ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A 68-year-old woman joined a local walking club within the past month. She is in the ___ stage
of change of the Transtheoretical Model.
a. Preparation
b. Contemplation
c. Maintenance
d. Action - CORRECT ANSWER Action
The 'T' in SMART goals stands for:
a. Theory-based
b. Technique
c. Tough
d. Timely - CORRECT ANSWER Timely
Determinants of health that you have greater control over include all of the following, EXCEPT
a. Avoiding destructive habits
b. Managing stress
c. Health care
d. Eating well - CORRECT ANSWER Health Care
You make a goal to cut down on time spent sitting watching television. Instead, you make an
appointment to meet a friend for a walk. This tactic to promote behavior change is called:
, a. Stimulus control
b. Goal setting
c. Counterconditioning
d. Fading - CORRECT ANSWER Conterconditioning
(T/F) Self-Efficacy is confidence in one's own ability to be successful at something. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
A 36-year-old mom complains of never having time to exercise. She frequently thinks about
joining a gym, but fears time will be a barrier. She is in the ___ stage of change of the
Transtheoretical Model.
a. Precontemplation
b. Preparation
c. Action
d. Contemplation - CORRECT ANSWER Contemplation
SMART goals should be the following, EXCEPT
a. Self-determined
b. Reasonable
c. Action-oriented
d. Measurable - CORRECT ANSWER Reasonable
Increasing self-efficacy by selecting activities you are able to achieve successfully is called
a. Verbal Persuasion
b. Physiological feedback