True / False
1. Scientific evidence shows that most people today are maintaining a healthy lifestyle program.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Introduction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.1 - Learn the effects of environment on human behavior.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remember
2. The food industry spends less money advertising a single food product than the federal government spends
promoting MyPlate.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Environmental Influence on Diet and Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.1 - Learn the effects of environment on human behavior.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand
3. Indifference and helplessness underscore a defeatist thought process, i.e., that we have no control over
ourhealth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Barriers to Change
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.2 - Understand obstacles that hinder the ability to change
behavior.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand
4. People who believe they have control over what happens to them in life are said to have an
external locusof control.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Motivation and Locus of Control
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.3 - Explain the concepts of motivation and locus of control.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand
5. Motivation comes from within, but is influenced by external factors that control behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Motivation and Locus of Control
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.3 - Explain the concepts of motivation and locus of control.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand
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6. The transtheoretical model of change illustrates change as a gradual process that involves several
stages.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Behavior Change Theories
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.4 - Identify the stages of change.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remember
7. The humanistic theory of change states that people tend to share common goals when
it comesto personaldevelopment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Behavior Change Theories
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.4 - Identify the stages of change.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand
8. In behavior modification, consciousness-raising involves obtaining information about the problem so
youcan make abetter decision about the problem behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Process of Change
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.5 - Describe the processes of change.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remember
9. When countering, a person will restructure physical surroundings to avoid problem behaviors and decrease
temptations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Process of Change
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.6 - Explain techniques that will facilitate the process of
change.
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10. The “A” in SMART goals stands for acceptable goals that are compatible with those of others
when agroup effort ishrequired.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Techniques of Change
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLFW.HOEG.16.2.7 - Describe the role of SMART goal setting in the process of
change.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand
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11. Your text describes the environment
n n n n n n we live in as “
n n n n n n ” when it comes to fitness and wellness.
n n n n n n
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