What Is the Most Effective Way of Bridging the Intention-Behavior

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way of bridging the intention-behavior gap in relation to health behaviors?

• A) Increasing your self-motivation and fostering a desire to "be a better person"
• B) Forming specific plans and setting clear goals
• C) Having someone else monitor your behavior thoroughly
• D) Forcing yourself to change your behavior suddenly, such as going cold turkey on cigarettes or starting an intensive new diet
• E) There isn't much you can do to bridge the gap - some people are unable to motivate themselves enough to engage in regular health behaviors

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where a response initially triggered by a second stimulus comes to be triggered by the first stimulus alone, due to the repeated pairing of both stimuli.

Classical Conditioned

A learning process that pairs a neutral stimulus with a response-producing stimulus, leading to the neutral stimulus eliciting the response on its own.

Phobias

Irrational and excessive fears of specific objects, situations, or activities that result in a compelling desire to avoid the feared subject.

Ethological Theory

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the genetic and evolutionary mechanisms behind behaviors and how they contribute to survival.