Alvin Is Still Working Full-Time, but He Is Close to Retirement

question 221

Multiple Choice

Alvin is still working full-time, but he is close to retirement age and is increasingly daydreaming about what retirement will be like. He is in the ______ stage of retirement.

• A) preretirement
• B) reorientation
• C) honeymoon
• D) stability

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapies

A group of psychotherapies that focus on identifying and changing negative thought patterns, beliefs, and attitudes.

Interpersonal Therapies

A form of psychotherapy focusing on improving communication skills and relationships.

Transtheoretical Model

A model of behavior change that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new, healthier behavior and provides strategies to guide the individual through the stages of change.

Spiral Pattern

A motif or structure that coils in a continuous and gradually widening curve around a central point.