Health PsychologyFourth Edition

Chapter 6 Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

1. Health psychologists aim to shorten the amount of time people spend in morbidity. Morbidity is:

A. Dangerous situationsB. Unhealthy environmentsC. Disabled, ill or in painD. HappinessE. A & B

1. Health psychologists aim to shorten the amount of time people spend in morbidity. Morbidity is:

A. Dangerous situationsB. Unhealthy environmentsC. Disabled, ill or in painD. HappinessE. A & B

2. The transtheoretical model is also called:

A. Positive psychology

B. The stages of change model

C. Psychoanalysis

D. Psychoneuroimmunology

E. All of the above

2. The transtheoretical model is also called:

A. Positive psychology

B. The stages of change model

C. Psychoanalysis

D. Psychoneuroimmunology

E. All of the above

3. According to the Stages of Change Model, a person who says “I need to quit smoking” but hasn’t actually done anything is in the ____

stage.

A. Maintenance

B. Action

C. Precontemplation

D. Preparation

E. Contemplation

3. According to the Stages of Change Model, a person who says “I need to quit smoking” but hasn’t actually done anything is in the ____

stage.

A. Maintenance

B. Action

C. Precontemplation

D. Preparation

E. Contemplation

4. The theory of planned behavior states that people act based on three factors: perceived

control, personal attitudes and:

A. How expensive it is

B. Whether it is hard or easy

C. The subjective norm

D. The relative cost

E. The relative difficulty

4. The theory of planned behavior states that people act based on three factors: perceived

control, personal attitudes and:

A. How expensive it is

B. Whether it is hard or easy

C. The subjective norm

D. The relative cost

E. The relative difficulty

5. Approach-oriented individuals are:

A. Friendlier

B. Highly responsive to rewards and incentives

C. More likely to be motivated by loss-framed messages

D. Highly responsive to punishment or threats

E. Worried about doing the wrong thing

5. Approach-oriented individuals are:

A. Friendlier

B. Highly responsive to rewards and incentives

C. More likely to be motivated by loss-framed messages

D. Highly responsive to punishment or threats

E. Worried about doing the wrong thing

6. In ______ learning takes place when we learn to associate stimuli that occur together in time.

(215)

A. Operant conditioning

B. Contingency contracting

C. classical conditioning

D. A token economy

E. All of the above

6. In ______ learning takes place when we learn to associate stimuli that occur together in time.

(215)

A. Operant conditioning

B. Contingency contracting

C. classical conditioning

D. A token economy

E. All of the above

7. ____ involves learning a desired behavior by observing and imitating a role model.

A. Operant conditioning

B. Contingency contracting

C. classical conditioning

D. A token economy

E. Modeling

7. ____ involves learning a desired behavior by observing and imitating a role model.

A. Operant conditioning

B. Contingency contracting

C. classical conditioning

D. A token economy

E. Modeling

8. In a token economy, small tokens, such as marbles are awarded for desirable behavior.

The marbles are an example of a:

A. reinforcer

B. punisher

C. behavior

D. stimulus

E. A & D

8. In a token economy, small tokens, such as marbles are awarded for desirable behavior.

The marbles are an example of a:

A. reinforcer

B. punisher

C. behavior

D. stimulus

E. A & D

9. ____ is a paradoxical outcome in which adversity somehow leads people to greater

psychological or physical well-being.

A. Omnipotence

B. Thriving

C. Succulence

D. Prolixity

E. Reactance

9. ____ is a paradoxical outcome in which adversity somehow leads people to greater

psychological or physical well-being.

A. Omnipotence

B. Thriving

C. Succulence

D. Prolixity

E. Reactance

10. ______ promotes a strength-based, preventive approach to research and interventions.

A. Positive psychology

B. The medical model

C. The disease model

D. Psychoanalysis

E. All of the above.

10. ______ promotes a strength-based, preventive approach to research and interventions.

A. Positive psychology

B. The medical model

C. The disease model

D. Psychoanalysis

E. All of the above.

Bonus question. Which of the following is the best example of aerobic exercise?

A. Basketball

B. Baseball

C. Golf

D. Cycling

E. Chess

Bonus question. Which of the following is the best example of aerobic exercise?

A. Basketball

B. Baseball

C. Golf

D. Cycling

E. Chess

Experiential Learning. Learning from experience “complete” learning.

A. Internships

B. Service Learning

C. Faculty-mentored research

D. Travel Study

Reflection is the element that transforms simple experience to a learning experience.

A. Reflection is developmental.

1-d

2-d

3-b

4-e

5-c

6-b

7-a

8-c

9-c

10-a