Chapter 4 - Behavioral Change and Health Psychology Flashcards Preview

ACE CPT Exam > Chapter 4 - Behavioral Change and Health Psychology > Flashcards

Flashcards in Chapter 4 - Behavioral Change and Health Psychology Deck (22)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What is the health belief model?

A

a model that predicts that people will engage in a health behavior based on the perceived threat they feel regarding a health problem and the pros and cons of adopting the behavior; perceived threat is influenced by:

  • perceived seriousness
  • perceived susceptibility
  • cues to action
2
Q

What are the six sources of self-efficacy information?

A

1) past performance experience
2) vicarious experience
3) verbal persuasion
4) physiological state
5) emotional state and mood appraisals
6) imaginal experiences

3
Q

What is the transtheoretical model of behavioral change (TTM)? (also called stage of change model)

A

a theory of behavior that examines one’s readiness to change and identifies 5 stages of change?

4
Q

What are the 4 components of TTM?

A

1) stages of change
2) processes of change
3) self-efficacy
4) decisional balance

5
Q

What are the 5 stages of change in TTM?

A

1) precontemplation
2) contemplation
3) preparation
4) action
5) maintenance

6
Q

precontemplation

A
  • sedentary
  • don’t see relevance of activity
  • may discount being active

goal: to make inactivity a relevant issue and to start thinking about being active

7
Q

contemplation

A
  • still sedentary
  • considering activity as important
  • still not ready to commit

goal: to get involved in some type of activity

8
Q

preparation

A
  • some sporadic physical activity
  • prepared to a adopt a program

goal: regular physical activity participation

9
Q

action

A
  • doing regular physical activity (for less than 6 months)

goal: maintain regular physical activity

10
Q

maintenance

A
  • doing regular physical activity (for more than 6 months)

goal: prevent relapse and maintained continued activity

11
Q

Decisional Balance

A

refers to the # of pros and cons about adopting and/or maintaining an activity program; people in the early stages of TTM will perceive more cons

12
Q

Operant Conditioning

A

the process by which behaviors are influenced by their consequences and that may lead to adopting some behaviors and avoiding others

antecedents–> behaviors–> consequences

13
Q

antecedents

A

stimuli that precede a behavior and often signal the likely consequences of the behavior

  • can be manipulated
  • antecedent influence on behavior is called stimulus control
14
Q

consequences

A

what happens when the behavior is executed particularly when there is the presentation, occurrence, or removal of a positive or negative stimuli

15
Q

positive reinforcement

A

presentation of a positive stimulus that increases the likelihood that the behavior will reoccur in the future

16
Q

negative reinforcement

A

removal or avoidance of aversive stimuli following undesirable behavior increases the chances the behavior will reoccur (bad!)

17
Q

stimulus control

A

a means to break the connection between events or other stimuli and a behavior; in behavioral science sometimes called “cue extinction”

18
Q

Extinction

A

the removal of a positive stimulus that has in the past followed a behavior

19
Q

punishment

A

causes a decrease in the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring and consists of averse stimulus following an undesirable behavior

20
Q

shaping

A

the process of using reinforcements to gradually achieve a target behavior

  • starts with a skill the client is currently capable of doing
  • skill demands are raised, reinforcement is given as more is accomplish
21
Q

What are the three major behavior change strategies?

A

1) stimulus control
2) written agreements and behavioral contracts
3) cognitive behavioral techniques

22
Q

What are some cognitive behavioral techniques?

A
  • goal setting
  • feedback
  • decision making
  • self monitoring