According to the health belief model, what are some of the factors that strongly determine whether or not a person will engage in a particular health-promoting behavior?
A. A feeling of being susceptible to a severe disease
B. Being told to do so by a significant other on a frequent basis
C. Believing that high-income persons engage in such behavior
D. Viewing posters emphasizing the behavior in an area that the person frequents
ANS: A
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