According to the health belief model,a man who believes that cancer is a fatal illness and that no good treatment exists for it,and who lives in a community with a relatively low cancer rate,will take what action when he finds a lump in his testicle?

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According to the health belief model, individuals are more likely to take action if they believe that the condition is serious, that they are susceptible to the condition, and that taking action will result in a positive outcome. In this case, the man believes that cancer is fatal and that no good treatment exists for it, which would lead him to perceive treatment as ineffective. Additionally, his community's low cancer rate may lead him to believe that he is not susceptible to the condition. Therefore, he is unlikely to seek treatment, as indicated by choice B.

According to the Health Belief Model,a Man Who Believes That