In the Volitional Phase of the Health Action Process Approach

question 49

Multiple Choice

In the volitional phase of the health action process approach model, _________ is a crucial component of whether behavior change will be maintained over time.

• A) outcome expectation
• B) self-efficacy
• C) risk perception
• D) planning

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Definitions:

Net Primary Productivity

The rate at which all the plants in an ecosystem produce net useful chemical energy; essentially, it is the amount of energy that is available to the primary consumers in an ecosystem.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy in the form of glucose, using water and carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen as a byproduct.

Biomass

A quantitative estimate of the total mass, or amount, of living material in a particular ecosystem.

Gross Primary Productivity

The total rate at which photosynthetic organisms in an ecosystem convert carbon dioxide into organic carbon compounds.