Health Psychology Learning Objectives

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What is the primary goal of health psychology in healthcare?

  • Enhancing the quality of life for patients
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plans
  • Developing tools to prevent illness (correct)
  • Diagnosing mental illnesses

What is the main purpose of applying behavioural theories in health and social care teams?

  • To support the implementation of new models of care (correct)
  • To implement behaviour change techniques
  • To develop new models of care
  • To train registered exercise professionals

What is the primary focus of motivational interviewing in health psychology?

  • Evaluating patient motivation
  • Optimising treatment outcomes (correct)
  • Developing effective consultations
  • Identifying barriers to exercise

What is the role of the UK Health Security Agency in relation to health psychology?

<p>Providing information on health security and improvement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main outcome of training registered exercise professionals in health psychology?

<p>Identifying barriers to exercise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the British Psychological Society's Health Psychology Update?

<p>Updating health psychology knowledge and practices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes open-ended questions?

<p>They are used to gather detailed information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reflecting in a counseling session?

<p>To demonstrate understanding and empathy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is summarizing useful in a counseling session?

<p>To reiterate the patient's concerns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of affirming in a counseling session?

<p>To support and comment on the patient's strengths (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of eliciting self-motivational statements?

<p>To have the patient voice their own concerns and intentions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the 'One thing you'd like to change' exercise?

<p>To have the patient identify one goal they want to achieve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the mental shortcuts people use to make judgments and decisions?

<p>Heuristic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that states people often overestimate the importance of similarity and ignore more relevant information?

<p>Representativeness Heuristic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of 'choice architecture'?

<p>To make healthy options more accessible (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of gently pushing people toward a particular choice without removing their freedom to choose?

<p>Libertarian Paternalism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four key communication skills in Motivational Interviewing?

<p>Open-ended questions, affirming, reflective listening, and summarizing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the principle that states people should not be told what to do?

<p>Principle 1 of Motivational Interviewing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the discomfort or tension people experience when they hold two or more contradictory beliefs or values?

<p>Cognitive Dissonance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the measure that assesses a patient's ability to take an active role in their healthcare?

<p>Patient Activation Measure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the 'nudge' approach?

<p>To gently push people toward healthy choices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of reducing the complexity of information to make it easier to understand?

<p>Narrowing the field (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the communication technique that involves expressing empathy through reflective listening?

<p>Motivational Interviewing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a 'nudge' in influencing people's choices?

<p>To make the right choice without limiting their freedom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that explains how people make decisions?

<p>Thinking, Fast and Slow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cognitive bias that occurs when people rely too heavily on the first piece of information available?

<p>Anchoring (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of making decisions using mental shortcuts?

<p>Heuristics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the psychologist who developed the theory of self-efficacy?

<p>Albert Bandura (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of using fear appeals to motivate people to take action?

<p>Fear Appeal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the book that explains the power of nudges?

<p>Nudge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of making decisions using two systems, one automatic and one reflective?

<p>System 1 and System 2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to follow the actions of others?

<p>Herd Mentality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of using vivid and inspiring language to motivate people to take action?

<p>Moonshot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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