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Consider the following intervention: At a local church a health committee decides to promote physical activity with a new policy on active breaks for all church staff. They applied and accepted funding to change a room in the church into a “active break room”.  In addition they added more lighting and fixed the sidewalks around the church to provide safe outdoor walking paths. What levels of the Ecological Model are targeted in this intervention? (Pick the best answer)

(True/False) Family-based social support intervention strategies focus on families, because they are a major source of influence for children (modeling).  

The use of rewards or punishments will _______________ the likelihood of a similar response happening in the future. (Choose the best answer to fill in the blank)

The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan is grounded in which theoretical framework or model? (Pick the best answer)

(True/False) The overarching goals of the Public Health Sector of the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan are to promote physical activity through religious congregations and through organized religious denominations. 

To increase physical activity levels of Americans, action is needed at which of the following levels? (Pick the best answer)

Which one of the following is not a level of influence typically explored using an ecological perspective? (Pick the best answer)

Point-of-decision prompts are effective in two ways. One way in which they are effective is that they inform people of a health benefit. Which one of the following is the second way in which point-of-decision prompts are effective for increasing physical activity? (Pick the best answer)  

(True/False) Research has determined that the factors influencing exercise adoption are the same as those influencing exercise adherence. 

Which of the following best describes why changing behaviors is challenging. (Pick the best answers)