Exam 14: Health Psychology

Health experts recommend that adults engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity (at least 60 percent of your maximum heart rate) on most, or preferably all, days of the week.What proportion of American adults are active at these recommended levels of physical activity?

In the stages of change model, a key factor that differentiates the _____ is awareness that a particular behavior is problematic.

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

Which of the following statements would be most typical of someone in the preparation/determination stage of change?

Once you get over the initial stress associated with your first exam of finals week, the fact that you have several more exams will likely lead your body to enter the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

When Wendy first started trying to eat healthier it felt like she was a "dieter." She was constantly thinking about how to eat healthy.After several months of successfully opting to eat nutritious food as opposed to her old fast-food favorites, Wendy does not feel like a dieter anymore.She no longer has to consciously think about trying to eat healthy foods; rather, her new lifestyle has become a part of who she is.Wendy is in which of the following stages of change?

Which of the following approaches to quit smoking involves using a nicotine patch?

Describe the three primary benefits or functions of social support.

Why is religious participation linked with health benefits?

Individuals who have high self-efficacy are least likely to do which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) axis?

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

Denise has just finished a stressful week of final exams and she now feels as though she is coming down with the flu.According to the general adaptation syndrome, Denise's reaction to stress suggests that she is now in the _____ stage.

Suzanne wants to lose 20 pounds before her honeymoon to Hawaii.Although she realizes that being thinner will make her feel stronger and healthier, she has a weakness for ice cream.She's not sure that she will be able to give up the short-term pleasure of indulging in an ice-cream cone for dessert today in exchange for the long-term benefits of weight loss.Suzanne appears to be in which of the following stages of change?

Which of the following statements about optimism is FALSE?

When a rat is first introduced to an over-crowded cage, it will most likely enter the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which of the following is an active drug in cigarettes?

Which of the following accurately describes the sequence of the general adaptation syndrome?

Sarah is a chain smoker and she wants to quit smoking by using a substitute source.Which of the following is Sarah likely to do in order to quit smoking?

Raising one's consciousness about a problem is the key component of which of the following stages of change?