Deck 12: Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change

Question 1

Which behavior is clustered with smoking in adults?

A) Fad dieting and inactivity
B) Inactivity and substance use
C) Alcohol misuse and unhealthy diet
D) Risky sex behaviors and substance use

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which has been shown to have a limited effect on smoking cessation?

A) Stress
B) Weight gain
C) Alcohol intake
D) Physical activity

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which is defined as an effort to treat two or more risk behaviors effectively within a limited time simultaneously or in sequence?

A) Mindfulness
B) Biofeedback
C) Cognitive behavioral therapy
D) Multiple-risk behavior change interventions

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What was the original intention for the development and use of multiple-risk behavior change interventions?

A) Promote exercise
B) Improve nutrition
C) Smoking cessation
D) Prevent cardiovascular disease

Question 5

Which does the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change recommend when planning multiple-risk behavior change interventions?

A) Act immediately
B) Implement according to readiness to change
C) Enhance interventions for those in the action stage of change
D) Focus on those who are in the precontemplation stage of change

Question 6

Which is an advantage of Transtheoretical Model interventions for multiple-risk behavior change?

A) Lower cost
B) Shorter study time
C) Younger participants
D) Increased number of at-risk participants

Question 7

Which factor interacts with personal factors and behavior within the Social Cognitive Theory?

A) Occupation
B) Environment
C) Education level
D) Nutritional intake

Question 8

What was found to occur when smoking cessation interventions were implemented with interventions to abstain from alcohol?

A) Smoking increased
B) Alcohol intake increased
C) No change in either behavior
D) Smoking cessation enhanced sobriety

Question 9

Which statement about different intervention approaches to change behavior is accurate?

A) The best treatment approach depends on the behaviors targeted
B) Sequential treatment is more effective than simultaneous treatment
C) Simultaneous treatment is associated with better long-term outcomes
D) A combination of simultaneous and sequential treatments should always be used

Question 10

Which is defined as the increased probability of acting on a secondary behavior when action on a first behavior occurs?

A) Coaction
B) Optimal tailoring
C) Self-efficacy
D) Resilience

Question 11

Which is a challenge when studying the effects of multibehavioral interventions?

A) Time
B) Expense
C) Finding participants
D) Researcher commitment

Question 12

Which is a component within the American Heart Association's Simple 7 index?

A) Alcohol intake
B) Body mass index
C) Heart rate
D) Hours of sleep

Question 13

Which approach to describing the types of analyses used in research on multiple health behaviors is considered nonsystematic?

A) Time trend
B) Scoping review
C) Windshield assessment
D) Analytic complexity effect

Question 14

In which way did the PREVENT trial help reduce risky health habits?

A) Focused on immediate action
B) Raised participants' self-efficacy
C) Used resilience as a measurement
D) Provided interventions sequentially

Question 15

Which approach would be beneficial when designing programs to disseminate multiple-risk behavior change interventions?

A) Focus on younger people
B) Minimize weekend events
C) Plan activities during the weekday
D) Ask participants to participate in planning