Deck 14: Strategies for Decreasing Stressful Behaviors

Question 1

A barrier to your success in reducing your weight would be

A)when a spouse encourages your jogging by wanting to go, too.
B)when a friend drops by with a favorite high-calorie dessert.
C)mild weather.
D)when a friend calls up and invites you to play basketball.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

If you begin a new exercise program by exercising for 20 minutes one day each week and gradually increase the number of days you exercise,then increase the duration of each session,you are adopting a process known as

A)graduation.
B)infiltration.
C)molding.
D)shaping.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Perceived susceptibility,perceived severity,perceived benefits,perceived barriers,cues and confidence are constructs of what?

A)Health Belief Model
B)Stages of Change Theory
C)Goal Setting Theory
D)none of these

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Cues to action include:

A)strategies to activate healthy behaviors.
B)strategies to encourage healthy behaviors.
C)strategies to activate and encourage healthy behaviors.
D)strategies to discourage healthy behaviors.

Question 5

This is a technique for changing behavior that involves a process of observing and recording behavior.

A)Self-monitoring
B)Tailoring
C)Material reinforcement
D)Social reinforcement

Question 6

The Health Belief Model takes into account all of the following factors,EXCEPT

A)susceptibility to and severity of illness.
B)benefits and barriers.
C)desires and needs.
D)cues and confidence.

Question 7

Variables associated with Goal Setting Theory include:

A)self-efficacy.
B)proximal and distal goal setting.
C)moderately difficult goal setting.
D)all of the above.

Question 8

Something as simple as a smile from another individual is a form of

A)external locus of control.
B)modeling.
C)mirroring.
D)social reinforcement.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a barrier to action?

A)A series of rainy days for a new jogger.
B)A heavy work schedule for a new volunteer.
C)A household full of baked goods for a new dieter.
D)All of the above.

Question 10

"I can take charge of my own health" is a statement made by someone exhibiting a(n)

A)external locus of control.
B)internal locus of control.
C)medial locus of control.
D)barrier to health.

Question 11

Reasons that interfere with someone engaging in behaviors that he or she wishes to engage in are called

A)excuses.
B)objectives.
C)barriers.
D)stressors.

Question 12

This is a technique for changing behavior that involves making a program specific to the life of the individual.

A)Self-monitoring
B)Tailoring
C)Material reinforcement
D)Social reinforcement

Question 13

One's opinion of how effective the recommended health behavior is in reducing the risk or seriousness of a condition,disease,or illness is called

A)perceived susceptibility.
B)perceived severity.
C)perceived benefit.
D)perceived barrier.

Question 14

Core properties of effective goal setting include:

A)how specific and difficult the goal is.
B)the anticipated effects of achieving the goal.
C)feedback with regard to the goal.
D)all of the above.

Question 15

Someone who continues the changed behavior over time is in which phase of the Stages of Change?

A)decision/determination
B)maintenance
C)action
D)contemplation

Question 16

"Because I broke my goal of not smoking a cigarette today,I won't watch Seinfeld tonight" is an example of

A)self-contracting.
B)shaping.
C)social enforcement.
D)tailoring.

Question 17

__________ offers you a way to maximize your success in a behavior change program by allowing you to fit the change into your particular circumstances.

A)Mirroring
B)Tailoring
C)Conditioning
D)Rearranging

Question 18

All the activities in which people engage are called

A)health behaviors.
B)lifestyle behaviors.
C)social behaviors.
D)survival behaviors.

Question 19

Rewarding yourself with concert tickets for staying on your exercise routine for two weeks is known as

A)social reinforcement.
B)tailoring.
C)material reinforcement.
D)conditioning.

Question 20

Someone who is unaware of the problem or the need to change is in which phase of the Stages of Change?

A)precontemplation
B)contemplation
C)decision/determination
D)action

Question 21

It is counterproductive to set up a reminder system for yourself,because you will feel nagged and you will lose your sense of empowerment.

Question 22

Tailoring is most easily accomplished by a friend,family member,or someone close to the individual,since they know what is best for that person.

Question 23

An example of the action stage would be:

A)Kurt is unaware of the need to exercise more.
B)Kristen is thinking about exercising more, but has not taken any action to do so.
C)Karl has started planning to begin exercising.
D)Kyler has begun exercising every other day.

Question 24

Verbal persuasion has the ability to produce long lasting changes and bolster personal confidence.

Question 25

An important first step in changing behavior is identifying which behaviors need changing.

Question 26

Self-efficacy is an important construct of the Goal Setting Theory.

Question 27

Goal setting theory explains how health behavior is a function of one's perception.

Question 28

Using some type of reward increases the likelihood that healthy behaviors will be repeated.

Question 29

This is a technique for changing behavior that involves rewarding a behavior with social approval by someone else.

A)Self-monitoring
B)Tailoring
C)Material reinforcement
D)Social reinforcement

Question 30

This is a technique for changing behavior that involves rewarding a behavior with a tangible object.

A)Self-monitoring
B)Tailoring
C)Material reinforcement
D)Social reinforcement

Question 31

An example of the decision stage would be:

A)Kurt is unaware of the need to exercise more.
B)Kristen is thinking about exercising more, but has not taken any action to do so.
C)Karl is planning to begin exercising soon.
D)Kyler has begun exercising every other day.

Question 32

The Health Belief Model explains how goals can be attained by recognizing variables effecting goal achievement.

Question 33

According to the Stages of Change Theory,recognizing the stage that you are in will help you strategize to take charge of your stress-related behavior.

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a construct of the Health Belief Model?

A)Perceived susceptibility
B)Perceived severity
C)Perceived benefits
D)Perceived change

Question 35

What types of goals are most successfully achieved,according to Goal-Setting Theory?

A)Very easy goals
B)Moderately difficult goals
C)Very difficult goals
D)None of the above

Question 36

Self-monitoring is a process of observing and monitoring your own behavior.

Question 37

An example of the contemplation stage would be:

A)Kurt is unaware of the need to exercise more.
B)Kristen is thinking about exercising more, but has not taken any action to do so.
C)Karl has started planning to begin exercising.
D)Kyler has begun exercising every other day.

Question 38

Someone who is beginning to think about changing a behavior is in the contemplation phase of the Stages of Change.

Question 39

An example of the precontemplation stage would be:

A)Kurt is unaware of the need to exercise more.
B)Kristen is thinking about exercising more, but has not taken any action to do so.
C)Karl has started planning to begin exercising.
D)Kyler has begun exercising every other day.

Question 40

Stages of Change theory recognizes that people are at different stages in terms of their readiness to change their health behavior.

Question 41

Vicarious experience cannot directly impact someone's self-efficacy.

Question 42

Shaping involved stopping the undesired behavior all at once.

Question 43

Self-efficacy influences how much effort a person will put into performing a task.

Question 44

Moderately difficult goals produce the highest level of effort.

Question 45

Locus of control is defined as the amount of control that one has over events that affect one's life.

Question 46

Core properties of effective goal setting include how specific and how difficult the goal is.

Question 47

Lifestyle behaviors are defined as all of the activities in which people engage.