Exam 17: Health Psychology

Which of the following is a criticism of the stages of change model?

Which of the following individuals will cope most successfully with stress?

After a long week of final exams,many students fall sick.This is most likely an illustration of the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Jill has to submit her school project tomorrow.But,she cannot do so,as she has not completed it.If she uses emotion-focused coping to respond to the stress,she will:

Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between the theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behavior?

After Bob realized that he is overweight,he created a new exercise program for himself.Though he initially had some difficulty setting it up and sticking with it,he has not missed a single workout for the last eight months.While he still has some difficulty in settling into this exercise routine,he manages to reinforce and motivate himself by purchasing different music CDs every month.Bob is most likely in the _____ stage of the change model.

_____ is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on developing and integrating behavioral and biomedical knowledge to promote health and reduce illness.

Which of the following approaches to quit smoking is Sharon implementing by using a nicotine patch?

An event which is perceived to be stressful by one person will be perceived to be stressful by everyone else.

What is aerobic exercise? Give a few examples.

Discuss the preliminary hypotheses about the interaction that causes vulnerability to disease.

Which of the following is the last stage of the change model?

Amber shifted to a new apartment.She is finding it difficult to adapt to the new place,so her friends help her out by arranging all her furniture.This makes Amber feel less stressful.This scenario exemplifies which type of benefit of social support?

Claire is a chain smoker.Her friends plan to inform her about the dangers of continuing her unhealthy behavior.According to the stages of the change model,Claire is in which of the following stages?

Using substitute source of nicotine to quit smoking works by:

People who really want to change a problematic behavior are always successful on their first try.

In which of the following instances is the individual engaging in aerobic exercise?

The body system that plays the greatest role in Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome is called the:

Maria's husband was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer.Instead of dealing with the threat of cancer,Maria decides to sign her and her husband up for a cruise.Maria is engaging in _____ coping.

Dr.Sanders is testing the water supplies of a few villages in a remote region of Africa to ascertain water purity.Dr.Sanders is interested in: