Question 1

Describe the transtheoretical model of behavior change,and briefly describe each stage.

Accepted Answer

The transtheoretical model was developed to account for individual differences in the course of changing health behaviors.According to this model,people can be classified as being in one of five stages with respect to making a particular health behavior change: precontemplation,contemplation,preparation,action,or maintenance.
I.Precontemplation-During this stage,people express no intention to change the health behavior.
II.Contemplation-During this stage,people are aware that they should change their behavior and are seriously contemplating doing so.
III.Preparation-People in the preparation stage are ready to make a health change and intend to do so within the next month.
IV.Action-During the action stage,people are successfully modifying their health behavior.
V.Maintenance-After six months of successful behavior change during the action stage,people are considered having entered the maintenance stage.At this point,they continue to work to maintain the health behavior change they have made.

Question 2

Cues to action are events or messages that act as triggers to get people to adopt healthy behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Your manager calls you into her office and informs you that "the company has to let you go" (i.e.,you have been fired).You do not make a big deal of this event because in two weeks,you are moving out of town.Your response best reflects which component of Lazarus and Folkman's (1984)transactional model?

Accepted Answer

A)  appraisal 
B)  problem-focused coping 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  cognition-focused coping 
A)  appraisal 
B)  problem-focused coping 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  cognition-focused coping A

Question 4

Define the term coping,and distinguish between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

Accepted Answer

Coping refers to thoughts,feelings,and b

Question 5

The most effective way to prevent teens from having later (e.g.,in adulthood)substance abuse problems is to

Accepted Answer

A)  moderately punish them for any indications of interest in the problem behaviors 
B)  closely monitor their peer relationships 
C)  engage in tertiary prevention efforts 
D)  prevent initiation into the problem behavior in the first place 
A)  moderately punish them for any indications of interest in the problem behaviors 
B)  closely monitor their peer relationships 
C)  engage in tertiary prevention efforts 
D)  prevent initiation into the problem behavior in the first place

Question 6

Coping strategies to reduce stress include emotion-focused efforts,where we try to change the stressor itself,and problem-focused efforts,where we try to regulate our emotions to minimize the distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following does not enhance or ensure a website's authority or credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authorship or sources are clearly identifiable. 
B)  Clear statements disclose the purpose in posting the information, declare any potential conflicts of interest with the sponsors of the site, and include disclaimers. 
C)  Information on the website shows current or recent dates, the site is well organized, and the site provides multiple sources of data. 
D)  The presence of commercial advertisements demonstrate that companies trust the information on the site. 
A)  Authorship or sources are clearly identifiable. 
B)  Clear statements disclose the purpose in posting the information, declare any potential conflicts of interest with the sponsors of the site, and include disclaimers. 
C)  Information on the website shows current or recent dates, the site is well organized, and the site provides multiple sources of data. 
D)  The presence of commercial advertisements demonstrate that companies trust the information on the site.

Question 8

Which is true with respect to Lazarus and Folkman's (1984)transactional model of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  The model postulates that in the step after exposure to a potential stressor, the individual engages in an appraisal of coping options. 
B)  An example of a problem-focused coping response would be when a student reacts to failure on a major examination with anger. 
C)  Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress has a suppressive effect on the immune system. 
D)  Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress fuels the immune system. 
A)  The model postulates that in the step after exposure to a potential stressor, the individual engages in an appraisal of coping options. 
B)  An example of a problem-focused coping response would be when a student reacts to failure on a major examination with anger. 
C)  Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress has a suppressive effect on the immune system. 
D)  Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress fuels the immune system.

Question 9

Distinguish between social influence and persuasion.

Accepted Answer

Social influence refers to the idea that

Question 10

According to the research on the theory of planned behavior,if you want to get a friend to quit smoking,which of the following would you specifically work at changing?

Accepted Answer

A)  his perceived behavioral control 
B)  his subjective norms regarding the behavior 
C)  his beliefs about the health benefits that would result 
D)  his attitudes toward the behavior 
A)  his perceived behavioral control 
B)  his subjective norms regarding the behavior 
C)  his beliefs about the health benefits that would result 
D)  his attitudes toward the behavior

Question 11

Place the five stages of the transtheoretical model in temporal order (from earliest to latest).

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Health psychology appeared in the ______ and took hold in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1820s; 1870s 
B)  1890s; 1970s 
C)  1970s; 1980s 
D)  1900s; 2000s 
A)  1820s; 1870s 
B)  1890s; 1970s 
C)  1970s; 1980s 
D)  1900s; 2000s

Question 13

Cramer and Lafreniere (2003)surveyed grooms-to-be and brides-to-be about stress involved in wedding preparations.What factor was NOT identified by either group as an important source of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  age of the spouse-to-be 
B)  religious or cultural differences 
C)  financial considerations 
D)  a fast-approaching wedding date 
A)  age of the spouse-to-be 
B)  religious or cultural differences 
C)  financial considerations 
D)  a fast-approaching wedding date

Question 14

According to the fear-victimization paradox,the people who are most fearful are actually are more likely to be victimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The health belief model suggests that actions taken to safeguard our health are influenced by a number of factors,including general health values,perceived susceptibility to illness,perceptions of illness severity,expectation of treatment success,self-efficacy,perceived barriers and benefits,and cues to action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the health belief model,and list its components.

Accepted Answer

As the name suggests,the health belief m

Question 17

According to the health belief model,a fear appeal may be termed a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  health motivator 
B)  self-efficacy challenge 
C)  cue to action 
D)  health prime 
A)  health motivator 
B)  self-efficacy challenge 
C)  cue to action 
D)  health prime

Question 18

______ encompasses abilities such as reading and understanding health information,communicating effectively with health care professionals,and being able to follow medical instructions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health literacy 
B)  Critical health avoidance 
C)  Health promotion 
D)  Health prevention 
A)  Health literacy 
B)  Critical health avoidance 
C)  Health promotion 
D)  Health prevention

Question 19

One of the most notorious examples of misinformation being perpetuated on the Internet is the case of kind of Dr.Andrew Wakefield and his study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet in 1998.His study by that suggested

Accepted Answer

A)  a possible association between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of autism in children 
B)  a possible association between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of leukemia in children 
C)  a possible association between all vaccines and the development of Parkinson's disease in adults 
D)  a possible association between all vaccines and leukemia in children 
A)  a possible association between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of autism in children 
B)  a possible association between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of leukemia in children 
C)  a possible association between all vaccines and the development of Parkinson's disease in adults 
D)  a possible association between all vaccines and leukemia in children

Question 20

Research on the effectiveness of interventions based on the health belief model suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is support for the model, or at least some if its components 
B)  there is no support for the model 
C)  there is some support for the model but not as much as for most other health-related models 
D)  the model needs to be further elaborated before its effectiveness can be determined 
A)  there is support for the model, or at least some if its components 
B)  there is no support for the model 
C)  there is some support for the model but not as much as for most other health-related models 
D)  the model needs to be further elaborated before its effectiveness can be determined

Describe the transtheoretical model of behavior change,and briefly describe each stage.

Cues to action are events or messages that act as triggers to get people to adopt healthy behaviors.

Define the term coping,and distinguish between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

The most effective way to prevent teens from having later (e.g.,in adulthood)substance abuse problems is to

Coping strategies to reduce stress include emotion-focused efforts,where we try to change the stressor itself,and problem-focused efforts,where we try to regulate our emotions to minimize the distress.

Which of the following does not enhance or ensure a website's authority or credibility?

Which is true with respect to Lazarus and Folkman's (1984)transactional model of stress?

Distinguish between social influence and persuasion.

According to the research on the theory of planned behavior,if you want to get a friend to quit smoking,which of the following would you specifically work at changing?

Place the five stages of the transtheoretical model in temporal order (from earliest to latest).

Health psychology appeared in the and took hold in the .

Cramer and Lafreniere (2003)surveyed grooms-to-be and brides-to-be about stress involved in wedding preparations.What factor was NOT identified by either group as an important source of stress?

According to the fear-victimization paradox,the people who are most fearful are actually are more likely to be victimized.

Describe the health belief model,and list its components.

According to the health belief model,a fear appeal may be termed a ______.

______ encompasses abilities such as reading and understanding health information,communicating effectively with health care professionals,and being able to follow medical instructions.

One of the most notorious examples of misinformation being perpetuated on the Internet is the case of kind of Dr.Andrew Wakefield and his study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet in 1998.His study by that suggested

Research on the effectiveness of interventions based on the health belief model suggests that

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Describe the transtheoretical model of behavior change,and briefly describe each stage.

Cues to action are events or messages that act as triggers to get people to adopt healthy behaviors.

Define the term coping,and distinguish between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

The most effective way to prevent teens from having later (e.g.,in adulthood)substance abuse problems is to

Coping strategies to reduce stress include emotion-focused efforts,where we try to change the stressor itself,and problem-focused efforts,where we try to regulate our emotions to minimize the distress.

Which of the following does not enhance or ensure a website's authority or credibility?

Which is true with respect to Lazarus and Folkman's (1984)transactional model of stress?

Distinguish between social influence and persuasion.

According to the research on the theory of planned behavior,if you want to get a friend to quit smoking,which of the following would you specifically work at changing?

Place the five stages of the transtheoretical model in temporal order (from earliest to latest).

Health psychology appeared in the ______ and took hold in the ______.

Cramer and Lafreniere (2003)surveyed grooms-to-be and brides-to-be about stress involved in wedding preparations.What factor was NOT identified by either group as an important source of stress?

According to the fear-victimization paradox,the people who are most fearful are actually are more likely to be victimized.

Describe the health belief model,and list its components.

According to the health belief model,a fear appeal may be termed a ______.

______ encompasses abilities such as reading and understanding health information,communicating effectively with health care professionals,and being able to follow medical instructions.

One of the most notorious examples of misinformation being perpetuated on the Internet is the case of kind of Dr.Andrew Wakefield and his study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet in 1998.His study by that suggested

Research on the effectiveness of interventions based on the health belief model suggests that

Defining the Field of Applied Social Psychology

Social Psychological Theory

Research Methods in Applied Social Psychology

Intervention and Evaluation

Applying Social Psychology to Clinical and Counseling Psychology

Applying Social Psychology to Sports Teams

Applying Social Psychology to the Media

Applying Social Psychology to Education

Applying Social Psychology to Organizations

Applying Social Psychology to the Criminal Justice System

Applying Social Psychology to the Community

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Applying Social Psychology to Diversity

Applying Social Psychology to Personal Relationships

Applying Social Psychology to the Classroom

Applying Social Psychology to the Good Life: Balancing Optimism and Pessimism

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Health psychology appeared in the and took hold in the .