RACE CE for Why Good Advice Isn’t Enough: Diagnosing and Designing for Better Preventive Care Decisions with Insights from Behavioral Economics (Purina Institute Global Summit 2026)

This quiz is for on-demand attendees of the presentation “Why Good Advice Isn’t Enough: Diagnosing and Designing for Better Preventive Care Decisions with Insights from Behavioral Economics” by Dr. M. Kit Delgado as part of the Purina Institute Global Summit 2026, “Proactive, Not Reactive: Changing the Care Paradigm.” In order to obtain your RACE certificate for 0.5 CE hours, you must get a score of 80% or higher. You can retake the quiz as needed to pass.

This presentation is eligible for RACE credit through 22-Apr 2028.

1 / 5

According to behavioral economics, what is the “intention-action gap” in preventive veterinary care?

The difference between what veterinarians recommend and what evidence supports

The disconnect between what pet owners intend to do for their pet's health and what they actually do

The time delay between a veterinary diagnosis and treatment initiation

The gap between available veterinary treatments and pet insurance coverage

2 / 5

Which of the following best describes a “default” as a behavioral design strategy in veterinary practice?

Providing pet owners with more information about the benefits of a recommended action

Penalizing pet owners who do not follow through on recommended care

Pre-setting a recommended option (such as a follow-up appointment or preventive care bundle) so it takes effect unless the pet owner actively opts out

Requiring veterinarians to document a reason for every clinical decision

3 / 5

“Present bias” is a cognitive bias that is particularly relevant to preventive pet care because:

Pet owners tend to overweight immediate costs and underweight the future health benefits of preventive actions for their pets

Veterinarians are biased toward recommending the most recently published treatment options

Pet owners prefer treatments that are currently popular over those that are evidence-based

Veterinary practices prioritize present revenue over long-term patient health outcomes

4 / 5

A behavioral diagnosis approach to poor compliance with veterinary recommendations suggests that before designing an intervention, practitioners should first:

Increase the frequency of reminders and educational messaging to pet owners

Identify the specific behavioral barriers (e.g., friction, complexity, timing) preventing pet owners from following through

Assume that non-compliance is primarily due to pet owners not caring enough about their pet's health

Focus exclusively on providing financial incentives to encourage follow-through

5 / 5

Which of the following is an example of reducing “friction” to improve uptake of a preventive care recommendation in veterinary practice?

Sending a detailed informational brochure explaining the importance of the recommendation

Requiring an additional appointment to discuss the recommendation further

Simplifying the process so that a recommended action (such as scheduling the next wellness visit or dispensing a preventive medication) can be completed at the point of care with fewer steps

Asking pet owners to sign a commitment contract pledging to follow through on care recommendations

Your score is

Take The Quiz