Which Type of Interventions Aim to Teach People the Skills

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which type of interventions aim to teach people the skills necessary for adoption and maintenance of physical activity?

• A) Informational interventions
• B) Behavioral interventions
• C) Social interventions
• D) Environmental interventions

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Definitions:

Scapegoat Theory

A social psychology concept that explains the tendency to blame someone else for one's own problems, often leading to feelings of prejudice against the person or group that one is blaming.

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias that a person's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences to that person, to the end of all noble actions being eventually rewarded and all evil actions punished.

Attribution Theory

A psychological theory that seeks to explain how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior, attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory that explains the discomfort that arises from holding two conflicting beliefs simultaneously, leading individuals to change their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to reduce the discomfort.