Question 1

Which type of social support is beneficial for adherence?

Accepted Answer

A)  living with a family 
B)  belonging to a large family, even one that experiences a lot of conflict 
C)  being married 
D)  both a and c 
A)  living with a family 
B)  belonging to a large family, even one that experiences a lot of conflict 
C)  being married 
D)  both a and c

Question 2

Practitioners' accuracy when judging adherence of patients is

Accepted Answer

A)  very reliable. 
B)  very valid. 
C)  only slightly better than chance. 
D)  the best report of patient's adherence. 
A)  very reliable. 
B)  very valid. 
C)  only slightly better than chance. 
D)  the best report of patient's adherence.

Question 3

With regard to gender,which of these statements most clearly agrees with research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to comply with dietary recommendations. 
B)  Women are generally more likely than men to comply with all medical recommendations. 
C)  Men are more likely to be extremely resistant to taking medication. 
D)  Women are more likely to be extremely resistant to taking medication 
A)  Women are more likely than men to comply with dietary recommendations. 
B)  Women are generally more likely than men to comply with all medical recommendations. 
C)  Men are more likely to be extremely resistant to taking medication. 
D)  Women are more likely to be extremely resistant to taking medication

Question 4

How frequent are adherence failures?

Accepted Answer

A.Estimates vary,depending on the regime

Question 5

Maria decided that she wants to start exercising again and made a plan to "go to the gym after work on Tuesday and Thursday for 1 hour." This is an example of implementation intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the health belief model,the belief that relates to an individual's perceived risk to the disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived susceptibility 
B)  perceived severity 
C)  perceived benefits 
D)  perceived barriers 
A)  perceived susceptibility 
B)  perceived severity 
C)  perceived benefits 
D)  perceived barriers

Question 7

The theory that includes four beliefs-perceived susceptibility,perceived severity,perceived benefits,and perceived barriers-to predict health-related behavior is the theory of planned behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research indicates that people who are compliant in one situation

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be compliant in other situations. 
B)  tend to be noncompliant in other situations. 
C)  may or may not be compliant in other situations. 
D)  will discontinue compliant behavior when they change physicians. 
A)  tend to be compliant in other situations. 
B)  tend to be noncompliant in other situations. 
C)  may or may not be compliant in other situations. 
D)  will discontinue compliant behavior when they change physicians.

Question 9

The theory of planned behavior predicts ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  risky health behaviors 
B)  intentional health behaviors 
C)  unconscious health behaviors 
D)  none of the above 
A)  risky health behaviors 
B)  intentional health behaviors 
C)  unconscious health behaviors 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

In a study that examined medication adherence in heart failure patients,adherence was measured by both a Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS)and by patient self-report.______ predicted survival over a 6-month period,whereas ______ did not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient self-report; MEMS 
B)  MEMS; patient self-report 
C)  Practitioner self-report; MEMS 
D)  Exercise; MEMS 
A)  Patient self-report; MEMS 
B)  MEMS; patient self-report 
C)  Practitioner self-report; MEMS 
D)  Exercise; MEMS

Question 11

The relationship between adherence and age is complex.For example,one study (Thomas et al.,1995)found that age had a(n)______ relationship with adherence to colorectal screening.

Accepted Answer

A)  inverse 
B)  direct 
C)  curvilinear 
D)  dose response 
A)  inverse 
B)  direct 
C)  curvilinear 
D)  dose response

Question 12

Of all methods used to assess patient adherence,

Accepted Answer

A)  only pill count is both reliable and valid. 
B)  examination of biochemical evidence is clearly superior. 
C)  examination of biochemical evidence is least valid. 
D)  no single method is sufficiently reliable or valid. 
A)  only pill count is both reliable and valid. 
B)  examination of biochemical evidence is clearly superior. 
C)  examination of biochemical evidence is least valid. 
D)  no single method is sufficiently reliable or valid.

Question 13

The technique of motivational interviewing may be applied to adherence

Accepted Answer

A)  but no studies have tested this approach. 
B)  to alter a client's motivation to enact changes in behavior. 
C)  and this approach is effective with male but not with female patients. 
D)  to motivate patients to move from the action to the contemplation stage. 
A)  but no studies have tested this approach. 
B)  to alter a client's motivation to enact changes in behavior. 
C)  and this approach is effective with male but not with female patients. 
D)  to motivate patients to move from the action to the contemplation stage.

Question 14

In studies with patients recovering from heart problems and patients with diabetes,_________ was a better determinant of adherence than ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical support; emotional support 
B)  emotional support; invisible support 
C)  emotional support; practical support 
D)  practical support; invisible support 
A)  practical support; emotional support 
B)  emotional support; invisible support 
C)  emotional support; practical support 
D)  practical support; invisible support

Which type of social support is beneficial for adherence?

Practitioners' accuracy when judging adherence of patients is

With regard to gender,which of these statements most clearly agrees with research?

How frequent are adherence failures?

Maria decided that she wants to start exercising again and made a plan to "go to the gym after work on Tuesday and Thursday for 1 hour." This is an example of implementation intentions.

In the health belief model,the belief that relates to an individual's perceived risk to the disease is

The theory that includes four beliefs-perceived susceptibility,perceived severity,perceived benefits,and perceived barriers-to predict health-related behavior is the theory of planned behavior.

Research indicates that people who are compliant in one situation

The theory of planned behavior predicts ___________.

In a study that examined medication adherence in heart failure patients,adherence was measured by both a Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS)and by patient self-report. predicted survival over a 6-month period,whereas did not.

The relationship between adherence and age is complex.For example,one study (Thomas et al.,1995)found that age had a(n)______ relationship with adherence to colorectal screening.

Of all methods used to assess patient adherence,

The technique of motivational interviewing may be applied to adherence

In studies with patients recovering from heart problems and patients with diabetes,_ was a better determinant of adherence than ______.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

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Exam 4: Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Which type of social support is beneficial for adherence?

Practitioners' accuracy when judging adherence of patients is

With regard to gender,which of these statements most clearly agrees with research?

How frequent are adherence failures?

Maria decided that she wants to start exercising again and made a plan to "go to the gym after work on Tuesday and Thursday for 1 hour." This is an example of implementation intentions.

In the health belief model,the belief that relates to an individual's perceived risk to the disease is

The theory that includes four beliefs-perceived susceptibility,perceived severity,perceived benefits,and perceived barriers-to predict health-related behavior is the theory of planned behavior.

Research indicates that people who are compliant in one situation

The theory of planned behavior predicts ___________.

In a study that examined medication adherence in heart failure patients,adherence was measured by both a Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS)and by patient self-report.______ predicted survival over a 6-month period,whereas ______ did not.

The relationship between adherence and age is complex.For example,one study (Thomas et al.,1995)found that age had a(n)______ relationship with adherence to colorectal screening.

Of all methods used to assess patient adherence,

The technique of motivational interviewing may be applied to adherence

In studies with patients recovering from heart problems and patients with diabetes,_________ was a better determinant of adherence than ______________.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

In a study that examined medication adherence in heart failure patients,adherence was measured by both a Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS)and by patient self-report. predicted survival over a 6-month period,whereas did not.

In studies with patients recovering from heart problems and patients with diabetes,_ was a better determinant of adherence than ______.