PSY 348 Midterm: PSY348 Exam 3 Short Answer Guide - FILLED IN
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Note this study guide is for the short answer only. The multiple-choice section will cover some of these topics in addition to other topics discussed in class. Provide one example of a persuasive technique often included with informational/educational appeals. Informational/educational appeals: people change their health behavior if they have good information about the importance of behavior change (e. g. , tv ads, pamphlets, websites, etc. ). Physiological reasons: decreases resting heart rate (hr) and blood pressure (bp, promotes growth of new neurons in the brain. Initiation stage: valuing health benefits and weight loss is more important: maintenance stage: immediate rewards are more important (improved mood, more energy, social rewards) Chapter 12: nutrition: define the set point theory of weight. Smoking: describe one of the synergistic effects of smoking discussed in class (hint: think, cholesterol, stress/gender, weight, or depression), boosts the damaging effects of other risk factors, smoking and high cholesterol, smoking and stress. In men: increases hr and reactivity to stress.
