Which of the following statements best describes the central idea of the health belief model?
1. A person's health behaviors are chosen exclusively on the basis of past experiences.
2. A person's beliefs about the seriousness of disease, personal susceptibility, and the threat of disease can predict the likelihood that the person will take preventive health action, moderated by demographic and social factors.
3. A person's beliefs about the outcomes of prevention and treatment can predict the likelihood for lack of engagement, moderated by care providers' perceptions of the seriousness of the disease.
4. A person's health behaviors are initiated on the basis of beliefs about the causes of disease or illness.
ANS: 2
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