Health Behavior Theories & Models Flashcards
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Self-Determination Theory identifies three basic psychological needs that support intrinsic motivation. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Answer: Self-efficacy
Self-Determination Theory identifies autonomy, competence, and relatedness as the three innate psychological needs; self-efficacy is a construct from Social Cognitive Theory, not SDT.
The Social Ecological Model emphasizes that health behaviors are influenced by:
Answer: Multiple levels including individual, interpersonal, community, and policy
The Social Ecological Model recognizes that individual behavior is shaped by nested levels of influence: intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy.
According to the Relapse Prevention Model developed by Marlatt and Gordon, a 'high-risk situation' is best defined as:
Answer: A situation that threatens the individual's sense of control and increases risk of relapse
High-risk situations are those that challenge a person's sense of self-control and coping, making them vulnerable to reverting to unhealthy behaviors.
Which type of social support involves providing information, advice, or guidance to help someone manage a health behavior?
Answer: Informational support
Informational support includes offering knowledge, advice, or education that helps individuals understand and navigate health-related decisions and behaviors.
A client who believes that their health outcomes are largely determined by luck or powerful others demonstrates an external:
Answer: Locus of control
External locus of control refers to the belief that one's health and behaviors are controlled by outside forces such as fate, luck, or other people rather than oneself.
In operant conditioning applied to health behavior change, positive reinforcement involves:
Answer: Adding a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior
Positive reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior recurring by adding a pleasant stimulus or reward immediately following the desired behavior.
Observational learning in Social Cognitive Theory suggests that people learn health behaviors primarily by:
Answer: Watching and imitating the behaviors of others
Bandura's observational learning (modeling) proposes that individuals acquire new behaviors by observing and imitating role models, especially those perceived as similar or credible.