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Which of the following do we know to be true of health psychology?

1. Health behaviours seem to be important in predicting mortality.
2. Health behaviours cannot help us to predict longevity.
3. Health psychologists have turned to the study of health beliefs as potential predictors of behaviour.
4. All of the above

Which is NOT the case? The stages of change model: 

According to the health belief model, behaviour is a product of a set of core beliefs that have been redefined over the years. But which of the following is NOT one of these original core beliefs? 

Based on the theory of planned behaviour, if the important people in your life want you to cut down on the amount of alcohol that you drink, what else needs to be in place in order for actual alcohol consumption to change?

All of the following are behavioural risk factors associated with coronary heart disease except for _____________. 

Which of the following is NOT true of stress? 

Which of the following statements about Lazarus ’s theory of appraisal is FALSE? 

Alarm, resistance and exhaustion describe three stages represented in which model of stress? 

Research has indicated that the beliefs of health professionals can affect the initial diagnoses that they make. Which beliefs have been identified as affecting the practice of health professionals? 

Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such an illness?