PSYC 1111 Test | 78 Questions with 100%
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Research indicates that whether or not we perceive ourselves as having a symptom is
influenced by which of the following sources of information? - ✔✔Mood, bodily, cognition,
social context
Socratic questions involve searching for evidence to see whether any given cognition is actually
backed up by any evidence. True or False? - ✔✔True
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? - ✔✔False
According to your readings, both praise and criticism have the same effect in creating new
behaviors. True or False? - ✔✔False
Too much fear in health promotion or behavior change initiatives can lead to a person blocking
the message. True or False?: - ✔✔True
If you want to change your behavior, it is helpful to surround yourself with people who behave
the way that you want to behave. True or False? - ✔✔True
Health behaviors are only those behaviors that have a positive impact on overall health status.
True or False? - ✔✔False
To date, the most effective messaging for health promotion is found in the fear appeal. True or
False? - ✔✔False
, 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? - ✔✔True
According to your readings, one of the noted ways to help intentions translate into behavior
and promote behavior change is to set SMART goals. Which of the following is represented by
the SMART acronym? - ✔✔S-specific, M-measurable, A-attainable, R-relevant
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? - ✔✔Symptom
perception
Which of the following is NOT a theoretical framework with ties to health psychology? -
✔✔Biomedical model
Which of the following is not a stage within the Stages of Change Model? - ✔✔Confidence
The most effective time to support someone to change behaviors is in the pre-contemplation
phase. True or False? - ✔✔False
Which of the following are strategies to mitigate blocking of behavior change messaging? -
✔✔Use a moderate amount of fear appeal in messaging, use images instead of text, provide
affirmation messages prior to fear-based messages
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. - ✔✔self-efficacy
The Self Regulatory Model (SRM) is based on approaches to problem-solving, suggesting that
illness/symptoms are dealt with by individuals in the same way as any other problem. True or
False? - ✔✔True
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