PSY-250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Cognitive Theory, Self-Perception Theory, Breast Self-Examination
29 Mar 2018
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And based on how likely they thought it was, demonstrated how likely that woman would do a self- breast exam: perceived behavioral control. Cognitive-behavioral approaches: cognitive-behavioral therapy (cbt) treats a wide array of disorders using a comprehensive approach. Transtheoretical model: the stages, pre-contemplation, person is not aware of a problem, family and friends may be aware and push for treatment, person often reverts to old behaviors. Smokers who are in denial may not see that the advice applies to them personality. Patients with high cholesterol levels may feel immune to the health problems that strike others : contemplation, aware that a problem exists, no commitment, weighing pros and cons. 4: hope for change, patients are ambivalent about changing. Giving up an enjoyed behavior causes them to feel a sense of loss despite the perceived gain. During this stage, patients assess barriers (e. g. , time, expense, hassle, fear) as well as the benefits of change (zimmerman, olsen, and bosworth, 2000, p.
