Deck 6: C: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

Question 1

Define three types of preventive intervention,and describe which is the most cost-effective,which is the most beneficial,and which is the most widely practiced in medicine.

Answer 1

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Question 2

Explain the concept of allostasis and its relationship to neuroendocrine health.

Answer 2

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Question 3

Discuss health education campaigns as a means of promoting good health.In your answer,be sure to include a description of the basic principles involved and whether such campaigns are effective in changing health attitudes and behaviors.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Discuss the pros and cons of fear appeals in changing health attitudes and behaviors.Under what circumstances are fear appeals likely to be effective?

Question 5

Discuss the concept of thriving and identify psychosocial factors linked to enhanced immunity in response to stress.

Question 6

Differentiate health behaviors and health-risk behaviors,and briefly describe the major finding of the Alameda Health Study.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the health belief model,the theory of planned behavior,and the transtheoretical model as they apply to health behaviors.In your answer,be sure to explain the basic assumptions and concepts of each model and evaluate its success in predicting health behaviors.

Question 8

Discuss the relationships among perceived control,self-efficacy,and health.

Question 9

Describe several widely used cognitive-behavioral interventions for promoting health behaviors.