Match one of the following with the examples in the following questions :
-Dr. Peterson gives her patients a new toothbrush and tasty mouthwash for attending regular dental checkups.
Match one of the following with the examples in the following questions :
-Jonathan took up golf because his fellow executives all played, and his wife Cheryl started taking walks because her friends in the neighbourhood go on walks.
Match one of the following with the examples in the following questions :
-Priscilla got sick the first time she tried a cigarette and never smoked again.
Dan is caught smoking by his parents, who are psychologists. His parents decide to make Dan stay in his room so that the behaviour will stop. This is an example of negative reinforcement.
Match one of the following with the examples in the following questions :
-When Claude is under stress he experiences heartburn, which he relieves through the use of antacids.
Match one of the following with the examples in the following questions :
-Jen was placed on medication to control her high blood pressure. After several weeks, she could feel no difference so she stopped taking her pills.
Mohammed has just begun thinking about quitting smoking cigarettes. Although he is thinking about changing, according to the stages of change model, if he were to actually attempt a quit effort at this point his chances of success are slim.
Worksite wellness programs such as the Live for Life program have been shown to reduce health risk behaviours, job stress, absenteeism, and medical claims.
The Health Belief Model proposes that people will take some health-related action if a threat is perceived and if the perceived benefits of acting outweigh the perceived costs.
Match the following with a characteristic found .
-Health behaviours are determined by the perceived seriousness of the threat and perceived cost of the behaviour.
Match the following with a characteristic found .
-As applied to health behaviours, interested in studying intentions that are determined by attitudes regarding the behaviour, the influence of beliefs of others, and ability to control a behaviour.