Behavior Change and Health Psychology Lecture Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key psychological terms, self-efficacy concepts, locus of control, and health behavior theories discussed in the lecture transcript.

Quitter's Day

The second Friday of January, identified as the day by which most people give up on their New Year's resolutions.

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their own ability to perform a specific behavior, action, or task, such as organizing and executing a plan.

Self-Esteem

An individual's overall favorable or unfavorable view toward themselves, reflecting their sense of self-worth, approval, and personal appreciation.

Self-Confidence

An individual's broad, general feeling regarding their overall capabilities.

Locus of Control

An individual's belief regarding where the command or responsibility for events happening in their life is located.

Internal Locus of Control

The belief that events and outcomes in one's life are primarily within one's own control and result from personal actions and responsibility.

External Locus of Control

The belief that events in one's life are controlled by external forces, chance, luck, fate, or other people.

Vicarious Experience

A mechanism for enhancing self-efficacy by observing another person successfully model or perform a task.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

A motivational theory in psychology stating that lower-level basic needs must be satisfied before individuals can attend to higher-level growth needs.

Physiological Needs

The most fundamental level of Maslow's hierarchy, which encompasses essential physical survival requirements including air, water, food, shelter, sleep, and clothing.

Self-Actualization

The top tier of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, representing the realization of full personal potential and becoming the best version of oneself.

Food Desert

A geographic area that lacks access to grocery stores and affordable, fresh food options.