HLT 3301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% VERIFIED
Theory - ANSWER A way to explain why something happens or a way to solve a problem
Health Behavior Theory - ANSWER A way to explain why people do or (don't do)
something relative to their health and they suggest ways it (behavior) may be changed
Repeated observations of something happening - ANSWER Where do theories come
from?
Theory - ANSWER Problem + inductive reasoning + qualitative research = ___________
Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER This starts with observations and moves to a conclusion
Observation: HIV is transmitted through sexual activity
Observation: Condoms prevent the transmission of diseases through sexual activity
Conclusion: Condoms prevent transmission of HIV - ANSWER Example of Inductive
Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER This starts with the conclusion and seeks observations
to support the conclusion
Conclusion: Condoms prevent the transmission of HIV
Observation: Condoms prevent transmission of disease through sexual activity
Observation: HIV is transmitted through sexual activity - ANSWER Examples of
Deductive Reasoning
, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Community - ANSWER What are the three types of
theories?
Intrapersonal Theory - ANSWER Focus on factors within the person that influence
behavior
Skills, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, motivation, past experiences - ANSWER Factors
that INTRAPERSONAL theories look at
Interpersonal Theory - ANSWER Operate on the assumption that other people influence
our behavior
Sharing thoughts and feelings, providing advice, offering opinions - ANSWER Ways that
others influence our behavior
Community-level Theory - ANSWER This explains behavior focusing on factors within
social systems
Policies, rules, regulations, laws - ANSWER Factors of social systems that are analyzed
in community-level theories
SES, Skills, Culture, Beliefs, Attitudes, Values, Religion, Gender - ANSWER Factors that
influence health behavior
Socioeconomic Status - ANSWER Includes education, income, occupation
Skills - ANSWER Needed in addition to knowledge in order to use what is known
Culture - ANSWER Significantly influences behavior through expected, accepted
practices, values, and beliefs
100% VERIFIED
Theory - ANSWER A way to explain why something happens or a way to solve a problem
Health Behavior Theory - ANSWER A way to explain why people do or (don't do)
something relative to their health and they suggest ways it (behavior) may be changed
Repeated observations of something happening - ANSWER Where do theories come
from?
Theory - ANSWER Problem + inductive reasoning + qualitative research = ___________
Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER This starts with observations and moves to a conclusion
Observation: HIV is transmitted through sexual activity
Observation: Condoms prevent the transmission of diseases through sexual activity
Conclusion: Condoms prevent transmission of HIV - ANSWER Example of Inductive
Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER This starts with the conclusion and seeks observations
to support the conclusion
Conclusion: Condoms prevent the transmission of HIV
Observation: Condoms prevent transmission of disease through sexual activity
Observation: HIV is transmitted through sexual activity - ANSWER Examples of
Deductive Reasoning
, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Community - ANSWER What are the three types of
theories?
Intrapersonal Theory - ANSWER Focus on factors within the person that influence
behavior
Skills, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, motivation, past experiences - ANSWER Factors
that INTRAPERSONAL theories look at
Interpersonal Theory - ANSWER Operate on the assumption that other people influence
our behavior
Sharing thoughts and feelings, providing advice, offering opinions - ANSWER Ways that
others influence our behavior
Community-level Theory - ANSWER This explains behavior focusing on factors within
social systems
Policies, rules, regulations, laws - ANSWER Factors of social systems that are analyzed
in community-level theories
SES, Skills, Culture, Beliefs, Attitudes, Values, Religion, Gender - ANSWER Factors that
influence health behavior
Socioeconomic Status - ANSWER Includes education, income, occupation
Skills - ANSWER Needed in addition to knowledge in order to use what is known
Culture - ANSWER Significantly influences behavior through expected, accepted
practices, values, and beliefs
