Behavioral Theories & Strategies for Promoting Change

Question 1

What are the 3 factors of the Social Cognitive Theory?

Answer 1

• Self-efficacy
• Goals
• Outcome Expectancies

Question 2

What is the following a definition of:?

Central to SCT and refers to one’s beliefs in a capability to successfully complete a task

Answer 2

Self-efficacy

Question 3

What is the following a definition of?

Refers to an individual’s belief to actually do the behavior in question

Answer 3

Task self-efficacy

Question 4

What is the following a definiton

Refers to whether an individual believes he or she can regularly exercise in the face of barriers such as lack of time, poor weather or feeling tired

Answer 4

Barriers self-efficacy

Question 5

Self-regulation is the individiual’s ability to:

Answer 5

• set goals
• monitor progress toward goals
• problem solve when faced with barriers
• engage in self-reward

Question 6

Name the 5 stages of change in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM)

Answer 6

• Precontemplatoin
• Contemplation
• Prepartion
• Action
• Maintenance

Question 7

What stage of change is this?

no intention to be regularly active in the next 6 months

Answer 7

Precontemplation

Question 8

What stage of change is this?

Intending to be regulary active in the next 6 months

Answer 8

Contemplation

Question 9

What stage of change is this?

Intending to be regularly active in the next 30 days

Answer 9

Preparation

Question 10

What stage of change is this?

regularly active for <6 months

Answer 10

Action

Question 11

What stage of chnage is this?

regularly active for > 6 months

Answer 11

Maintenance

Question 12

What is the following theory called?

Individual’s beliefs about whether or not they are susceptible to disease, and individual perceptions of the benefits of trying to avoid said disease, influence an individual’s readiness to act

Answer 12

Health Belief Model

Question 13

What is the following theory called?

Proposes that motivation exits on a continuum from a motivation to intrinsic motivation

Answer 13

Self-determination theory

Question 14

What are the 3 primary needs to the self-determination theory?

Answer 14

• self-determination or autonomy
• demonstration of competence/mastery
• relatedness

Question 15

What is the folowing theory called?

Intention to perform a behavior is the primary determinant of actual behavior

Answer 15

Theory of planned behavior

Question 16

What is the social ecological model?

Answer 16

Recognition of the relationship between individual and their environment

Question 17

Name the 5 factors of the Social Ecological Model

Answer 17

• individual
• interpersonal
• institutions and organizations
• community
• structures and systems

Question 18

What is the following theory called?

Focuses on both conscious and nonconscious aspects of behavior

Answer 18

Dual Processing Theory