People have attitudes and perceptions of social norms, which affect intentions, which affect behaviors. This, in a nutshell, is the ____.
A) theory of planned action
B) general adaptation syndrome
C) cognitive appraisal model
D) transtheoretical model

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The theory of planned action proposes that people's attitudes and perceptions of social norms influence their intentions to engage (or not engage) in a particular behavior, which then impacts their actual behavior. The other options (general adaptation syndrome, cognitive appraisal model, transtheoretical model) are theories/models that explain different aspects of behavior and are not directly related to social norms and attitudes.

People Have Attitudes and Perceptions of Social Norms, Which Affect