Exam 7: Why Dont We Do What We Need to Models of Behavior Change

According to ______, people make decisions about health behavior, such as adhering to a more healthy diet after bypass surgery, based on the perceived benefits and barriers (a cost/benefits analysis).

What a participant thinks other people think about a health behavior is called ______.

______ has/have been shown to be the most powerful component of the health belief model across studies.

After setting a goal with his doctor, Kyle is working on maintaining a healthy weight of 155 lb by exercising at least three times a week and watching what he eats.Kyle is in the preparation stage of the Transtheoretical Model.

The biggest benefit to using a theory to base an intervention on is that ______.

Regarding culture and the Health Belief Model, what are some specific beliefs held by cultural groups that can be seen as barriers in receiving health care?

The main components/ideas for Precaution Adoption Process Model are ______.

The definition of motivation to comply is the amount of perceived control that you have over your health outcome.

Which of the following is TRUE?

In the 1950s, the most common advertisements to change behavior tried to ______.

The neurotransmitter ______ is associated with food addictions and addiction to gambling.

Melia believes that she can successfully execute her exercise regimen because a new gym just opened near her apartment and her new roommate is a vegan who loves to cook healthy meals.Melia is now confident that she can lose weight and, therefore, demonstrates ______.

Vernice's doctor has informed her that she is severely overweight, and that she should change her eating habits.Vernice fully intends to comply, and intends to start changing behaviors in the next month or so.According to the Transtheoretical Model, Vernice is in the ______.

Which of the following is a criticism of the three most widely cited models of behavior change?

Planning for Healthy People ______ is currently under way.

Research evidence shows that personality factors in childhood are linked to health behaviors in adulthood.

Social Cognitive Theory suggests that the most central determinant of health behavior change is self-efficacy.

Fisher et al.(2007) reviewed culturally sensitive interventions aimed at narrowing racial disparities in health care.The conclusion of this research team is that ______.

When a health psychologist designs an intervention, she should keep in mind that ______.

Which of the following is NOT a major component of the Health Belief Model? Belief in ______.