Module 4

Question 1

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) includes six stages of change. A person who does not regularly exercise makes a plan to exercise in the upcoming month. He schedules an appointment to speak with his healthcare provider and joins a fitness center. Which stage of the TTM does this best describe?

Answer 1

Preparation

Question 2

The self-liberation process of change in the Transtheorectical Model is similar to self-efficacy in that it is:

Answer 2

predicated on personal belief in ability to change

Question 3

The behavioral process that involves modifying the environment to increase cues for healthy behavior and decrease cues for unhealthy behavior is known as:

Answer 3

stimulus control

Question 4

Using the Transtheoretical Model as the basis for a behavior change intervention entails:

Answer 4

using the stages and processes of change to enable the change to occur

Question 5

The experiential process that entails raising awareness about causes, consequences, and cures for a particular problem is known as:

Answer 5

consciousness raising

Question 6

SDT proposes that there are three basic psychological needs that are essential for optimal development and functioning

Answer 6

the need for competence, the need for autonomy and the need for relatedness

Question 7

SDT focuses on the amount of motivation rather than type of motivation

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Researchers Ryan and Deci suggest that personal growth is attained following the attainment of basic psychological needs

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The “over-justification effect” is:

Answer 9

the negative consequence of offering a reward for an intrinsically motivated behavior.

Question 10

Basic psychological needs are developmentally and culturally-specific

Answer 10

False

Question 11

According to the self-determination theory, intrinsically regulated behaviors are

Answer 11

performed because of interest

Question 12

In self-determination theory (SDT), the experience of feeling able to achieve a desired outcome is known as:

Answer 12

competence.

Question 13

Researchers Ryan and Deci suggest that personal growth is attained following the attainment of basic psychological needs

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Extrinsic motivation can be broken down into four distinct categories

Answer 14

external regulation, introjected regulation, identified regulation and integrated regulation

Question 15

Some kinds of extrinsic motivation come from within.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

SDT proposes that humans have three basic psychological needs of existence, growth, and relatedness that must be satisfied within a social context in order for development and well-being to be achieved.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

A student with a high internal locus of control is less likely to rely on good luck in achieving a passing score on an exam

Answer 17

True

Question 18

LOC describes the individual with the greatest influence in another person’s life

Answer 18

False

Question 19

LOC existing along a continuum from more internal control to more external control

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Self-determination theory was developed by

Answer 20

Richard Ryan and Ed Deci

Question 21

Self-determination theory (SDT) assumes that people evolved to be

Answer 21

inherently active, intrinsically motivated and oriented towards naturally developing through integrative processes

Question 22

A sense of “relatedness” may be derived both from the experience of being cared for or the feeling that one can contribute, give, or care for others

Answer 22

True

Question 23

SDT focuses on the amount of motivation rather than type of motivation

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Locus of control describes the generalized expectancy regarding control of reinforcement across a broad number of situations

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Imagine you are trying to develop a survey to assess one’s locus of control. The following question is appropriate to determine orientation and strength for the survey, true or false?

Every time I try to go ahead, something or somebody stops me.

1 ‘Strongly Agree’
2. ‘Agree’
3 ‘Disagree’
4 ‘Strongly Disagree

Answer 25

True

Question 26

The self-liberation process of change in the Transtheorectical Model is similar to self-efficacy in that it is

Answer 26

predicated on personal belief in ability to change

Question 27

Contemplation is the stage in which one is planning for change in the immediate future, usually defined as in the next month

Answer 27

False

Question 28

The experiential process that involves both affective and cognitive components and includes one’s assessment of self-image with the new behavior is known as

Answer 28

self-reevaluation

Question 29

An experiential process that refers to an increases or removes opportunities to engage in a behavior is known as

Answer 29

stimulus control

Question 30

In an effort to move people from the contemplation stage in the Transtheoretical Model to the next stage, which of the following processes would be appropriate to use?

Answer 30

Self-reevaluation?

Question 31

According to the Transtheoretical Model, temptation represents the converse of self-efficacy

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Which of the following would be an example of the Transtheoretical Model counter conditioning process of change

Answer 32

A soda drinker switching to water

Question 33

The behavioral process that utilizes reinforcements and punishments for taking steps in a particular direction is known as

Answer 33

reinforcement management

Question 34

All of the following are potential criticisms of the transtheoretical model, except:

Answer 34

Explains behavior and not behavior change

Question 35

The experiential process that refers to an increase in social opportunities or alternatives is known as

Answer 35

social liberation

Question 36

Statement A: A strategy to build self-efficacy is to use persuasion and reassurance.
Statement B: Self-efficacy is the same as self-confidence

Answer 36

Statement A is true and statement B is false

Question 37

According to the Transtheoretical Model, using the process of environmental reevaluation means that people look at their new behavior in light of how it will change the environment for the better

Answer 37

False

Question 38

The stage in which one is planning for change in the immediate future, usually defined as in the next month, is known as

Answer 38

preparation

Question 39

People move linearly through the six stages of the Transtheoretical Model, progressing from one stage to the next in a forward direction

Answer 39

False

Question 40

Reliance on commitments, environmental controls, and support is most likely to happen among people in which stages of the TTM?

Answer 40

Action and maintenance