Chapter 11 Module 36 Promoting Health and Wellness     Multiple Choice Questions   1. Blythe takes the medication prescribed by her doctor. However, she takes an increased dose and combines the drug with other medications based on her past experience. Blythe is practicing:  A. reactance. B. creative nonadherence. C. modified compliance. D. hardiness.     2. Linda was suffering from an eye infection. Her doctor prescribed her eye drops that […]

  51.  Which of the following is the first step in the hypnosis process? A.  The hypnotist explains what is going to happen. B.  The hypnotist tells the person to concentrate on a specific object or image. C.  A person is made comfortable in a quiet environment. D.  The subject is brought to a highly relaxed state, when the hypnotist may make suggestions that the […]

    21. You are trying to change your exercise routine in order to have a healthier lifestyle. You develop a new exercise schedule and plan to implement it starting next month. You are in the _____ stage of the stages of change model.  A. precontemplation B. contemplation C. preparation/determination D. action/willpower 22. Belief in one’s ability to successfully change and “see it through” is characteristic of which of the following […]

  39.People sometimes construct knowledge that makes sense to them but is inconsistent with evidence or commonly accepted explanations. In these cases they have constructed: a.an authentic task. b.a situated idea. c.a socially constructed idea. d.a misconception.         40. Of the following, which is the best description of a misconception? a. An idea that makes sense to an individual but is inconsistent […]

  81.In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), _____ percent of the divorced women said they initiated the divorce compared with only _____ percent of the divorced men. a. 66; 41 b. 35; 55 c. 27; 35 d. 72; 38 82. In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), the primary reason middle-aged and older women cited for wanting a divorce was: a. verbal, physical, or […]

  61.An observer is given the following checklist used as an alternative assessment to evaluate a preservice education major in a microteaching experience. 1._____Understands the students 2._____Has mastery of the content being taught 3._____Motivates students 4._____Has classroom management skills   Which of the following statements is the best assessment of the checklist? a.The checklist is effective as written. b.A checklist is an inappropriate instrument for […]

  91. The primary criticism of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development is:  A. its potential lack of generality across cultures. B. its focus on moral behavior rather than moral reasoning. C. that it pertains to moral behavior rather than moral judgments. D. it defines moral behavior largely in terms of concrete principles. 92. According to Erikson, adolescents are primarily engaged in resolving the psychosocial crisis of:  A. trust versus mistrust B. intimacy versus […]

  61. After a very public yet unsuccessful attempt to take over the world, Marvin the Martian disappears. Three weeks later, Marvin is found working as a Q-Mart employee in Albuquerque and living under the name of Chad. “Chad” does not remember his real name or how he came to be working at Q-Mart. Marvin is most likely suffering from  A. dissociative fugue. B. dissociative identity disorder. C. dissociative […]

  61. Becci is extremely afraid of snakes. Her therapist puts her in a room full of harmless garter snakes and doesn’t allow her to leave for several hours. When Becci finally leaves the room, she is no longer afraid of snakes. Becci’s therapist helped her overcome her snake phobia through the use of _____, which is a technique used by _____ therapists.  A. aversion conditioning; Gestalt […]

    71. Dan performs the same experiment on several different occasions. Each time he performs the experiment, his data suggest different conclusions. The results from Dan’s experiment lack  A. reliability. B. variability. C. empiricism. D. statistical significance. 72. What is a theory?  A. A factor or characteristic that is manipulated or measured in research. B. An elaborate set of hypotheses C. A law that has been established through experimentation D. An integrated set of […]