Exam 2: Behavior Modification

The food industry spends less money advertising a single food product than the federal government spends promoting MyPlate.

Motivation can be controlled by external factors.

Using maintaining healthy body weight as the target behavior, describe the process of writing SMART goals.

Being optimistic and focusing on the desired outcome is the transtheoretical model process of:

Individuals who are indifferent and helpless believe that consequences of unhealthy behaviors often don't manifest themselves until years later.

The solution to problems of competence is to:

To help her quit drinking alcohol, Joanne joined AA. She used this technique to help her through the _____ process of change.

People with an external locus of control:

"Monitor body weight before breakfast every morning" is an example of a:

Journaling your habits is an example of the transtheoretical model process of:

Obtaining information about the problem so you can make a better decision about the problem behavior is:

Problems with confidence, one of the three impediments that can keep one from quitting smoking, arise when an individual does not:

When people think that tomorrow, next week, or after the holiday is the best time to start change, they are practicing the _____ barrier to change.

An acceptable goal must be compatible with those of the other people involved.

People with an internal locus of control:

Non-smoking areas, health-oriented cafeterias, and advocacy groups are examples of:

Saying, "I'll deal with the consequences later" demonstrates the _____ barrier to change.

Reading the book Principles and Labs for Physical Fitness helps Jane through the _____ process of change.

Use a specific example to describe five techniques that will facilitate the process of change.

Relapse in the transtheoretical model: