Behavioral control is the extent of control we believe we have over what happens to us.
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Instruction from a physician is more successful in changing behavior of people with an external locus of control than in people with an internal locus of control.
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Perceived susceptibility in the Health Belief Model explains that behavior is the result of individual belief in risk to a specific health issue.
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The most effective way to increase self-efficacy is through vicarious learning.
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A person with external locus of control believes events happen as a result as something within themselves.
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The Self-Efficacy Theory construct of verbal persuasion explains that when people are told they will be successful at something new, they are more likely to try.
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The somatic and emotional state resulting from thinking about engaging in a behavior affects self-efficacy and the likelihood of engaging in the behavior.
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If the cause of a behavior is known, then the cause can be avoided and the behavior changed.
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The extent of personal belief of susceptibility to a disease and the seriousness of it reflects the construct of perceived threat.
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Attitude toward a behavior affects intention to engage in the behavior.
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Perceived threat refers to the person's fear of dying from a disease.
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The construct of perceived seriousness in the Health Belief Model explains that behavior cannot be changed unless the health issue is fatal.
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According to Self-Efficacy Theory, efficacious people see difficult tasks as threats and avoid them.
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According to the construct of volitional control, if engaging in a behavior is perceived to be easy, then the likelihood of engaging in the behavior is greater.
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The construct of perceived benefits in the Health Belief Model explains that behavior change is influenced by the extent of expected positive results from the new behavior.
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According to the Health Belief Model, benefits have to outweigh barriers in order for behavior to change.
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The Self-Efficacy Theory construct of mastery experiences explains that people will try to do something that is new if it is similar to something they already do well.
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Behavioral control is determined by a set of beliefs the person has that help or hinder performance of the behavior.
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Attitudes are formed by a series of beliefs which result in a value being placed on the
outcome of the behavior
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A manual that increases knowledge of the health problem being addressed and provides possible solutions would be appropriate to help people with an external locus of control change their behavior.
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If you were working with an employer to change the smoking policies at a large corporation using an ecological approach, you would be changing factors at the interpersonal level of influence.
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The construct of expectation in Social Cognitive Theory would explain that people avoid certain health behaviors because they anticipate the outcome to be unpleasant.
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According to the Transtheoretical Model, when people are in the process of changing their behavior, one thing they do to move the change along is to see themselves engaging in the new behavior.
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From an ecological perspective, changing the norms of a neighborhood or school district changes behavior because the social or environmental norms drive people's behavior.
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A theory is a set of interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of events or situations by specifying specific relations among variables in order to explain and predict events or situations.
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The construct of stability in Attribution Theory refers to the extent to which the underlying cause of a behavior can be predicted.
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The more complex an innovation is, the more likely it is to be adopted.
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The usefulness of the Social Cognitive Theory construct of observational learning is determined by the extent to which the person observing intends to learn the behavior being modeled.
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The less complex an innovation is, the more likely it is to be adopted.
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According to the Social Cognitive Theory construct of behavioral capability, before people can change their behavior, they have to believe they can.
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The construct of stability in Attribution Theory refers to the extent to which the cause of a particular behavior is consistent or inconsistent, whether it is always the same or if it changes.
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An example of stimulus control, one of the processes of the Transtheoretical Model, for someone who wants to change their diet to vegetarian would be to ignore what others have to say about their decision to make this change.
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An innovation that is different than what social norms dictate is more likely to be adopted than one that is consistent with the social norms.
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In conducting a school-based childhood obesity program using an ecological approach, the community level of influence would be addressed by targeting the relationships between family members.
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In conducting a school-based childhood obesity program using an ecological approach, the interpersonal level of influence would be addressed by targeting the relationships between family members.
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To increase the chances of an innovation being adopted, it must conform to the social norms of the population.
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According to Attribution Theory, personal attributes are the basis of all behavior.
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The construct of expectations in Social Cognitive Theory is demonstrated when people buckle up their seat belts expecting that this will reduce their risk of injury in an accident.
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A model is a mixture of ideas or concepts taken from multiple theories and used together to help us explain a variety of behaviors in multiple settings.
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Innovations that cannot be tried or sampled before they are adopted are less likely to be adopted.
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A construct differs from a concept because it is more concrete and supported by evidence.
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The preparation stage of the Transtheoretical Model is the time when people make plans for how they are going to avoid relapses.
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In using the Attribution Theory construct of stability as the basis for behavior change, internal stable causes cannot be changed.
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An innovation has a greater likelihood of being adopted if it can be tried or sampled before a permanent commitment is made to it.
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The more observable an innovation is, the less likely it is to be adopted.
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Attribution Theory explains that in order to change behavior, the cause of the behavior must be known.
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According to the Social Cognitive Theory construct of behavioral capability, before people can change their behavior, they have to know what the new behavior is and have the skill to perform it.
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According to the Transtheoretical Model, using the process of environmental reevaluation means that people look at their new behavior in light of how it will change the environment for the better.
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When using the Social Cognitive Theory construct of reinforcement to change behavior, the premise behind it is that people behave in ways that result in rewards.
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According to Diffusion of Innovation, a social system represents a group of people with very different characteristics, values, and goals all of whom decide if they will pass the information about and innovation along.
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If you were working with an employer to change the smoking policies at a large corporation using an ecological approach, you would be working at the institutional level of influence.
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A federal mandate to states to develop a system for implementing parenting classes for families of children in kindergarten that teach about proper nutrition and diets for children is an example of using an ecological model to change behavior by addressing societal factors.
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Attribution Theory came from the desire to understand the basis of success and failure.
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In an effort to address the childhood obesity epidemic, you have been assisting the school board, parents' association, and town council to develop policies that will encourage parents to allow their children to walk to and from school. This is an example of influencing behavior at the intrapersonal level.
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The usefulness of the Social Cognitive Theory construct of observational learning is determined by the extent of attention given to the person modeling the behavior.
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When using the Social Cognitive Theory construct of reinforcement, keep in mind that behavior that is punished tends to be repeated.
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If the result of adopting an innovation is easy to see, the chances it will be adopted increase.
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From an ecological perspective, changing the norms of a neighborhood would be changing factors at the community level.
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Attribution Theory states that it is important to identify behavioral cause at the individual level because the same behavior may result from different causes for different people.
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People in the preparation stage of the Transtheoretical Model are actively changing their behavior and preparing ways to sustain it once the change is complete.
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