Question

Which of the following are behavioral factors? (Check all that apply).

a. Selling soda as a fundraiser at a school athletic event
b. Soda machines on a school campus
c. Buying soda to serve the family on the weekend
d. Gaining weight from drinking too much soda
e. Drinking 3 sodas per day

Answer 1

Behavioral factors are actions taken by individuals. Buying soda for family, gaining weight from excessive soda consumption, and drinking 3 sodas per day are behaviors. Soda machines at school and soda fundraisers do not directly represent behaviors but are environmental factors. option e is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking which options are examples of behavioral factors. Behavioral factors refer to actions taken by individuals that can influence their health and wellbeing. Among the options provided:

• Buying soda to serve the family on the weekend is a behavioral factor as it represents a personal choice affecting dietary habits.
• Gaining weight from drinking too much soda is an outcome that can result from the behavioral factor of excessive soda consumption.
• Drinking 3 sodas per day is also a behavioral factor as it indicates a specific pattern of consumption that can directly impact health.

The other options listed, such as soda machines on a school campus and selling soda as a fundraiser at a school athletic event, are not behavioral factors themselves but rather represent environmental factors that can influence behavior.