Theories and Models of Behaviour

An individual's assessment of the risk of getting a disease is known as __________.

• Risk perception

• Risk analysis

• Risk management

• Risk evaluation

Fill in the blank: The individual's view about the disease's impact on their health is referred to as __________.

• perception

• diagnosis

• treatment

• prognosis

Fill in the blank: The individual's view of how much a medicine or treatment would help is called __________.

• perceived efficacy

• perceived risk

• perceived cost

• perceived necessity

Fill in the blank: Difficulties an individual perceives about taking medicines or receiving treatments are known as __________.

• Difficulties an individual perceives about taking medicines or receiving treatments are known as barriers.

• Difficulties an individual perceives about taking medicines or receiving treatments are known as solutions.

• Difficulties an individual perceives about taking medicines or receiving treatments are known as benefits.

• Difficulties an individual perceives about taking medicines or receiving treatments are known as advantages.

Fill in the blank: Prompts the individual may use to take the prescribed action are referred to as __________.

• Prompts

• Cues

• Signals

• Indicators

Fill in the blank: The belief an individual has about taking the prescribed medicine or treatment is called __________.

• The belief an individual has about taking the prescribed medicine or treatment is called adherence.

• The belief an individual has about taking the prescribed medicine or treatment is called compliance.

• The belief an individual has about taking the prescribed medicine or treatment is called persistence.

• The belief an individual has about taking the prescribed medicine or treatment is called concordance.

What is the individual's positive or negative evaluation of something called in the theory of reasoned action?

• A) Attitude

• B) Behavioural intention

• C) Subjective norms

• D) Social norms

Fill in the blank: The individual's motivational strength to do something is referred to as ________ in the theory of reasoned action.

• Behavioural intention

• Attitude

• Subjective norm

• Perceived control

Which component of planned behaviours involves cultural influences that impact an individual's decision?

• A) Perceived power

• B) Social norms

• C) Subjective norms

• D) Perceived behavioural control

In the stages of change model, what stage involves the individual being willing to change but not yet deciding to start the process?

• A) Precontemplation

• B) Contemplation

• C) Determination

• D) Action