In the context of the Health Belief model, one's opinion of the likelihood of getting a condition, illness, or disease if the recommended health behavior is not adopted is known as:

A. perceived severity.
B. perceived barriers.
C. perceived susceptibility.
D. perceived benefits.


Answer: C

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