Kin module 7

Question 1

what is cognitive processes

Answer 1

processes involved in the aquisition organization and use of information

Question 2

what is affective processes

Answer 2

psychological processes tied to emotional and mood. they are feelings and responses, positive and negative, related to emotional behaviour.

Question 3

what is self regulation

Answer 3

Exercise of influence over one’s own motivation, thought processes, emotional states and patterns of behavior

Question 4

what is self - efficacy

Answer 4

person’s belief in the capability to succesfully perform a particular task

Question 5

do people have the same level of self-efficacy

Answer 5

no, people can pose high self-efficacy for some tasks and low self-efficacy for others

Question 6

what is self - efficacy important for

Answer 6

Important predictor of participation and adherence to activity/exercise

Question 7

what are the determinants of self - efficacy

Answer 7

Motivation

Mastery/ personal experience,

vicarious experience ( observe others, role modeling)

Verbal persuation

Question 8

how is mastery and personal experince achived

Answer 8

when people experience success at performing at least portions of a task.

Question 9

what does mastery. personal experience lead to?

Answer 9

progressive mastery leads to mastery - progresssive mastery is achived by breaking down dificult tasks into small, relatively easy steps, to ensure a high degree of initial success

Question 10

what does vicarious experience mean?

Answer 10

observe others, role modeling

successes or failures of others can impact-self efficacy. learn rom others who are trying to perform the same task.

Question 11

Could successes or failures of others impact self efficacy?

Answer 11

Yes, it is called vicarious experience

Question 12

what does it mean by verbal persuation

Answer 12

verbal feedback or positive self talk to raise self-efficacy

Question 13

What is motivation

Answer 13

Cognitive procces that connects a thought or a felling to an action. THE WILLINGNESS TO EXERT EFFORT TOWARDS ACHIEVING A GOAL

Question 14

what are the components of motivation

Answer 14

intrinsic and extrinsic

Question 15

what is intrinsic

Answer 15

internal drive to do something out of inrest or enjoyment in exercise itself, or valuing excersise as important or beneficial

Question 16

what is extrinsic

Answer 16

external drive, such as rewards, completion, or treat for accomplishment

Question 17

what are the stages of Trans-theoretical model (stages of change)

Answer 17

1. pre-contemplation
2. contemplation
3. preparation
4. action
5. maintenance
6. relapse

Question 18

what is described by Pre-contemplation

Answer 18

Do not intend to take action ( ussually within the next 6 months).

unaware that thier behavior is problematic or produces negative consequences. focus on negatives of changing behavior rathar than the positives

Question 19

what is described by contemplation

Answer 19

Intending to start healthy behaviour ( within next 6 months)/

Recognize that thier behavior maybe problematic though they are still reluctant/resistant to changing thier behaviour

Question 20

What is described by preparation

Answer 20

Ready to take action! usually within the next 30 days - start to take small steps towards behavior change, these people take small steps towards the behaviour change. These people will typicaally have a plan ( joining a gym, personal trainer, etc.)

Question 21

What is described by action

Answer 21

recently changed their behavior ( within last 6 months)

intend to keep moving forward with that behavior change.

Question 22

what is described by maintenance:

Answer 22

sustained thier behavior change for a longer period of time ( >6months) and intend to maintain the behavior change going forward

Question 23

what is described by relapse ( previous termination)

Answer 23

relapse is a form of regression, which results in a return to an earlier stage. Relapse is recognized as a definite sep in the model given the common occurence.

Question 24

How can we progress through the Trans-theoretical model:

Answer 24

through variuos strategies like eduaction, anxiety , optimism

Question 25

what is a way to assess stage of change

Answer 25

self assessment

Question 26

What are the problems with self-reports of physical activity levels

Answer 26

• tend to over estmate the amount of excersise
• tend to underestimate the intensity of excerise