A Person in the Preparation Stage of Change Receives Appropriately

question 27

Multiple Choice

A person in the preparation stage of change receives appropriately timed instructions for the various behaviour change skills needed to alter a particular problem behaviour.These instructions give her the appropriate skills to move on to the action and maintenance stages.This example best illustrates:

• A)that behavioural skills training is appropriate during any stage of change.
• B)how people move both backward and forward through stages when changing behaviour.
• C)the importance of having stage-matched interventions.
• D)how most people typically encounter several lapses before successfully changing a behaviour.

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