Question 1

Which of the following may be considered a barrier to performing a health behavior

Accepted Answer

A) Money 
B) Stigma 
C) Loss of social standing 
D) All of the above

Question 2

_____ contributes the least to explaining health behaviors (Janz & Becker; 1984).

Accepted Answer

A) Perceived benefits 
B) Perceived severity 
C) Perceived treatments 
D) Perceived susceptibility

Question 3

What are "subjective norms"

Accepted Answer

A) A person's belief in their abilities to perform a given task 
B) A person's belief about what others think of his/her own behavior 
C) A person's belief that learned behavioral consequences guide behavior 
D) None of the above

Question 4

The _____ states that an individual's behavior is determined by their intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) Expectancy Value Theory (EVT) 
B) Theory of Reasoned Action (TR
A)  
C) Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) 
D) Theory of Learned Behaviors (TL
B)

Question 5

The Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) identify _____ and _____ as two constructs that contribute to the explanation of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Attitude; subjective norms 
B) Attitude; peer influences 
C) Perceived behavioral control; attitude 
D) Subjective norms; perceived behavioral control

Question 6

The Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change (TTM) asserts that change takes place over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM) explains behavioral change as a(n) ____ rather than a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Process; event 
B) Event; process 
C) Benefit; barrier 
D) Barrier; benefit

Question 8

_____ programs provide a method for "selling" the audience on a need for change and a means for obtaining such change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ programs provide a method for "selling"...

Question 9

Joseph, Muggli, and Pearson (2005) documented a 10-year campaign by cigarette manufacturers to promote tobacco use among

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescent females. 
B) U.S.military personnel. 
C) High-school teachers. 
D) African-American males.

Question 10

Tamika touched a hot stove and quickly withdrew her hand in pain.According to the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), the consequences of touching the hot stove were conveyed through _____ experience.

Accepted Answer

A) Direct 
B) Vicarious 
C) Persuasory 
D) Inferred

Question 11

The place that distributes a product in social marketing is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Distribution site. 
B) Distribution channel. 
C) Acquisition area. 
D) Product site.

Question 12

Sanden, Larson, and Erikson (2000) concluded that men are less likely to seek health care because

Accepted Answer

A) They did not recognize their symptoms. 
B) They ignored the symptoms hoping they would go away. 
C) They were concerned they would appear non-masculine if they sought medical care. 
D) All of the above

Question 13

Sudden cardiac arrest always results in immediate loss of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Matching Law was created to

Accepted Answer

A) Address one of the limitations of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TP
B) . 
B) Address one of the limitations of the Expectancy Value Theory (EVT). 
C) Measure the effects of peer group influences on health outcomes. 
D) Measure the effects of individual influences on health outcomes.

Question 15

Health psychologists are interested in measuring the degree to which Marco feels at risk for catching the H1N1 virus.Health psychologists are therefore interested in Marco's

Accepted Answer

A) Perceived severity. 
B) Perceived susceptibility. 
C) Perceived self-efficacy. 
D) Perceived barriers.

Question 16

Environmental tobacco smoke is the _____ leading cause of preventable deaths due to heart disease in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 3rd 
D) 4th

Question 17

According to Bandura, if Martin has high self-efficacy about performing a task, he is less likely to perform the task well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Health behaviors are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge of the health consequences of one's behaviors. 
B) Access to health care. 
C) Friends, peer groups and family members. 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Janz and Becker (1984) conducted a review to test the explanatory power of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and found

Accepted Answer

A) Strong evidence to support 3 of the 4 constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM). 
B) Strong evidence to support all 4 of the constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM). 
C) No evidence to support any of the 4 constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM). 
D) Mild evidence to support 1 of the 4 constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM).

Question 20

Ragin et al.(2005) reported that for some individuals, _____ was their regular source of care.

Accepted Answer

A) The walk-in clinic 
B) The hospital 
C) The health department 
D) The school nurse

Exam 4: Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Which of the following may be considered a barrier to performing a health behavior

_____ contributes the least to explaining health behaviors (Janz & Becker; 1984) .

What are "subjective norms"

The _____ states that an individual's behavior is determined by their intentions.

The Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) identify _ and _ as two constructs that contribute to the explanation of behavior.

The Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change (TTM) asserts that change takes place over time.

The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM) explains behavioral change as a(n) rather than a(n) _.

_____ programs provide a method for "selling" the audience on a need for change and a means for obtaining such change.

Joseph, Muggli, and Pearson (2005) documented a 10-year campaign by cigarette manufacturers to promote tobacco use among

Tamika touched a hot stove and quickly withdrew her hand in pain.According to the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) , the consequences of touching the hot stove were conveyed through _____ experience.

The place that distributes a product in social marketing is called the

Sanden, Larson, and Erikson (2000) concluded that men are less likely to seek health care because

Sudden cardiac arrest always results in immediate loss of consciousness.

Matching Law was created to

Health psychologists are interested in measuring the degree to which Marco feels at risk for catching the H1N1 virus.Health psychologists are therefore interested in Marco's

Environmental tobacco smoke is the _____ leading cause of preventable deaths due to heart disease in the U.S.

According to Bandura, if Martin has high self-efficacy about performing a task, he is less likely to perform the task well.

Health behaviors are influenced by

Janz and Becker (1984) conducted a review to test the explanatory power of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and found

Ragin et al.(2005) reported that for some individuals, _____ was their regular source of care.