Week 3,4,5

Which of the following best explains why when using the Health Belief Model, focusing on increasing perception of seriousness alone may not result in a behavior change?

. People need to believe both that a disease is serious and that they are at risk of getting it

In the Transtheoretical Model, before a person can move from contemplation to the next stage, which of the following must occur?

A decision must be made to pursue the change

The Health Belief construct of perceived seriousness is best explained by which of the following?

An individual's opinion of the detrimental effects of a disease.

During this stage of the transtheoretical model, patients assess barriers (e.g., time, expense, hassle, fear, "I know I need to, but ...") as well as the benefits of change.

Contemplation

Sometimes people relapse as they move through the stages of change. Common causes of relapse include ______.

Daily Temptation

When a teenager shares he is uncomfortable joining a gym because people will watch him exercise and will laugh at his out of shape body, this is consistent with which of the following processes of change in the Transtheoretical Model?

Dramatic Relief

Of the following options, please select the one that best describes the HBM's goal.

Explain the impact of an individual's perception and attitude toward a particular disease and how it impacts their health-related decision-making.

According to the Transtheoretical Model, using the process of environmental reevaluation means that people look at their new behavior in light of how it will change the environment for the better.

False

An example of the stimulus control process of the Transtheoretical Model is for someone who wants to change her diet to vegetarian to ignore what others have to say about her decision to make this change.

False

The construct of perceived seriousness in the Health Belief Model explains that behavior cannot be changed unless the health issue is fatal.

False

Which of the following theories would be most appropriate to use as the basis for an intervention aimed at increasing safer sex practices among older adults in an effort to combat the idea that sexually transmitted diseases are a "young person's" problem?

Health Belief Model

Perceived benefits

I can save money by stopping smoking and buy a pair of red heels or an iPhone

self-efficacy

I can use a Nicotine patch correctly

perceived susceptibility

I could get lung cancer

perceived costs

I will get fewer dates on Tinder if I look less cool without a cigarette dangling from my luscious lips

Which of the following is a task completed in the preparation stage of the Transtheoretical Model?

Making a plan as to how the behavior change will occur.

What is the correct order of the stages of the transtheoretical model of behavior change?

Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Termination

According to the Health Belief Model, which of the following demonstrates a cue to action?

Sharing a post on Facebook about free flu vaccinations.

perceived severity

Smoking can kill me early (and then how would I use all the social security taxes I have been paying all these years?)

In the transtheoretical model, environmental opportunities that show you society supports your new healthy behavior are referred to as?

Social Liberation

Which of the following demonstrates content on a flyer geared toward increasing the flu immunization rates of older adults, using the Health Belief Model construct of perceived susceptibility?

The age groups most at risk for contracting the flu

According to the Transtheoretical Model, in order for behavior to change, which of the following conditions have to be met?

The pros of changing the behavior outweigh the cons.

Which of these is not an element of the Health Belief Model?

Threat

Week 5

Transtheoretical Model

According to the Health Belief Model, benefits have to outweigh barriers in order for behavior to change.

True

During the maintenance stage of the Transtheoretical Model is when people work to prevent relapsing back.

True

According to the Theory of Reasoned Action, behavior is affected by volitional control because it:

affects intention to engage in a behavior

If you were using the Theory of Reasoned Action/Planned Behavior, to change behavior, which of the following would be your focus?

altering intention

Which of the following is the construct of the Theory of Reasoned Action that explains behavior based on a series of beliefs?

attitudes toward the behavior

The concept underlying the Theory of Reasoned Action/Planned Behavior is that:

behavior is the result of intention

Volitional control refers to:

behavior we can engage in, at will

The Theory of Reasoned Action would be appropriate to use as the basis of a program aimed at:

changing intention

According to the construct of volitional control, if engaging in a behavior is perceived as being easy, then the likelihood of engaging in the behavior is greater.

false

Using the Transtheoretical Model as the basis for a behavior change intervention entails:

implementing the stages and processes of change to enable the change to occur.

The underlying concept of the Health Belief Model explains that behavior results from:

individual beliefs and perceptions

The Theory of Reasoned Action explains behavior based on:

intrapersonal factors

Subjective norms are useful in explaining behavior because they reflect:

perception of behaviors perceived as expected by others.

Patients with high cholesterol levels may feel "immune" to the health problems that strike others. This shows they are in which stage of the transtheoretical model?

precontemplation

"I am confident in using condoms more regularly than most of my friends, so my risk of contracting an STD is low''. This statement is an example of:

self efficacy

When people quit smoking because a health care provider asks them too, which Theory of Reasoned Action/Planned Behavior construct explains this behavior?

subjective norms

The impetus behind development of the Transtheoretical Model was:

the desire to explain how people with addictive behaviors change.

The Health Belief Model construct of perceived barriers refers to:

the things a person sees as impediments to change

Attitude toward a behavior affects intention to engage in the behavior.

true

Attitudes toward a behavior are formed by a series of beliefs which result in a value being placed on the outcome of the behavior.

true

The construct of perceived benefits in the Health Belief Model explains that behavior change is influenced by the extent of expected positive results from the new behavior.

true

Week 4 HBM

week 4