Lecture 3,5,6: Does the environment affect food choice?

Question 1

List the factors that influence food intake

Answer 1

Taste preference
Liking of certain foods
Parental influences
School environment
Knowledge
Self-efficacy
Accessibility/affordability

Question 2

Describe the social cognitive theory

Answer 2

This theory explains how people acquire and maintain certain behavioral patterns through observation, modelling and motivation such as positive reinforcement

Question 3

Describe social ecology

Answer 3

It is the study of people in an environment and the influences on one another. Individuals are responsibles for making lifestyle choices and an individuals behaviour/decisions are determined by they social environment

Question 4

List the main factors of Social ecology

Answer 4

1. Social and cultural norms and values.
2. Organisations and Public Policy
3. Environment
4. Individual factors