8.1 ( What is behavior change ?) Flashcards
What is behavior ?
how a person acts
What is change ?
When a person does something differently from how they used to do it
What is behavior change ?
The different way of behaving
To make a successful long-term change it’s important that people :
1- understand why they behave the way they do
2- know that they need to change
3- know where to find the support to help them to change
What is the meaning of “ influence “ ?
Something that affects the way a person behaves
Social cognitive theory ?
a theory that can be used to explain why people behave the way they do
Social cognitive theory explains that our behavior is influenced by :
1- Environmental influences
—–> the natural and man-made environment
——> society environment
2- personal factors
What is a theory ?
an idea or set of ideas that explain facts
what is the natural environment ?
everything that makes up the natural world around us ( the air , land, water, and the weather )
What is the man-made environment ?
includes things that people have created like ( cars , buildings , and roads)
What is the social environment ?
includes all the social things that surround a person
What is culture ?
the beliefs and customs of a group of people
True or false : many things that people do are influenced by the people that they know like family and friends ?
True
Things we learn from people around us ?
1- learning communication skills ( like talking and listening )
2-learning practical skills ( like cooking )
3- learning how to behave in different situations
4- learning to know right from wrong
a group of people living together in a community
society
What is bigger society or community ?
community
What are the personal factors ?
individual things that influence a person’s behavior
Personal factors include ?
# self-efficacy # outcome expectations # goals
What is self-efficacy ?
the people’s belief in themselves and their ability to do something
What is the outcome expectation?
what people expect to happen if they do something
what are goals ?
things that a person wants to do in their life
