Question 1

In motivational interviewing,there is no effort to dismantle the denial or irrational beliefs that often accompany bad health behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Relapse is more likely when an individual

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A)  is over performing at work.
B)  experiences negative affect.
C)  has socially appropriate behaviors.
D)  is unaware of treatment programs.

Question 3

________ involves restructuring the environment to avoid situations that evoke a target behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Modeling
B)  Discriminative stimulus
C)  Cue elimination
D)  Preparation

Question 4

In the context of behavior change,which of the following scenarios exemplifies a perceived barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  a family without health insurance not getting their children vaccinated
B)  an adolescent girl resorting to smoking to reduce her nervousness in social situations
C)  a man believing that dietary change would not reduce his risk of a heart attack
D)  a woman suffering from stress caused by the recognition of her risk of getting breast cancer

Question 5

________ is experienced when individuals have free will and choice to make decisions regarding health behavior change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self reinforcement
B)  Locus of control
C)  Autonomous motivation
D)  Perceived competence

Question 6

The rationale underlying self monitoring is that

Accepted Answer

A)  people must understand the dimensions of a poor health habit before a change can begin.
B)  people should believe that a health measure will reduce potential health threats.
C)  people should be afraid of their poor health habits in order to induce change.
D)  people will change their health habits if they have good information about their habits.

Question 7

How is the Internet useful in contributing toward health interventions? What are the advantages of using the Internet for cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)interventions?

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Question 8

The ________ stage of the transtheoretical model of behavior change requires the commitment of time and energy to achieve real behavior change.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Threatening messages that are designed to change health behaviors can cause ________ and lead people to respond defensively.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological distress
B)  physiological symptoms
C)  negative perceptions
D)  physical stress

Question 10

Which of the following statements best defines health promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  a philosophy that good health is a personal and collective achievement
B)  the practice of preventing a disease rather than curing it
C)  the performance of a health behavior automatically without awareness
D)  a social activity designed to enhance and maximize awareness

Question 11

In the context of health behavior,________ is defined as the conscious and unconscious ways in which people control their own actions,emotions,and thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A)  self reinforcement
B)  self affirmation
C)  self regulation
D)  self monitoring

Question 12

Julian has decided to lose 15 pounds.He is concerned about the amount of fat he consumes and suspects that his cholesterol levels are high.He has purchased a popular book on low-fat diets,and has decided to go walking thrice a week after he buys a new pair of walking shoes next week.According to the transtheoretical model of behavior change,Julian is in the ________ stage of behavior change.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Perceived threat reduction is the perception that one can perform an action,and that action will have the intended effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Self reinforcement involves

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A)  learning that occurs from witnessing another person perform a behavior.
B)  systematically rewarding oneself to increase or decrease the occurrence of a target behavior.
C)  forming a contract with another person detailing what rewards or punishments are contingent on the performance of a behavior.
D)  home practice activities that support the goals of a therapeutic intervention.

Question 15

A health habit is a health behavior that

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A)  is only performed under the supervision of health specialists.
B)  is especially important for at-risk individuals to adopt.
C)  is not always beneficial to an individual's metabolism and immune system.
D)  is often performed automatically,without awareness.

Question 16

People who are identified as intelligent in childhood

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A)  are highly likely to take calculated health risks in adulthood.
B)  will be very knowledgeable in adulthood,but less healthy.
C)  may develop cognitive distortions in adulthood.
D)  have good health-related biological profiles in adulthood.

Question 17

In the precontemplation stage of the transtheoretical model of behavior change,people

Accepted Answer

A)  modify their behavior to overcome the problem.
B)  intend to change their behavior but have not yet done so successfully.
C)  have no intention of changing their behavior.
D)  are aware that they have a problem and are thinking about it.

Question 18

Adolescents often begin to drink or smoke to reduce their nervousness in social situations by trying to communicate a cool and sophisticated image.This behavior is usually a response to

Accepted Answer

A)  depression.
B)  medication.
C)  social anxiety.
D)  relapse.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of health interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health interventions are ineffective in college.
B)  Community-based interventions reach more people than interventions in schools.
C)  Workplace interventions typically increase health care costs to organizations.
D)  Community-based interventions typically bring about drastic behavior change.

Question 20

Have the patterns of disease in the United States changed since the turn of the twentieth century? Considering the current trends,explain the importance of lifestyle rebalancing.

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________ is experienced when individuals have free will and choice to make decisions regarding health behavior change.

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