Exam 17: Health Psychology

Which of the following statements is true of motivations for a positive change?

Hayley and Sasha are working together on their final year dissertation.Just days before the final submission,Sasha's laptop crashes,and they lose their 70-page dissertation report that was saved in that laptop.Although Hayley is upset,she tells Sasha that they can still submit their dissertation on time.Hayley starts recreating the report using their notes.Which of the following personality traits of Hayley is best exemplified in this scenario?

Ginny was not aware that she talked too loudly,until last week,when her friends made fun of her.According to the stages of change model,Ginny was at the _____ stage.

Which of the following is LEAST associated with successful coping of stress?

Which of the following statements is true of cancer?

Todd,who has been under a lot of stress lately,experiences a heart attack at his workplace.According to the general adaptation syndrome (GAS),Todd's body is most likely in the

Megan talks to a group of adolescents about safe sex practices to help them optimize their physical and mental well-being.In the context of psychology,it can be inferred that Megan in most likely interested in

Richard is a disorganized person,and his friends feel that he should be more organized.According to the stages of change model,if he is in the preparation stage,which of the following will occur next?

Lighter smokers usually have more success with the _____ than heavier smokers.

According to self-determination theory,intrinsic motivation refers to doing something because one wants to do it.

Which of the following statements is true of the types of coping?

In the context of the stages of change model,identify the stage which is exemplified by an individual who says "Problem? What problem? I don't have a problem."

In the context of stages of change model,which of the following statements is true of relapse?

The immune system and the central nervous system both rely on _____ mediators for communication.

Identify a true statement about stress management programs.

Which of the following is an example of aerobic exercise?

Pete has been smoking for several years.He is finally thinking about quitting because he often has trouble breathing.He makes a list of the pros and cons of quitting smoking.Pete is at which of the following stages of change model?

The activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis varies from one person to the next.

Janet's grandfather dies of cancer.As soon as Jake hears of her grandfather's death,he visits her and offers her food and a sympathy card.In the context of social support,which of the following types of benefit does Jake offer?

Julius was obese and repeatedly failed in his attempts to lose weight,even when his uncle offered him monetary and material rewards.After college,he finally succeeded at getting into better shape.He explained that this time he wanted to do it for himself.According to self-determination theory,the main factor in Julius's success was intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation.