Question 1

According to Stages of Change theory, recognizing the stage that you are in will help you strategize to take charge of your stress-related behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Health Belief model takes into account all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   susceptibility to and severity of illness.
B)   benefits and barriers.
C)   desires and needs.
D)   cues to action and self-efficacy.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a construct of the Health Belief model?

Accepted Answer

A)   Perceived susceptibility
B)   Perceived severity
C)   Perceived benefits
D)   Perceived changeE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the context of self-efficacy theory, verbal persuasion is the most effective method of producing long-lasting changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Self-efficacy influences how much effort a person will put into performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jake decides that he will not watch his favorite television series, Seinfeld, for a month because he did not meet his goal of not smoking cigarettes for a week. Which of the following methods of decreasing stressful behaviors does this scenario exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-contracting
B)   Social support
C)   Social enforcement
D)   MirroringE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In the context of methods of decreasing stressful behaviors, something as simple as a smile from another individual is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-monitoring.
B)   modeling.
C)   self-contracting.
D)   social reinforcement.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Vicarious experience cannot directly impact someone's self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Locus of control is defined as the amount of control that one has over events that affect one's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a barrier to action?

Accepted Answer

A)   A series of rainy days for a new jogger
B)   A heavy work schedule for a new volunteer
C)   A shelf full of baked goods for a new dieter
D)   All of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In the context of Stages of Change theory, who among the following is in the decision stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kurt, who is unaware of the need to exercise more
B)   Kristen, who is thinking about exercising more but has not taken any action to do so
C)   Karl, who is researching different types of exercise programs
D)   Kyler, who is exercising every other dayE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

According to Stages of Change theory, someone who is beginning to think about changing a behavior is in the decision phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Variables associated with Goal-Setting theory include:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-efficacy and the perceived importance of goal achievement.
B)   the establishment of proximal (short-range)  and distal (long-term)  goals.
C)   the amount of effort required to achieve a goal.
D)   all of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

In the context of the Health Belief model, one's opinion of the likelihood of getting a condition, illness, or disease if the recommended health behavior is not adopted is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   perceived susceptibility.
B)   perceived severity.
C)   perceived benefits.
D)   perceived barriers.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Using some type of reward increases the likelihood that healthy behaviors will be repeated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes lifestyle behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)   They encompass all the activities undertaken by people for the purpose of detecting disease in an asymptomatic stage.
B)   They encompass the whole host of activities in which people engage.
C)   They are defined as the activities undertaken by people who believe themselves to be healthy.
D)   They are defined as the activities undertaken by people for the purpose of preventing diseases.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

According to Goal-Setting theory, core properties of effective goal setting include:

Accepted Answer

A)   how specific and difficult the goal is.
B)   the anticipated effects of achieving the goal.
C)   feedback along the way to achieving the goal.
D)   all of these.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

In the context of Stages of Change theory, someone who continues the changed behavior over time is in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   decision/determination stage
B)   maintenance stage
C)   action stage
D)   contemplation stageE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In the context of methods of decreasing stressful behaviors, _____ is best defined as the process of rewarding a behavior with a tangible object.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-monitoring
B)   mirroring
C)   material reinforcement
D)   social reinforcementE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

In the context of behavior change theories and stress, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and confidence are constructs of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Health Belief model
B)   Stages of Change theory
C)   Goal-Setting theory
D)   none of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 14: Strategies for Decreasing Stressful Behaviors

In the context of Stages of Change theory, someone who continues the changed behavior over time is in the _____.

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In the context of methods of decreasing stressful behaviors, something as simple as a smile from another individual is a form of:

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Jake decides that he will not watch his favorite television series, Seinfeld, for a month because he did not meet his goal of not smoking cigarettes for a week. Which of the following methods of decreasing stressful behaviors does this scenario exemplify?

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According to Goal-Setting theory, core properties of effective goal setting include:

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In the context of behavior change theories and stress, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and confidence are constructs of _____.

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Which of the following is an example of a barrier to action?

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In the context of self-efficacy theory, verbal persuasion is the most effective method of producing long-lasting changes.

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Locus of control is defined as the amount of control that one has over events that affect one's life.

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Which of the following is NOT a construct of the Health Belief model?

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Vicarious experience cannot directly impact someone's self-efficacy.

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Which of the following statements best describes lifestyle behaviors?

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Using some type of reward increases the likelihood that healthy behaviors will be repeated.

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In the context of methods of decreasing stressful behaviors, _____ is best defined as the process of rewarding a behavior with a tangible object.

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Variables associated with Goal-Setting theory include:

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According to Stages of Change theory, recognizing the stage that you are in will help you strategize to take charge of your stress-related behavior.

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Self-efficacy influences how much effort a person will put into performing a task.

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In the context of the Health Belief model, one's opinion of the likelihood of getting a condition, illness, or disease if the recommended health behavior is not adopted is known as:

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In the context of Stages of Change theory, who among the following is in the decision stage?

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The Health Belief model takes into account all of the following factors EXCEPT:

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According to Stages of Change theory, someone who is beginning to think about changing a behavior is in the decision phase.

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