According to the Health Belief Model, Which of the Following

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to the health belief model, which of the following initiates a decision-making process to seeking medical care

• A) Perceiving benefits to be greater than costs.
• B) Perceiving costs and seriousness of disease to be significant.
• C) The presence of threatening symptoms.
• D) The availability of accessible health care.

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A neural structure serving as a conduit for signal transmission of sensory data to the cerebral cortex.

Optimal Level

Optimal level refers to the most favorable point or degree of something for achieving a specific result or condition.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, often associated with increased activity in the nervous system.

Task Performance

Refers to the effectiveness and efficiency with which an individual completes a given task or series of tasks.