juana, a 45-year-old woman 
D)  Joe, a 10-year-old boy 
E)  Jack, a 35-year-old man 
A)  Jill, a 15-year-old girl 
B)  Jacqueline, a 20-year-old woman 
C)  Juana, a 45-year-old woman 
D)  Joe, a 10-year-old boy 
E)  Jack, a 35-year-old man

Question 16

Reducing dietary cholesterol may be associated with decreases in the incidence of disease and death due to heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The clinical breast exam is the most effective screening activity for breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The proportion of Canadians in the 10 provinces who were moderately active in their leisure time rose ________ from 1996-97 to 2005.

Accepted Answer

A)  3% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  9% 
E)  1% 
A)  3% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  9% 
E)  1%

Question 19

When people receive ghrelin injections, they

Accepted Answer

A)  crave fatty foods. 
B)  feel very hungry. 
C)  feel no different than before the injections. 
D)  lose their appetite. 
E)  crave sweets. 
A)  crave fatty foods. 
B)  feel very hungry. 
C)  feel no different than before the injections. 
D)  lose their appetite. 
E)  crave sweets.

Question 20

Poor diet has been linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  strokes. 
B)  accidents. 
C)  coronary artery disease. 
D)  influenza. 
E)  osteoporosis. 
A)  strokes. 
B)  accidents. 
C)  coronary artery disease. 
D)  influenza. 
E)  osteoporosis.

In which stage of sleep does the body temperature drop, breathing slows, and blood pressure falls?

Educating women about the importance of having a regular clinical breast exam often depends on beliefs about _.

Self-efficacy has been found to be related to the positive effect derived from exercise in that

Child and youth head injury rates are lower in provinces where there is bicycle helmet legislation.

Effectively promoting the use of seat belts requires

Gastric surgery to control extreme obesity

Lack of sun protective practices are lowest among which age group?

A national longitudinal survey of Canadian children from 1994 to 2002 found that as the ________ increased, child obesity rates declined.

Successfully making dietary change depends upon

Suppose you are designing a program to be administered through the county health department to increase the frequency of mammograms among community residents. What techniques would be most effective to include in this program and why?

With respect to eating behaviours, stress

People who are obese may avoid going to the doctor because

Regarding injury prevention activities, parents

Insomnia involves trouble going to sleep or staying asleep.

Which of the following people is LEAST likely to exercise regularly?

Reducing dietary cholesterol may be associated with decreases in the incidence of disease and death due to heart disease.

The clinical breast exam is the most effective screening activity for breast cancer.

The proportion of Canadians in the 10 provinces who were moderately active in their leisure time rose ________ from 1996-97 to 2005.

When people receive ghrelin injections, they

Poor diet has been linked with

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Exam 4: Preventive and Health-Promoting Behaviours

In which stage of sleep does the body temperature drop, breathing slows, and blood pressure falls?

Educating women about the importance of having a regular clinical breast exam often depends on beliefs about _.

Self-efficacy has been found to be related to the positive effect derived from exercise in that

Child and youth head injury rates are lower in provinces where there is bicycle helmet legislation.

Effectively promoting the use of seat belts requires

Gastric surgery to control extreme obesity

Lack of sun protective practices are lowest among which age group?

A national longitudinal survey of Canadian children from 1994 to 2002 found that as the ________ increased, child obesity rates declined.

Successfully making dietary change depends upon

Suppose you are designing a program to be administered through the county health department to increase the frequency of mammograms among community residents. What techniques would be most effective to include in this program and why?

With respect to eating behaviours, stress

People who are obese may avoid going to the doctor because

Regarding injury prevention activities, parents

Insomnia involves trouble going to sleep or staying asleep.

Which of the following people is LEAST likely to exercise regularly?

Reducing dietary cholesterol may be associated with decreases in the incidence of disease and death due to heart disease.

The clinical breast exam is the most effective screening activity for breast cancer.

The proportion of Canadians in the 10 provinces who were moderately active in their leisure time rose ________ from 1996-97 to 2005.

When people receive ghrelin injections, they

Poor diet has been linked with

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviours

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Stress

Moderators of the Stress Experience

Using Health Services

Patient-Provider Relations

Pain and Its Management

Living With Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology, Aids, Cancer, and Arthritis Part 6 Toward the Future

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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