True or False.

The social cognitive model of health states that our health is determined by multiple factors such as individual, community, and policy factors.

The purpose of health education is to positively influence the health behavior of individuals and communities as well as the living and working conditions that influence their health.

Health education aims to provide individuals with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to make informed decisions about their health.

1. To direct clients to change unhealthy behaviors is incorrect because it implies that health education is about telling people what to do rather than empowering them to make their own decisions.
2. As health professionals, we are the most knowledgeable to give clients information is incorrect because it implies that health education is only about providing information rather than empowering individuals to make their own decisions.
3. To ensure the clients do the best for their health is incorrect because it implies that health education is about telling people what is best for them rather than empowering them to make their own decisions.

Social cognitive theory emphasizes that people learn by observing others, with the environment, behavior, and cognition acting as primary factors that influence development in a reciprocal manner.

A major component of the theory is observational learning: the process of learning desirable and undesirable behaviors by observing others, then reproducing learned behaviors in order to maximize rewards.

Choice A is not the answer because human behavior is not only shaped by reoccurring patterns of activity that take place in a structured environment.

Choice C is not the answer because communication and information processing are not the only central roles in social cognitive theory.

Choice D is not the answer because social cognitive theory does not focus solely on the health of a person, not the disease.