Chapter 8 Quiz

A vibrant classroom setting with children learning about health, featuring educational materials about fruits and vegetables, and a visible happy interaction with a teacher or health professional

Understanding Social Cognitive Theory Quiz

Test your knowledge of social cognitive theory with our engaging quiz! This quiz consists of 12 multiple choice questions that challenge your understanding of concepts such as observational learning, self-efficacy, and behavioral capability.

Whether you're a student, educator, or health professional, this quiz is designed to deepen your grasp of how expectations and behaviors interact within social contexts.

Learn about key constructs of social cognitive theory.
Apply your knowledge to real-life health scenarios.
Enhance your understanding of behavior change strategies.

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by InspiringHealth12

Which of the following best reflects the concept underlying social cognitive theory?

Changing rewards changes behavior.

Changing expectations changes intention.

Changing factors changes their interactions with each other.

Changing perception changes the mutual benefit of reciprocity.

The usefulness of observational learning is determined by:

) the extent of attention given to the model.

The reward given for learning the behavior.

The amount of time given to learn the behavior.

The intention of the observer to learn the behavior.

According to social cognitive theory, expectations influence behavior. Which of the following demonstrates this?

High blood pressure can be controlled.

People brush their teeth to reduce the risk of cavities.

In general, people need 7-9 hours of sleep each night.

Children should have time to exercise during school hours.

Imagine your position at the local health department requires you to visit preschools in the community and teach children about health. You want to use the social cognitive theory construct of observational learning to encourage youngsters to choose fruits over candy for snacks. Which of the following reflects this approach?

Offering children a choice of a candy bar or an apple for their snack.

Having a police officer visit and pretend to arrest the candy because it is no good.

Showing a video of a superhero figure choosing an apple instead of gummy bears.

Sending apples home with the children along with a letter informing parents that the health department advises they only have fruit for snacks in the home.

The low rate of flu immunization among students living in residence halls at ABC University is cause for concern. When surveyed to find out the underlying reason for this, the student health staff discovered a large number of students are afraid of needles. To increase student vaccination rates, they decided to offer nasal administration in addition to injection. Which construct of social cognitive theory does this reflect?

Expectancies

Reinforcement

Emotional arousal

Observational learning

In general, people over 65 in ABC Township do not participate in the annual flu vaccination program. After discussion with the more vocal citizens in this group, it was found that they do not believe getting the vaccine is worth the risk of getting sick from the vaccine itself, which sometimes happens. To counter this concern, an intervention based on which the following constructs would be most appropriate?

Self-efficacy

Expectations

Reinforcement

Observational learning

Women who avoid having mammograms often cite the reason for their behavior as not wanting to know if they have cancer, I.e., ignorance is bliss. Which of the following social cognitive theory constructs would explain this behavior?

Reinforcement

Expectancies

Self-regulation

Emotional arousal

The obesity epidemic has garnered substantial attention in the public health arena, with much attention on weight control through the adoption of healthier diets and increased exercise. However, according to the construct of behavioral capability, before these behavior changes can be made:

The person must believe they can make the change.

Individualized plans outlining the expected behavior changes must be developed.

The person must have the skills needed to make the changes.

The extent of the person’s ability to change must be established.

The construct of expectancies explains that people avoid certain health behaviors because they:

Anticipate the outcome to be unpleasant.

Do not see a value in undertaking the behavior.

Assume they will fail at implementing the behavior.

Believe their significant others would be opposed to the behavior.

According to the construct of self-regulation, behavior:

Changes in regular increments.

Results from having an internal locus of control.

Changes when the barriers to change are regulated by the person.

Stems from a combination of self-efficacy, expectations, and goal setting.

When the construct of reinforcement is used as the basis for behavior change:

Desirable behavior is rewarded.

Skills are taught in a variety of ways.

Behavior change strategies are repeated.

Mastery experiences need to be provided.

The construct of behavioral capability in social cognitive theory tells us that before people can change, they need to:

Compensate for low self-efficacy.

Have effective reinforcements.

Overcome the fear of failure to change.

Be aware of and have the ability to execute the new behavior.

Chapter 8 Quiz

Understanding Social Cognitive Theory Quiz

More Quizzes