According to the Health Belief Model,individuals are more likely to change a health behavior if they hold all of the following beliefs EXCEPT that:
A)they can avoid negative consequences.
B)they can expect a positive outcome.
C)they can successfully take action.
D)a higher power controls their behavior.

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The Health Belief Model does not incorporate the belief that a higher power controls an individual's behavior. Instead, it focuses on how an individual's perception of their susceptibility to illness, the severity of potential illness, the benefits of taking a specific health action, and their self-efficacy to take that action affects their likelihood of engaging in health behaviors.

According to the Health Belief Model,individuals Are More Likely to Change