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Which of the following factor in the Health Belief Model of behavior change help in predicting the likelihood of behavior change?


A) Perceived unlikely threat
B) Perceived benefit healthy of change
C) External cues to action
D) Positive reinforcement

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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B

A growing number of consumers are seeking health information on the internet.

A) True
B) False

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Recall Corey's Student Story in the chapter. Corey is the student who has a large scar from surgery to correct a skeletal condition. Based on his story, he is


A) at the low end of the wellness continuum.
B) at the high end of the wellness continuum.
C) moving in a negative direction in the wellness continuum.
D) in a diseased state.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Global health concerns include rising levels of obesity, resistance to antibiotics and


A) tobacco use.
B) teen pregnancies.
C) nutritional deficiencies.
D) increasing incidents of diabetes.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Social networks can provide an opportunity for health advocacy.

A) True
B) False

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Kara wants to start jogging for exercise, has just bought a pair of shoes and workout clothes, and has signed up to join a jogging group. Based on this information, what stage in the Stages of Change model is Kara in?


A) Contemplation
B) Preparation
C) Action
D) Maintenance

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The first stage of change in the transtheoretical model of behavior change is understanding the severity of the behavior.

A) True
B) False

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One public health initiative that has contributed to improvements in healthy behaviors and an increase in life expectancy in the United States is


A) Healthy People 2020.
B) Decreased outreach programs across ethic groups.
C) Requiring fewer vaccinations for school aged children.
D) Increased physical education classes in the US.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Self efficacy, as it relates to behavior change,


A) the belief that you can make successful change.
B) demonstrating a lack of personal control over a situation.
C) the view that you should avoid thinking about a difficult situation.
D) waiting to take action to change a behavior until you are sure of the outcome.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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SMART goals should be based on those of celebrities in magazines who have been successful at losing weight or gaining muscle.

A) True
B) False

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Health literacy can be enhanced by the availability of medically-based websites.

A) True
B) False

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Infectious diseases, such as malaria and cholera are a common problem in


A) the United States.
B) Northern Europe.
C) Canada.
D) Africa and Asia.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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A person suffering from a high level of stress will be moving in the negative direction of the wellness continuum regardless of efforts to manage the stress.

A) True
B) False

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Rewarding yourself for successfully quitting smoking would be an example of a(n)


A) predisposing factor in behavior change.
B) enabling factor in behavior change.
C) reinforcing factor in behavior change.
D) self-efficacy factor in behavior change.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The process of actively making choices to improve one's health is known as physical well-being.

A) True
B) False

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Match the following:

Premises
Division of a large task into smaller tasks
Rewards for sustained behavior change
Learning by watching others
Changing the stimuli that provoke the unwanted behavior
A person's internal dialogue
Responses
Modeling
Shaping
Self-talk
Cue control
Reinforcing factors

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Division of a large task into smaller tasks
Rewards for sustained behavior change
Learning by watching others
Changing the stimuli that provoke the unwanted behavior
A person's internal dialogue

Though individual factors influence our health, we all have the same basic health needs.

A) True
B) False

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Poverty is an example of a physical determinate of health.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is true regarding the Maintenance stage of the Stages of Change Model?


A) The new behavior is maintained for only 3 months.
B) Relapses are unlikely.
C) It can last months or even years.
D) There is no longer a need to work actively to keep from reverting back to old habits.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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C

If you have a strong internal locus of control, you think that external events are out of your control.

A) True
B) False

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False

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