Behavioral Theories in Exercise: Quiz with Examples – Chapter 4

Summary

Behavioral theories in exercise explain how people start and keep doing physical activity. A student gets examples of how these theories work in practice.

Reinforcement and Punishment

Positive and negative reinforcement, punishment and response cost are ways to change how likely someone is to exercise. Examples show how each of these works in real life.

Stages of Change

People go through stages when they start exercising. These stages are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. Movement through these stages is not always straightforward.

Processes of Change

Experiential processes of change include consciousness raising and self-evaluation. Behavioral processes include stimulus control and reinforcement management. These help people to change their exercise habits.

Social Ecological Model

This model looks at how the environment affects exercise. It includes individual motivation, social support, socioeconomic status, education, access and safety. Practitioners can use this model to increase physical activity.

Key terms

Positive reinforcement

Adding a pleasant outcome to increase the likelihood of a behavior.

Negative reinforcement

Removing an unpleasant outcome to increase the likelihood of a behavior.

Punishment

Adding or removing something to decrease the likelihood of a behavior.

Stages of Change

The steps people go through when they start exercising.

Self-efficacy

Confidence in one's ability to deal with situations that might tempt them to stop exercising.

Social Ecological Model

A way of looking at how the environment affects exercise.

Questions this document helps with

• How can positive reinforcement increase exercise?
• What are the stages of change in exercise?
• How does the environment affect exercise?

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