Chapter 4: Basics of Behavioral Change and Health Psychology

Which behavioral theory model is based on a prediction that people engage in a health behavior depending on the perceived threat they feel regarding a health problem?

What is the most influential source of self-efficacy information?

People with low self-efficacy are more likely to choose non-challenging tasks that are easy to accomplish.

A prospective client tells you that he has been going for 2-mile walks a couple of times each week for the past two months, and that he joined the gym because he is finally ready to adopt a more structured workout regimen. What is this individual’s stage of change?

Which of the following intervention strategies would be LEAST appropriate when working with someone in the precontemplation stage?

_______________ involves the number of pros and cons perceived about adopting and/or maintaining an activity program.

Which of the following occurs when a positive stimulus that once followed a behavior is removed and the likelihood that the behavior will reoccur is decreased?

A client leaves a gym bag on the front seat of his car each morning as a reminder to work out on his way home from work. What behavior-change strategy is he using?

When should behavior contracts and written agreements be revised or updated?

After several months of working with a client, a personal trainer notes that the client’s self-efficacy and ability levels have improved. How should this affect the amount of external feedback the trainer provides to the client?