health behavior theory quizzes

the SCT is considered an intrapersonal theory

false

which of the following was not a theory based on the work of Albert Bandura?

the transtheoretical model

Pavlovian conditioning is the same thing as?

classical conditioning

which of the following is an example of outcome expectancies?

preventing STIs is a good outcome

research suggests that outcome expectations are the most powerful construct/predictor of behavior in SCT

false

reinforcement is a critical element in shaping behavior. according to Skinner, there are multiple types of reinforcement (contingencies to behavior) and one particular type of reinforcement should be utilized when at all possible for shaping behavior. which of the examples below illustrates this form of reinforcement?

specific praise after a correct response

the theories we have discussed thus far address beliefs about potential consequences that will happen if a behavior is performed. which of the following constructs is NOT an example of these beliefs?

control beliefs and perceived power

social cognitive theory has been referred to as a theory of ____?

human agency

based on our brief conversation about Skinner’s operant conditioning. negative reinforcement usually decreases the frequency and intensity of behavior.

false

____ is the conceptual framework that indicates that behavior, person and the environment al dynamically and interactively influence each other

reciprocal determinism

to maximize the effectiveness of interventions aimed at changing behavior, we should attempt to intervene at multiple levels of the SEM.

true

you don’t consider yourself a smoker, however, when you are down on Dickson Thursday night you “socially smoke” because all of your friends are smoking. the influence from your friends on your smoking behavior would exemplify what level of influence from the SEM?

interpersonal

according to Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems theory, the _____ is where various microsystems interact with one another?

mesosystems

an assumption of SEM is that efforts to change individual factors through educational and motivational interventions are unlikely to create lasting population change without also addressing environmental factors such as policies and social normative influences.

true

the low rates of violent crime in Fayetteville is a _____ factor that influences individual’s jogging behavior at parks and on local trails at night.

community

several years ago, the state of New York banned the sale of sugar sweetened beverages larger than 20oz (at least I think it was 20oz). this attempt to control the behavior of sugar consumption would have been an organizational level intervention according to the SEM.

false

the university of arkansas bans e-cig use on campus. this would illustrate an intervention at what level of the SEM?

institutional/organization

social ecological models examine both internal/intrinsic/intrapersonal and external/extrinsic determinants of behavior

true

according to SEM, your mother asking you to wear your seatbelt would be a ____ determinant of behavior

interpersonal