Discuss Three Types of Influence That Can Shape Your Behavior

question 11

Essay

Discuss three types of influence that can shape your behavior in making a health-behavioral change in your life.Provide an example of each type.

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Definitions:

Express Authority

The power granted to an agent explicitly by the principal, typically through direct, clear instructions.

Principal's Express Statements

Direct and clear statements made by a principal (the person who has given authority to another, the agent, to act on their behalf) regarding their intentions, instructions, or policies.

Express Ratification

The explicit approval or confirmation of a previously unauthorized act or agreement.

Implied Ratification

Acceptance or approval of an act or agreement by behavior that suggests agreement, without express confirmation.