Which of the following elements of the Health Belief Model is correctly defined?
a) susceptibility – the general prevalence of a disease in the population
b) severity – the mortality rate associated with a particular form of illness
c) barriers – the real or psychological costs of a particular action
d) benefits – the long-term accrual of outcomes based on previous behavior
ANS: C
Psychology
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