Research on compliance with medical regimens suggests that
a. educational and instructional interventions are more effective than behavioral interventions.
b. behavioral interventions are more effective than educational and instructional interventions.
c. neither educational and instructional interventions nor behavioral interventions are effective.
d. educational and instructional interventions are more effective in the short term, and behavioral interventions are more effective in the long term.
Question 2Dr. Arden is a health psychologist who works with pediatric leukemia patients, several of whom are apprehensive about the same medical procedure. If Dr. Arden develops a film of a coping model to show to these patients, ALL BUT WHICH would maximize the film's effectiveness?
a. The patient in the film anticipates the same procedure as Dr. Arden's patients.
b. The patient in the film appears confident as he/she anticipates the procedure.
c. The patient in the film copes successfully with the demands of the procedure.
d. All of the above would maximize the film's effectiveness.
Question 3Research on health psychology applications with stressful medical procedures suggests that the most effective method of reducing negative affect, pain reports, and other distress involves descriptions of
a. what will occur.
b. the sensations that will be encountered.
c. both what will occur and the sensations that will be encountered.
d. neither what will occur nor the sensations that will be encountered.
Question 4Research on smoking, alcohol abuse and dependence, and obesity all suggests that
a. the best approach to these problems is early prevention.
b. aversion techniques appear to be most effective for dealing with these issues.
c. because these problems have strong genetic components, medical treatment ultimately will be more helpful than psychological treatment.
d. none of the above
Question 5According to recent meta-analyses, ALL BUT WHICH of the following are effective components of obesity prevention programs for children and youth?
a. reducing television viewing
b. limiting food access at home and providing good models for appropriate eating
c. modifying home and school environments/policies to encourage physical activity
d. All of the above appear to be effective program components.
Question 6How effective are school-based programs (through health classes or media campaigns) for preventing problem drinking?
a. The effectiveness of these programs varies tremendously.
b. The effectiveness of these programs is consistently superior to the standard school curriculum on alcohol-related issues.
c. The effectiveness of these programs is consistently superior to the standard school curriculum on alcohol-related issues, but only in the short term.
d. The effectiveness of these programs appears to be inferior to the standard school curriculum on alcohol-related issues.
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