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1.Which of the following would reflect the most partnership and collaboration between public health researchers and community members?
2.Kyle is trying to figure out his values related to smoking. In order to help him, he thought about his grandmother. She had smoked 3 packs a day for 50 years and was able to stop. By identifying his grandmother as a role model for changing his smoking behavior, Kyle engaged in what process of change?
3.Amy feels good about herself, but she does not think that she has the the ability to successfully graduate from college. Amy’s view around her likelihood of graduating from college reflects a
4.Which one of the following is not a behavioral process of change within the transtheoretical model?
5.According to the health impact pyramid, the most effective and efficient intervention (works the best, reaches the most people, and requires the least amount of effort) would likely be an intervention that is based in “counseling and education”.
Answers:
True
False
6.There are different levels/types of theories, social cognitive theory would be considered what type of theory?
Answers:A.
intrapersonal
B.
societal-level
C.
community-level
D.
interpersonal
7.The U.S. Public Health Service developed the health belief model to figure out why people where not screening for which disease?
Answers:A.
tuberculosis
B.
syphilis
C.
typhoid
D.
scurvy
8.Social cognitive theory has several different key constructs, one construct is associated with the anticipated outcome of doing a behavior. Therefore, if I study for class I anticipate passing my exam. This key construct is
9.A model is a set of interrelated propositions that serve to explain and provide a systematic method for guiding practice.
Answers:
True
False
10.Which one of the following is not an example of a health care approach to population health?
Answers:A.
vaccinations
B.
preventive medications
C.
disease screening
D.
disease risk factor reduction
11.Donna cannot decide if her boyfriend, in fact, uses a condom, but she does think that it will be easy for her to influence him in making the decision to use a condom. Donna is demonstrating _____ control and ____ control.
Answers:A.
high behavioral and low volitional
B.
high volitional and low behavioral
C.
low volitional and high behavioral
D.
low behavioral and high volitional
12.Kyle is a smoker and he is weighing the “pros” and “cons” of quitting. Kyle is engaging in what process and is in what stage?
Answers:A.
self-regulation and contemplation
B.
self-regulation and preparation
C.
decisional balance and preparation
D.
decisional balance and contemplation
13.Tanya feels that it is really important for her to take an HIV test after finding out that her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend just found out that she is HIV-positive. According to the health belief model,Tanya’s finding out that someone she knew had contracted HIV, reflects what construct?
Answers:A.
perceived benefit
B.
perceived threat
C.
cue to action
D.
self-efficacy
14.Tanya feels that it is not really important for her to take an HIV test because she has only slept with one person in her entire life. According to the health belief model, Tanya’s belief is reflecting which construct?
Answers:A.
perceived barrier
B.
perceived susceptibility
C.
perceived threat
D.
perceived seriousness (severity)
15.Ariel’s mom wants her daughter to “continue” doing her chores at home. In order to get Ariel to continue doing her chores she tells her that she will take away the restriction she has placed on her early curfew on weekends if she keeps doing them. Ariel’s mom is demonstrating:
Answers:A.
negative punishment
B.
positive reinforcement
C.
negative reinforcement
D.
positive punishment
16.There are different levels/types of theories, the stages of change model would be considered what type of theory?
Answers:A.
community-level
B.
interpersonal
C.
intrapersonal
D.
societal-level
17.anya understands that she is at higher risk for contracting HIV because of her age, her sexual history, and because she has an increased perceived threat. She had not thought about getting a test until she found out her long-term boyfriend was HIV-positive, but since she now knows she is even more ready to get screened for HIV. However, Tanya got all the way to the free clinic for her anonymous test, where she learned that if she is HIV-positive that she can get medications for free, but when they called her number to come back to take the test she just could not go through with it. Tanya did not believe she had the capability of actually going through with it. This critical factor that prevented Tanya from getting an HIV test is
Answers:A.
self-efficacy
B.
perceived barrier
C.
perceived threat
D.
cue to action
18.Mabel got an “A” on the test and she only believes she got the “A” because it was an easy test. Mabel’s attribution would reflect _____ locus of control, ______ stability, _____ controllability.
Answers:A.
external locus of control, unstable (low stability), uncontrollable (low controllability)
B.
internal locus of control, stable (high stability), controllable (high controllability)
C.
internal locus of control, stable (high stability), uncontrollable (low controllability)
D.
external locus of control, stable (high stability), uncontrollable (low controllability)
19.Which construct of the transtheoretical model is important for moving from stage to stage and maintaining change?
Answers:A.
process of change
B.
locus of control
C.
self-esteem
D.
self-efficacy
20.Tommy’s teacher wants him to “stop” cutting class. In order to stop this behavior she tell Tommy that if he continues to cut class that he will have to do more homework (by the way…Tommy hates homework). Tommy’s teacher is using what technique:
Answers:A.
positive reinforcement
B.
negative punishment
C.
negative reinforcement
D.
positive punishment
21.Attribution theory is a three-stage process that includes:
-people must experience a behavior (i.e. “do” the behavior), believe the behavior was intentionally done, and decide if it was forced or unforced behavior (i.e. examining volitional control)
Answers:
True
False
22.Public Health has contributions from a number of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Which of the following is an example of contributions made by psychology?
Answers:A.
theories of social development, organizational behavior, and systems thinking; social impacts on individual and group behaviors
B.
social and cultural influences on individual and population decision-making for health with a global perspective
C.
theory and practice of mass and personalized communication and the role of media in communicating health information and health risks
D.
theories of the origins of behavior and risk-taking tendencies and methods for altering individual and social behaviors
23.Kyle has taken the time to find a support group to help people with smoking addiction and gotten nicotine patches from his local health department. Kyle’s actions reflect what stage?
Answers:A.
contemplation
B.
preparation
C.
action
D.
maintenance
24.Which factor is not part of explaining achievement?
Answers:A.
ability
B.
task difficulty
C.
effort
D.
self-worth
25.In order to maintain his smoking cessation behavior, Kyle starting meditating when he felt stressed, which was a past trigger for him to smoke. Kyle is engaging in what process of change?
Answers:A.
stimulus control
B.
counter-conditioning
C.
self-liberation
D.
reinforcement management
