Which of the following assumptions of the health belief model (HBM) is problematic?
a. People have both free will and access to health resources.
b. People listen to the advice given by health care professionals.
c. People are influenced by health messages given over media channels.
d. People make what they perceive as rational decisions in a given situation.
ANS: A
The HBM assumes that people have access to health resources, but such resources are not always available to certain groups. Economic, political, and environmental constraints interfere with free choice.
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