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The Science of Healthy Behaviors

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Lesson 3

Activity 3: Getting More out of Surveys

In this activity, you will explore relationships between behaviors and influences. The behaviors and influences are from the physical activity survey you took.

First, choose one behavior from the Behaviors list. Next, choose an influence from the Influences list. Finally, write the research question you are investigating in the space provided. When you have finished, click on the 'Generate Report' button.

Behaviors Active work around the house, such as cleaning, laundry, or yardwork Watch television or videos or play video games Work, play, or exercise hard enough to make you sweat and breathe heavily Rollerblading, roller-skating, skate-boarding, or bicycling Play an active sport Exercise, such as jogging, walking, karate, jumping rope, gymnastics, or dancing

Behaviors

Active work around the house, such as cleaning, laundry, or yardwork
Watch television or videos or play video games
Work, play, or exercise hard enough to make you sweat and breathe heavily
Rollerblading, roller-skating, skate-boarding, or bicycling
Play an active sport
Exercise, such as jogging, walking, karate, jumping rope, gymnastics, or dancing

Influences Male Female Parents let you make your own decisions about how much television you watch Played a sport with your mother/adoptive mother/stepmother/foster mother/etc. Played a sport with your father/adoptive father/stepfather/foster father/etc. Physical fitness or recreation center in your neighborhood Feel safe playing outside in your neighborhood

Influences

Male
Female
Parents let you make your own decisions about how much television you watch
Played a sport with your mother/adoptive mother/stepmother/foster mother/etc.
Played a sport with your father/adoptive father/stepfather/foster father/etc.
Physical fitness or recreation center in your neighborhood
Feel safe playing outside in your neighborhood

The Science of Healthy Behaviors

Lesson 3

Activity 3: Getting More out of Surveys

Behaviors

Influences

Enter your research question: