Goal Setting & Self-Monitoring
The object or aim of an action, to attain a specific standard of proficiency usually within a specific time limit
Goal
Anything that interferes with your intention to adopt or engage in a behavior
Barrier
The degree to which basic social needs are met through personal interactions
Social support
The strongest determinant of behavior change
Self-Efficacy
A technique that likens urges to ocean waves
Urge surfing
Focuses on the day to day activities rather than health or final outcomes
Behavioral goal (or behavior based goal)
The most important step in problem solving
Identifying the barriers
Support providing an aid or service
Instrumental (tangible)
A person’s multidimensional perception of their attributes and qualities that are within conscious awareness
Self-Concept
Something that incites or has a tendency to incite determination or action
Incentive
The systemic observation and recording of a target behavior
Self-monitoring
The process of breaking down a complex behavior into its sub-component parts
Task analysis
Subjective measure of the perception of support, depending on individual characteristics and expectations
Functional (Perceived) Support
The evaluation of the self-concept and feelings associated with that evaluation
Self-Esteem
This may subconsciously affect our attitudes and beliefs and affect the way we interact with others
Implicit bias/associations
Connecting a goal-directed behavior with an anticipated situation or cue
Implementation intention
In the 5-Step Problem Solving Model, developing an appropriate coping perspective for the group is known as...?
Orientation
A standardized measure of stress in the early childhood environment
Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Score
This element of self-esteem refers to the emotions one has when considering the discrepancy between one’s ideal self and perceived self
Affective element
The final step in any successful incentive campaign (according to ACSM)
Evaluation
The largest prospective investigation of long-term successful weight loss maintenance. It examines the behavioral and psychological characteristics of weight maintainers, as well as the strategies they use to maintaining their weight losses.
Assumes that few obese ind’s are able to sustain the changes needed for the maintenance of weight loss on their own
Problem-Solving Model of Obesity Management
Proposes that support contributes to health by protecting people from the adverse events of stress.
Stress and Coping Perspective
This hypothesis states people choose the options/behaviors that have the greatest potential for enhancing feelings of competence and self-esteem.
Self-Enhancement Hypothesis/Theory
An assessment of whether or not a measure is accurately capturing the target construct
Validity