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Health Psychology, 5/e
Shelley Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Learning Objectives



1

Describe the six characteristics of health-compromising behaviors.
2

Define substance dependence.
3

Define alcoholism and problem drinking, and describe the prevalence and costs of alcohol abuse in the United States.
4

Describe the origins of alcoholism and problem drinking.
5

Describe the goals and nature of treatment programs for alcoholism and problem drinking.
6

Describe the use of behavior-modification, of drugs, and of stress management approaches in the treatment of alcoholism and problem drinking.
7

Describe the problem of relapse.
8

Summarize the factors associated with favorable treatment outcomes and the effectiveness of treatment programs.
9

Describe the controversy over whether recovered alcoholics may drink again, and describe treatment programs that focus on controlled drinking skills.
10

Summarize the effectiveness of preventive approaches to alcohol abuse.
11

Describe the nature and prevalence of drunken driving.
12

Describe the relationship between moderate alcohol intake and coronary heart disease.
13

Describe the prevalence and costs of smoking in the United States.
14

Describe the synergistic effects of smoking.
15

Trace social trends in smoking in the United States.
16

Describe the physiological, psychological, and social factors that determine smoking in adolescents and adults.
17

Explain the nature of addiction in smoking.
18

Compare and contrast the nicotine-regulation theory, Pomerleau and Pomerleau's theory, and the social learning theory of smoking addiction.
19

Summarize the effectiveness of attitude-change campaigns to reduce smoking.
20

Describe the use of operant conditioning and multimodal intervention in smoking cessation and evaluate the effectiveness of each.
21

Describe the role of social support and stress management in smoking cessation.
22

Describe the role of relapse prevention in the maintenance of smoking cessation.
23

Compare and contrast the effectiveness of different change agents in smoking cessation.
24

Explain why smoking is so difficult to change, the relationship between smoking and weight gain, and the nature of withdrawal.
25

Describe the variables characteristic of people who stop smoking on their own.
26

Describe the nature and advantages of smoking prevention programs.
27

Explain the use of social influence interventions in smoking cessation and evaluate their effectiveness.
28

Describe the life-skills training approach to smoking cessation and evaluate its effectiveness.
29

Describe the use of social engineering strategies in smoking cessation and evaluate their effectiveness.