Health Behaviors and Interventions
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Course Introduction
This course explores the complex interplay of factors that influence health behaviors and examines evidence-based strategies for promoting positive health outcomes. Students will analyze the psychological, social, and environmental determinants of behaviors such as physical activity, nutrition, substance use, and stress management. The course reviews theoretical models of health behavior change and applies them to the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions across diverse populations. Practical case studies and current research highlight effective programs and policies aimed at reducing health risks and supporting long-term wellness.
Recommended Textbook Health Psychology 9th Edition by Shelley E Taylor
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Chapter 1: What Is Health Psychology
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Q1) Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a neuroscientific tool that permits glimpses into:
A)the brain.
B)the abdominal cavity.
C)the circulatory system.
D)the DNA molecules.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is made available to people with hypertension so that they can monitor their blood pressure successfully?
A)Ventricular assist device
B)Ambulatory monitoring device
C)IAP monitoring device
D)Implanted neural device
Answer: B
Q3) The health care industry is closely monitored and well-managed as substantial increase in health care costs have led to tremendous improvement in basic indicators of health.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Systems of the Body
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Q1) Estrogen is responsible for:
A)the endometrial lining to move into the fallopian tube.
B)the occurrence of menopause.
C)preparing the body for pregnancy.
D)the development of secondary sex characteristics in females.
Answer: D
Q2) The gene for _____ disease has been identified by a test, which also roughly predicts the age when one will succumb to the disease.
A)paraplegia
B)Parkinson's C)epilepsy
D)Huntington's
Answer: D
Q3) A localized infection:
A)is confined to a particular site in the human body and does not spread.
B)is confined to a particular area, and sends toxins to other parts of the body.
C)rarely affects the human body.
D)affects several different areas or body systems.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Health Behaviors
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Q1) The _____ scale measures the degree to which people perceive their health to be under their personal control.
A)health locus of control
B)window of vulnerability
C)health belief model
D)abstinence violation effect
Answer: A
Q2) _____ is learning that occurs from witnessing another person perform a behavior.
A)Classical conditioning
B)Operant conditioning
C)Modeling
D)Guided participation
Answer: C
Q3) People often generate internal monologues that:
A)facilitates in changing a poor health habit.
B)interferes with the ability to change a behavior.
C)elicits a positive thought process.
D)inhibits a target behavior.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors
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Q1) The health benefits of regular exercise include:
A)increased resting heart rate.
B)reduced HDL.
C)increased metabolic syndrome.
D)reduced risk of some cancers.
Q2) _____ is a symptom of psychopathology commonly found among long sleepers.
A)Insomnia
B)Chronic worrying
C)Sleep deprivation
D)Snoring
Q3) _____ in women may be tied to hormonal levels related to menopause.
A)Anorexia nervosa
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Speech disorders
D)Sleep disorders
Q4) Which of the following food items is more likely to contain saturated fats?
A)Meat and dairy products
B)Fried foods
C)Fruits and vegetables
D)Fish and nuts
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Chapter 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors
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Q1) Maxwell is a smoker.He works long hours for a low pay, and has a considerable amount of stress at work.He also suffers from high cholesterol and blood pressure.The doctor suspects that Maxwell's problems may be related to his smoking habit.This is called the ____ effects of smoking.
A)instantaneous
B)extraneous
C)converse
D)synergistic
Q2) Which of the following is a component of a social influence intervention?
A)Materials are developed to convey a negative image of a smoker.
B)The peer group is asked to debar the smoker until the frequency of smoking is reduced.
C)Information on the effects of smoking is carefully constructed to appeal to adolescents.
D)New experimental methods such as cognitive recalibration is used to cease smoking.
Q3) Passive smoking or secondhand smoke is a documented health risk.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the important characteristics of health-compromising behaviors.
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Chapter 6: Stress
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Q1) African American men are more likely to die from a heart attack than white men.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The earliest contribution to stress research was Hans Selye's fight-or-flight response.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Recent studies have suggested that psychobiological reactivity to stress is an important factor in determining the likelihood that stress will contribute to illness.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A relationship between discrimination and poor health has been found for _____.
A)Caucasian women
B)happily-married women
C)Asian adults and children
D)African American men and women
Q5) Job control is a major stressor.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Coping, Resilience, and Social Support
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Q1) James is a lawyer who used to work in the World Trade Center until the 9/11 incident took place.He survived the building collapse but was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) soon after.Over the next few months, he spent time gathering information on the attack, talking to other survivors, and organizing resources for them.Which of the following coping styles is James using?
A)Avoidant
B)Projection
C)Approach
D)Regression
Q2) Experiencing the divorce of one's parents in childhood predicts:
A)excessive resilience in adolescence.
B)premature death in middle age.
C)cardiovascular diseases in old age.
D)early ageing.
Q3) Stress management programs typically involve _____ phases.
A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five
Q4) Explain coping and the relationship between personality and coping.
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Chapter 8: Using Health Services
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Q1) Medical students' disease is an example of the role of _____ in the recognition of symptoms.
A)individual differences
B)mood fluctuations
C)attentional differences
D)situational factors
Q2) The _____ model is important because it lends coherence to a person's comprehension of the illness experience.
A)commonsense
B)health belief
C)Illness
D)transtheoretical
Q3) The detection of symptoms, their interpretation, and the use of health services are heavily influenced by the _____ process.
A)ossification
B)social
C)psychological
D)physical
Q4) Briefly explain the categories of people who use health services.
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Chapter 9: Patients, Providers, and Treatments
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Q1) ____ is an example of a provider behavior that can potentially erode communication between a patient and a physician.
A)Enthusiasm
B)Inattentiveness
C)Baby talk
D)Probing
Q2) Poor communication leads to nonadherence of treatment and potential initiation of malpractice litigation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A _____ diet restricts vegetarian consumption primarily to grains, cereals, and vegetables, and it requires greater attention to nutritional content.
A)macrobiotic
B)vegan
C)kangatarian
D)flexitarian
Q4) The duration of a typical physician's assistant program is two years.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Extension: Patients, Providers, and Treatments
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Q1) Patients are remarkably good at predicting their adherence to treatment regimens.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the United States, drug taking is a _____ behavior.
A)normative
B)provider
C)health
D)positive
Q3) Adherence is likely to be highest when advice is perceived to be _____.
A)social
B)psychological
C)vocational
D)medical
Q4) Faulty communication between a patient and a provider can lead to malpractice suits.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List reasons why the health care practitioner can be an effective agent of behavior change.
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Chapter 10: The Management of Pain and Discomfort
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Q1) _____ pain is due to an unidentifiable physical cause.
A)Nociceptive
B)Phantom
C)Neurogenic
D)Psychogenic
Q2) _____ pain varies in severity, persists for 6 months or longer, and is relatively unresponsive to treatment.
A)Acute
B)Chronic benign
C)Recurrent acute
D)Chronic progressive
Q3) How does compensation provide an incentive for being in pain?
A)By increasing the ability of patients to continue with life activities uninterrupted
B)By increasing the perceived severity of pain
C)By reducing the amount of disability experienced
D)By reducing the amount of distress that is reported
Q4) Describe the design and implementation of pain management programs.
Q5) Explain biofeedback and relaxation techniques for pain management.
Q6) Discuss the differences between acute and chronic pain.
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Chapter 11: Management of Chronic Illness
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Q1) Which of the following focuses on the effect of chronic illness on a patient's ambitions, goals, and desires for the future?
A)Achieving self
B)Social self
C)Physical self
D)Private self
Q2) Many chronic illnesses lead to a decrease in sexual activity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The website WebMD is:
A)scrupulously careful about the information they post.
B)usually accurate but not always careful about the information they provide.
C)like most of the information the Web, not to be trusted.
D)always associated with the risk of misinformation.
Q4) Which of the following is true of depression?
A)Depression increases with the severity of the illness.
B)Treatment for depression increases symptoms associated with the illness.
C)Depression increases as a result of telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy.
D)Treatment for depression aggravates psychological distress.
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Chapter 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
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Q1) Which of the following factors predicts mortality in the elderly age group?
A)Close family relationships
B)Reduced terminal illness
C)Strong mental health
D)Reduced life satisfaction
Q2) The major cause of death in youths aged 15 to 24 is unintentional injury.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Physician-assisted dying is legal in all fifty states.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following guidelines must be followed by the medical staff who work with the dying?
A)Helping the patients to live as long as possible
B)Informing the patients of their condition and treatment
C)Removing the restrictions on family and friends visits
D)Avoiding the involvement of patients in their treatment
Q5) Explain the medical, social, and psychological factors associated with continuing treatment of a terminal illness.What options are now available to terminally ill patients and their families?
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Chapter 13: Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type Ii
Diabetes
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Q1) Raj, who complains of chest pain, is admitted to a hospital.The diagnosis reveals that his blood vessels have narrowed and the flow of oxygen and nourishment to his heart has been interrupted.He is, in this case, suffering from _____.
A)Alzheimer's disease
B)coronary heart disease
C)cardiovascular disease
D)Parkinson's disease
Q2) Cynical hostility is characterized by:
A)suspiciousness.
B)optimism.
C)infrequent angry episodes.
D)trust in others.
Q3) Patients with myocardial infraction are treated in a(n) _____ unit where their cardiac functioning is continually monitored.
A)hospice care
B)coronary care
C)home care
D)acute care
Q4) Explain the role of stress management in recovery from myocardial infarction.
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Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders
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Q1) How are depression, loneliness, and interpersonal conflict associated with the immune system?
Q2) _____ is an autoimmune disease that tends to affect the weight-bearing joints: the hips, knees, and spine.
A)Blood cancer
B)Osteoarthritis
C)Lyme disease
D)Cushing's disease
Q3) Which of the following will improve immune functioning during stressful events?
A)Finding benefits
B)Being alone
C)Being pessimistic
D)Using avoidance coping
Q4) Which of the following best describes rheumatoid arthritis?
A)It is a disease of lifestyle.
B)It is a disease that typically attacks men.
C)It is a disorder that can be cured by diet.
D)It is an autoimmune disorder.
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Q5) Why do people suffering from Type I diabetes show low adherence to self-management programs and their treatment regimen?
Chapter 15: Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future
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Q1) Interventions programs for older adults should focus on:
A)controlling alcohol consumption.
B)producing a lower quality of life.
C)reducing accidental risks at home.
D)practicing good safety habits in automobiles.
Q2) Which of the following is true of women's health?
A)They live five years longer than men.
B)They are sick more often than men.
C)They are decreasing their use of health-compromising substances.
D)They are the subjects of research in studies of many major diseases.
Q3) In the future, health promotion interventions will most likely be designed for:
A)female workforce.
B)child laborers.
C)small groups of adults.
D)mass consumption.
Q4) Which of the following is true of the health care system in the United States?
A)Health care cost is highly economical in the U.S.
B)Health care services are being inappropriately used by consumers.
C)Health care for free-of-cost is operated by private insurance companies.
D)The U.S.has no history of health care reforms.
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