One of the Drawbacks of the Expectancy Value Theory (EVT)

question 93

Multiple Choice

One of the drawbacks of the Expectancy Value Theory (EVT) is that

• A)It does not take into account individual factors on health behaviors.
• B)It only measures positive values attributed to health behaviors.
• C)It does not take into account social influences on health behaviors.
• D)It is designed to measure peer group influences but not familial influences on health behaviors.

Grasp the concepts of evolutionary relationships and the use of genetic and morphological information to determine phylogeny.

Explain the principles of homeostasis and the levels of biological organization from cells to ecosystems.

Understand the use of model systems in studying chemical reactions and their relevance to human biology.

Grasp the concept of forming and testing hypotheses in scientific investigations, including the use of statistical analysis.

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that retains information for a very brief period, often described as the afterimage left by a visual stimulus.

Primacy Effect

A cognitive bias that results in the enhanced recall of items or information presented at the beginning of a list or sequence.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented information best when recalling a list of items.

Short-term Memory

A type of memory that holds a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.