Match the behavior change term with its definition.

A. enabling factors
B. predisposing
C. self-efficacy
D. motivation
E. external locus of control


A. factors that make it possible or easier for an individual to change a health behavior
B. preexisting factors that influence behavior
C. belief in your ability to perform a task leading to a specific outcome
D. an energized state that directs and sustains behavior
E. belief that the source of power or control in your life resides outside you

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) bulbourethral B) prostate C) seminal vesicle D) cystic

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Regular exercise, eating well, and managing stress are considered to be ___________ healthy lifestyles.

A. essential B. secondary C. basic D. priority

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Calculating the work performed on a cycle ergometer requires that you know all of the following except

A. subject's body weight. B. resistance against flywheel. C. exercise time. D. pedaling speed (i.e., distance traveled).

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