Assuming that people act in rational ways, what psychological model of health behavior specifies several factors that determine whether a person is likely to change behavior when faced with a health threat?

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The Health Belief Model specifies that a person's belief in a personal threat of an illness or disease together with a person's belief in the effectiveness of the recommended health behavior or action will predict the likelihood of the person adopting the behavior. This model considers individual perceptions and thought processes in decision-making regarding health behaviors.

Assuming That People Act in Rational Ways, What Psychological Model