Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which behavior is clustered with smoking in adults?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

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