According to the research on the theory of planned behavior, if you want to get a friend to quit smoking, which of the following would you specifically work at changing?

a. his perceived behavioral control
b. his subjective norms regarding the behavior
c. his beliefs about the health benefits that would result
d. his attitudes toward the behavior


Ans: A

Psychology

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a. a single instinct b. rational plans of action c. mental telepathy d. sentiments

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a. intimate; relational aggression b. long-lasting; aggression c. competitive; physical aggression d. secretive; telling lies

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a. the human mind was unpredictable and governed by free will. b. the ideas humans had were acquired directly or indirectly after birth. c. nativism best described human cognition. d. rules of association did not explain human behavior.

Psychology