PSY 3650 FINAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
How many legitimate dimensions of wellness did I say there are? - Answers - These are
all legit - I just like the 6-dimension model
Each of the following signifies good emotional health except - Answers - very rarely
feeling angry or sad
Which of the following statements about the dimensions of wellness is FALSE? -
Answers - All of the above are actually TRUE
Health psychologists believe that there is a reciprocal relationship between mind and
body. What implication does this have for the field of health psychology? - Answers -
Health psychologists must learn about the physical body in order to maximize their
contributions to the medical field
The use of pharmaceuticals to treat pain and illness dates back to ___ - Answers - the
beginning of recorded time
Placebo effects are ___ - Answers - a powerful example of how mind influences body
Researchers suspect that a microbiome in a dysbiotic state may lead to ____ - Answers
- memory problems
autism
social interaction deficits
Parkinson's disease
What did I say about external vs internal locus of control? - Answers - The "ideal" place
to be is beyond midway and closer to the internal end of the spectrum
According to the biomedical model - Answers - mind and body are separate each illness
or disease is caused by something physical peoples' health is best served by taking a
reductionist approach
Social Economic Status (SES) is - Answers - based on your and your parents' income,
education, and occupation
Social support networks - Answers - are not always healthy
are made up of the people who are closest to you
are made up of people and institutions with whom you interact, even if rarely
Health psychologists study the epidemiology of - Answers - illness and disease
,behaviors that compromise health
Which of the following is the best definition of culture? - Answers - thoughts, feelings,
beliefs and behaviors that are shared by a group of people and passed from one
generation to the next
The culture illustrated in this picture ____ (photo of students drinking) - Answers - can
have both a negative and positive impact on wellbeing
According to what I said in the video lecture, the effect that COVID-19 is having on our
society illustrates - Answers - that health influences culture
Disease, illness, and longevity are determined by ____ (you should get this after
watching all of module 1) - Answers - biological factors
psychological factors
social factors
Four "things" are required for a behavior change program to work at the institutional or
community level. Three of them can also be used for interventions at the individual
level. Which one cannot, or would be difficult to use for individual interventions? -
Answers - policy
Putting "X"s on the floor in the post office to show where people should stand when
waiting in line is an example which best illustrates ____ - Answers - environmental
restructuring
Lately, you've been seeing two different TV commercials designed to get people to stop
smoking. One is a timelapse video of a diseased lung gradually recovering after the
person quits smoking. The other is also a timelapse video. But this time, it shows a
healthy lung becoming diseased as the person continues to smoke. Use this information
to answer the question below and question #2.
The first video above is an example of a _____ framed message. The second video
above is an example of a _____ framed message. - Answers - gain : loss
the first one
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a "Cue to action"? - Answers - all of
these are good examples of "cues to action"
If we do not use evidence-based practices in our interventions/treatment of self or
others, we might consequently ____ (select all that apply) - Answers - Act in unethical
ways
Lower our chances of success
Which of the following would not generally be considered a demographic variable? -
Answers - your opinion on the effectiveness of remote learning
, According to the Health Belief Model, the best predictor of whether someone will
change their behavior is ____ - Answers - their perceived level of threat
How is "persuasive communication" different from simply providing information about a
health behavior? - Answers - persuasive communication tries to elicit an emotional
response whereas providing information does not
A major premise of the Ecological Model is _____ - Answers - no one lives in a vacuum
According to the Social Cognitive Theory ______ - Answers - watching others perform
the target behavior increases the likelihood you will perform the same behavior
You are trying to get your male roommate to lower the toilet seat after he is done
urinating. You rig the seat so that when it is lowered, he hears a clip of his favorite song.
One week later, his behavior has not yet changed. Playing your roommates favorite
song was a _____ - Answers - positive reinforcer
negative reinforcer
positive punishment
negative punishment
Correct Answer none of the above
To maximize the effectiveness of reinforcement ___ - Answers - make sure the
reinforcer comes right after the behavior
The primary benefit of using the Transtheoretical Model in a behavioral change
intervention is ___ - Answers - knowing where the person is in terms of readiness for
change will help you figure out your first and next steps for that person
Which of the following statements about culture and the different health models is
TRUE? - Answers - every model is applicable to and explains health behaviors in every
culture
Which activity did I suggest using to help you figure out what you value most? -
Answers - ask yourself what you are willing to die for, physically fight for, and speak out
in public for
What are evidence-based practices in health psychology? - Answers - using tools and
techniques which have already been supported via research
The acronym "SMART" was used to describe goals. Assume you want to cut down on
TV watching. Which of the following adheres to all the SMART principles? - Answers -
Each day, I will spend 2% less time watching TV than the previous day
If you meet your goal of watching no more than 1 hour of TV each morning, you allow
yourself to have a bowl of ice cream that night. Which behavior change technique are
you using? - Answers - incentivization
ANSWERS
How many legitimate dimensions of wellness did I say there are? - Answers - These are
all legit - I just like the 6-dimension model
Each of the following signifies good emotional health except - Answers - very rarely
feeling angry or sad
Which of the following statements about the dimensions of wellness is FALSE? -
Answers - All of the above are actually TRUE
Health psychologists believe that there is a reciprocal relationship between mind and
body. What implication does this have for the field of health psychology? - Answers -
Health psychologists must learn about the physical body in order to maximize their
contributions to the medical field
The use of pharmaceuticals to treat pain and illness dates back to ___ - Answers - the
beginning of recorded time
Placebo effects are ___ - Answers - a powerful example of how mind influences body
Researchers suspect that a microbiome in a dysbiotic state may lead to ____ - Answers
- memory problems
autism
social interaction deficits
Parkinson's disease
What did I say about external vs internal locus of control? - Answers - The "ideal" place
to be is beyond midway and closer to the internal end of the spectrum
According to the biomedical model - Answers - mind and body are separate each illness
or disease is caused by something physical peoples' health is best served by taking a
reductionist approach
Social Economic Status (SES) is - Answers - based on your and your parents' income,
education, and occupation
Social support networks - Answers - are not always healthy
are made up of the people who are closest to you
are made up of people and institutions with whom you interact, even if rarely
Health psychologists study the epidemiology of - Answers - illness and disease
,behaviors that compromise health
Which of the following is the best definition of culture? - Answers - thoughts, feelings,
beliefs and behaviors that are shared by a group of people and passed from one
generation to the next
The culture illustrated in this picture ____ (photo of students drinking) - Answers - can
have both a negative and positive impact on wellbeing
According to what I said in the video lecture, the effect that COVID-19 is having on our
society illustrates - Answers - that health influences culture
Disease, illness, and longevity are determined by ____ (you should get this after
watching all of module 1) - Answers - biological factors
psychological factors
social factors
Four "things" are required for a behavior change program to work at the institutional or
community level. Three of them can also be used for interventions at the individual
level. Which one cannot, or would be difficult to use for individual interventions? -
Answers - policy
Putting "X"s on the floor in the post office to show where people should stand when
waiting in line is an example which best illustrates ____ - Answers - environmental
restructuring
Lately, you've been seeing two different TV commercials designed to get people to stop
smoking. One is a timelapse video of a diseased lung gradually recovering after the
person quits smoking. The other is also a timelapse video. But this time, it shows a
healthy lung becoming diseased as the person continues to smoke. Use this information
to answer the question below and question #2.
The first video above is an example of a _____ framed message. The second video
above is an example of a _____ framed message. - Answers - gain : loss
the first one
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a "Cue to action"? - Answers - all of
these are good examples of "cues to action"
If we do not use evidence-based practices in our interventions/treatment of self or
others, we might consequently ____ (select all that apply) - Answers - Act in unethical
ways
Lower our chances of success
Which of the following would not generally be considered a demographic variable? -
Answers - your opinion on the effectiveness of remote learning
, According to the Health Belief Model, the best predictor of whether someone will
change their behavior is ____ - Answers - their perceived level of threat
How is "persuasive communication" different from simply providing information about a
health behavior? - Answers - persuasive communication tries to elicit an emotional
response whereas providing information does not
A major premise of the Ecological Model is _____ - Answers - no one lives in a vacuum
According to the Social Cognitive Theory ______ - Answers - watching others perform
the target behavior increases the likelihood you will perform the same behavior
You are trying to get your male roommate to lower the toilet seat after he is done
urinating. You rig the seat so that when it is lowered, he hears a clip of his favorite song.
One week later, his behavior has not yet changed. Playing your roommates favorite
song was a _____ - Answers - positive reinforcer
negative reinforcer
positive punishment
negative punishment
Correct Answer none of the above
To maximize the effectiveness of reinforcement ___ - Answers - make sure the
reinforcer comes right after the behavior
The primary benefit of using the Transtheoretical Model in a behavioral change
intervention is ___ - Answers - knowing where the person is in terms of readiness for
change will help you figure out your first and next steps for that person
Which of the following statements about culture and the different health models is
TRUE? - Answers - every model is applicable to and explains health behaviors in every
culture
Which activity did I suggest using to help you figure out what you value most? -
Answers - ask yourself what you are willing to die for, physically fight for, and speak out
in public for
What are evidence-based practices in health psychology? - Answers - using tools and
techniques which have already been supported via research
The acronym "SMART" was used to describe goals. Assume you want to cut down on
TV watching. Which of the following adheres to all the SMART principles? - Answers -
Each day, I will spend 2% less time watching TV than the previous day
If you meet your goal of watching no more than 1 hour of TV each morning, you allow
yourself to have a bowl of ice cream that night. Which behavior change technique are
you using? - Answers - incentivization
