Intentions And Goals In Lifestyle PA

Question 0

According to McEachan (2011) what are the biggest predictors of intentions in TPB?(2)

Answer 0

Perceived behaviour control

Attitude

Question 0

According to TPB (Ajzen, 1991) what is the greatest predictor of behaviour?

Answer 0

Intention

Question 1

Which factors determine intention (Ajzen, 1991)?(4)

Answer 1

Attitude
Subjective norm
PBC

Question 2

What are the two components of attitude? also define them (2)

Answer 2

Affective - feelings towards behaviour

Instrumental - value of the behaviour to yourself

Question 3

Define PBC

Answer 3

The belief you can do the behaviour

Question 5

According to Eves 2003 what factor can reduce the effects of PBC and attitude on behaviours?

Answer 5

Habit

Question 5

Define subjective norm

Answer 5

Whether people important to you think you should do the behaviour

Question 6

According to ______ walking is an automatic process (2)

Answer 6

Sparrow 2002

Question 7

What must be in place for an implementation intention to work?

Answer 7

Goal intention

Question 7

IMPS may _____ behaviour

Answer 7

Cue

Question 8

When happens in our brain when we carry out habitual behaviour?(2)

Answer 8

Brain reward system is activated

Verplanken 1997

Question 10

What is the characteristic of an implementation intention (IMP)?

Answer 10

They specify the context in which a behaviour will occur

Question 11

Explain Vanplanken 1998 study on habitual car use (3)

Answer 11

Compared habitual care use and intention to use car
People with strong habit are not affected by intention (use car even when not intended)
Wear car habit have stronger relationship between intention and behaviour

Question 12

Explain Ji Song (2006) study on habitual fast food buying and intention (2)

Answer 12

People with strong habit are not affected by intention to buy healthy food
People with low habit had stronger relationship with intention and behaviour

Question 13

Explain Cunningham 2003 on food (3)

Answer 13

Significantly greater brain activation in amygdala (brain reward system)
When shown high calorie food
Especially during fed state

Question 14

Give an example of an implementation intention

Answer 14

When I get home from work tomorrow I will go for a run

Question 15

According to ______ negative consequences have greatest affect on attitude/behaviour (2)

Answer 15

Fazio 2004

Question 17

What is needed for an implementation to be effective?

Answer 17

A goal intention

Question 18

What are goal intentions?

Answer 18

..

Question 19

The stronger the behaviour the _____ likely it is to change

Answer 19

Less

Question 20

According to (In a study by) ______ intention may not predict object PA

Answer 20

…..

Question 21

When do implementation intentions cue behaviours?

Answer 21

When you encounter contextual cue

Question 22

Explain the study by Webb on smoking (2009) (2)

Answer 22

He showed that implementation intentions did not have an effect on individuals with a strong smoking habit.

Those with a moderate or weak smoking habit were able to reduce smoking after implementation intention

Question 23

IMPS have very _______ effects on strong habits

Answer 23

Little

Question 23

Explain the study by Sheeran on studying (2005) (3)

Answer 23

Shows that student with a moderate to strong goal intention were able to study more with an implementation intention compared to those who did not include implantation intention

Study did not increase regardless of implementation intention in those with a weak goal intention

Question 25

Explain study by Prestwich on walking (2010) (3)

Answer 25

Implementation intention increased walking behaviour
People who want lose weight the most weight
Shows that goal intention needed for implementation intention

Question 26

Explain the study by Holland on recycling (2010) (4)

Answer 26

Participants given implementation intention for recycling
Recycling vastly improved with an implementation intention
Study shows that implementation intentions may interrupt other behaviours
May also mimic real life cues

Question 27

Explain study by Milne 2002 on exercise (2)

Answer 27

IMPS increased exercise in student population
However PA was measured by self report
Also demand characteristics may have influenced this study

Question 28

Why may walking be difficult to accurately self-report?(2)

Answer 28

Automatic process

Automatic processes have weak memory trace (difficult to remember)

Question 29

What does the amygdala do?

Answer 29

Provides non conscious assessment of valence