Peshawar College of Physical Education, Peshawar

PSYCH 1111

GRADED QUIZ UNIT 3

Q1)The most effective time to support someone to change behaviors is in the pre-contemplation phase. True or False?

 

 

Q2

Health care professionals often use the Stages of Change Model to describe how ready their clients are to change. Which of the following is not a stage in this model?

Select one:

1. symptom perception
2. contemplation
3. pre-contemplation
4. action
5. maintenance

 

Q3

Which of the following is a theoretical framework that notes social class as a variable in health psychology and illness?

Select one:

1. biomedical model
2. biopsychosocial model
3. health and illness continuum
4. focus on variability
5. direct and indirect pathways between psychology and health

 

Q4.

According to your readings, about half of all deaths from the 10 leading causes of death are a result of individual behavior. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

Q5.

Which of the following are strategies to mitigate blocking of behavior change messaging? Select one:

1. use a moderate amount of fear appeal in messaging
2. use images instead of text
3. provide affirmation messages prior to fear-based messages
4. make the messaging as extreme as possible
5. a, b, & c only

 

Q6.

Too much fear in health promotion or behavior change initiatives can lead to a person blocking the message. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

 

Q7.

In your readings, which of the following personality traits influences adult health outcomes by “directing an individual onto enduring pathways of more or less healthful behaviors that have cumulative effects on health over time”?

Select one:

1. extravorsion
2. emotional stability
3. conscientiousness
4. none of the above

 

Q8.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the combination of behavior change strategies and cognitive restructuring. It is used in different settings as an effective way to change behavior. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

 

Q9.

To date, the most effective messaging for health promotion is found in the fear appeal. True or False? Select one:

True

False

 

Q10.

Research indicates that goal setting can help changes in a range of health-related behaviors. True or False? Select one:

True

False

 

Q11

Attribution theory states that people want to understand what causes events because this makes it easier to accept the inevitable health outcome. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

Q12.

Which of the following is NOT a stage within the Stages of Change Model? Select one:

1. Action
2. Preparation
3. Confidence
4. Maintenance
5. Contemplation

 

Q13.

According to your readings, individuals consistently correctly estimate their risk of getting a health problem. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

 

Q14.

According to your readings, Action Planning is typically in reference to: “if–then” plans aimed at forging a link between a critical, unconditional situation with a goal-directed behavioral response (Gollwitzer, 1999; Gollwitzer & Sheeran, 2006). True or False?

Select one:

True

False

 

Q15.

Which of the following is/are ways in which we learn behavior?

Select one:

1. modeling
2. appraisal
3. reinforcement
4. association
5. a, c & d only

 

Q16.

Health psychology encompasses a variety of activities including basic research, clinical research, education, and clinical service. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

 

Q17.

According to your readings, which stage of health is behavior most linked to? Select one:

1. illness onset
2. illness management
3. health outcomes
4. All of the Above

 

Q18.

Joe is a smoker. Despite knowing that he should quit, Joe feels that he would be unable to quit because his entire family smokes, and the temptation would be too much. This belief is termed           in your readings.

Select one:

1. attitude

2. beliefs about control
3. self-efficacy
4. beliefs about confidence
5. illness beliefs

 

Q19.

Motivational interviewing can be used by health care professionals to change the behavior of others as well as promote self-change. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

 

Q20.

The available evidence suggests that health promoting financial incentive interventions are less effective than usual care or no intervention for encouraging healthy behavior change. True or False?

Select one:

True

False

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q21.

I am feeling stressed is a good example of a(an)                   pathway between psychology and health

Select one:

1. continuum
2. direct
3. indirect
4. none of the above

 

Q22. Health behaviors are only those behaviors that have a positive impact on overall health status. True or False?

 

Select one:

True

False

 

 

Q23. Which of the following is NOT a theoretical framework with ties to health psychology? Select one:

1. 1. biomedical model
   2. biopsychosocial model
   3. health and illness continuum
   4. a focus on variability
   5. direct and indirect pathways between psychology and health