8.1 ( What is behavior change ?) Flashcards

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What is behavior ?

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how a person acts

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What is change ?

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When a person does something differently from how they used to do it

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What is behavior change ?

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The different way of behaving

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To make a successful long-term change it’s important that people :

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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

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What is the meaning of “ influence “ ?

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Something that affects the way a person behaves

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Social cognitive theory ?

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a theory that can be used to explain why people behave the way they do

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Social cognitive theory explains that our behavior is influenced by :

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1- Environmental influences
—–> the natural and man-made environment
——> society environment
2- personal factors

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What is a theory ?

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an idea or set of ideas that explain facts

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what is the natural environment ?

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everything that makes up the natural world around us ( the air , land, water, and the weather )

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What is the man-made environment ?

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includes things that people have created like ( cars , buildings , and roads)

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What is the social environment ?

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includes all the social things that surround a person

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What is culture ?

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the beliefs and customs of a group of people

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True or false : many things that people do are influenced by the people that they know like family and friends ?

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True

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Things we learn from people around us ?

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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

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a group of people living together in a community

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society

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What is bigger society or community ?

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community

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What are the personal factors ?

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individual things that influence a person’s behavior

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Personal factors include ?

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# self-efficacy 
# outcome expectations 
# goals
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What is self-efficacy ?

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the people’s belief in themselves and their ability to do something

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What is the outcome expectation?

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what people expect to happen if they do something

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what are goals ?

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things that a person wants to do in their life