Question 1

To change a behavior,the very first thing a person should do is spend a week or so using:

Accepted Answer

A) self-monitoring 
B) operant conditioning 
C) classical conditioning 
D) self-control

Question 2

The health behavior change theory Schwarzer's (1992)Health Action Process Approach has two main phases: when a decision to act is made,and when the action is carried out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Vernice's doctor has informed her that she is severely overweight,and that she should change her eating habits.Vernice fully intends to comply,and intends to start changing behaviors in the next month or so.According to the Transtheoretical Model,Vernice is in the"

Accepted Answer

A) precontemplation stage 
B) contemplation stage 
C) preparation stage 
D) action stage

Question 4

Health care behaviors are determined by biological,social and psychological behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fisher,et.al.(2007)reviewed culturally sensitive interventions aimed at narrowing racial disparities in health care.The conclusion of this research team is that:

Accepted Answer

A) interventions that explicitly use culturally sensitive interventions show tremendous promise in reducing health disparities. 
B) more research needs to be completed to see if culturally sensitive interventions narrow racial disparities as the data is inconclusive. 
C) culturally sensitive interventions actually increase racial disparity. 
D) cultural specific interventions work for Latinos and African Americans,but not for other ethnic groups.

Question 6

What are some of the biological factors that determine health behaviors?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What happens if an intervention takes a "shot gun" approach?

Accepted Answer

A) The health psychologists are forcing participants to finish the intervention process.. 
B) Large numbers of people are exposed to the intervention with the hope that those who need it are included in the exposed group. 
C) It is wasting time and money. 
D) Both b and c

Question 8

The best stage to use an anti-smoking message intervention is the:

Accepted Answer

A) precontemplation stage 
B) contemplation stage 
C) preparation stage 
D) action stage

Question 9

People in this stage of the Transtheoretical avoid reading,thinking or talking about their unhealthy behaviors:

Accepted Answer

A) precontemplation 
B) contemplation 
C) preparation 
D) action

Question 10

One successful strategy when setting up a health intervention,is to consider the size,or the duration intensity,of the intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the major social factors influencing adolescent smoking is the movies.What is one of the many techniques used by tobacco companies to encourage the public to smoke?

Accepted Answer

A) Free cartons of cigarettes given out at movie theaters for opening night of new films. 
B) Free packs of cigarettes were given as door prizes at movie theaters. 
C) Actors were sent cartons of cigarettes so they would smoke on the screen. 
D) Cartons of cigarettes were given out with free movie passes in them to encourage people to smoke while watching movies.

Question 12

Smoking a single cigarette after quitting is an example of a relapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rotheram-Borus and colleagues (2003)designed a successful intervention call Street Smart for runaway children.Street Smart provided these children with access to health care and condoms and delivered a 10-session skill-focused prevention program based on social learning theory.This intervention had a better success rate when:

Accepted Answer

A) more sessions were conducted. 
B) when older children were instructed on the used of condoms. 
C) boys and girls were addressed in separate interventions. 
D) the information provided to the children was exaggerated to ensure they would follow the instructions.

Question 14

The goal of Healthy People 2010 is to:

Accepted Answer

A) to guide national improvement effort to increase quality of life. 
B) to eliminate health disparities. 
C) to guide national improvement effort to increase quality of life and to eliminate health disparities. 
D) to guide national improvement effort to increase quality of life,to eliminate health disparities,and to assist with reducing health care costs in the United States.

Question 15

Some models of health behavior change are automatically culturally sensitive,but most theories are designed to apply to any cultural group.In order for an intervention to be culturally sensitive,one of the things psychologists should be close attention to is the symbols and language used in the intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Health Belief Model explains health behavior by:

Accepted Answer

A) individuals will perform healthy behaviors in they believe they are susceptible to the health issue. 
B) Individuals will perform healthy behaviors is they believe that their behavior will be beneficial in reducing the severity of the health issue. 
C) individuals will perform healthy behaviors is the benefits outweigh its costs. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Sam is conducting a health behavior intervention with 7 year olds concerning the dangers of huffing.What must he do to ensure that his intervention is ethical?

Accepted Answer

A) Sam can exaggerate the dangers of huffing so he can install real concern in his participants. 
B) Sam can provide a lot of support for the children even though Sam knows it will not be there once the intervention is finished. 
C) Sam does not need to include control participants in intervention because they are not the point of the project. 
D) Sam must consider what will happen after the intervention is completed,will the behaviors go back to how they were before?

Question 18

Champion et.al.(2000)had counselors speak to more than 300 low-income African American women.During this process they learned that many woman had concerns that became barriers of getting mammograms.Some of these concerns were:

Accepted Answer

A) cost of procedures. 
B) distrust of providers. 
C) fear of pain and radiation side effects. 
D) too much time would have to be spent away from their families/work obligations.

Question 19

What three unhealthy behaviors account for 71% of 1 million preventable deaths per year?

Accepted Answer

A) not wearing seat belts,burning candles in the home,unhealthy diet 
B) smoking,unhealthy diet,and lack of physical activity 
C) climbing ladders to the top rung,smoking and unhealthy diet 
D) driving vehicles too fast,unsafe use of firearms,unhealthy diet

Question 20

The Transtherorectical Model (TTM)was developed to identify common themes across different intervention theories,and notes that:

Accepted Answer

A) we come to a rapid conclusion when presented with health care decisions. 
B) we process through different stages as we think about,attempt to,and finally change any specific behavior. 
C) there is one single task that has to be completed when we want to change health care behavior. 
D) patients just do not like to change their behaviors.

Exam 6: Models of Behavior Change

To change a behavior,the very first thing a person should do is spend a week or so using:

The health behavior change theory Schwarzer's (1992)Health Action Process Approach has two main phases: when a decision to act is made,and when the action is carried out.

Vernice's doctor has informed her that she is severely overweight,and that she should change her eating habits.Vernice fully intends to comply,and intends to start changing behaviors in the next month or so.According to the Transtheoretical Model,Vernice is in the"

Health care behaviors are determined by biological,social and psychological behaviors.

Fisher,et.al.(2007) reviewed culturally sensitive interventions aimed at narrowing racial disparities in health care.The conclusion of this research team is that:

What are some of the biological factors that determine health behaviors?

What happens if an intervention takes a "shot gun" approach?

The best stage to use an anti-smoking message intervention is the:

People in this stage of the Transtheoretical avoid reading,thinking or talking about their unhealthy behaviors:

One successful strategy when setting up a health intervention,is to consider the size,or the duration intensity,of the intervention.

One of the major social factors influencing adolescent smoking is the movies.What is one of the many techniques used by tobacco companies to encourage the public to smoke?

Smoking a single cigarette after quitting is an example of a relapse.

The goal of Healthy People 2010 is to:

The Health Belief Model explains health behavior by:

Sam is conducting a health behavior intervention with 7 year olds concerning the dangers of huffing.What must he do to ensure that his intervention is ethical?

Champion et.al.(2000) had counselors speak to more than 300 low-income African American women.During this process they learned that many woman had concerns that became barriers of getting mammograms.Some of these concerns were:

What three unhealthy behaviors account for 71% of 1 million preventable deaths per year?

The Transtherorectical Model (TTM) was developed to identify common themes across different intervention theories,and notes that: