In Which Stage of Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Behaviour Change

question 25

Multiple Choice

In which stage of Prochaska's transtheoretical model of behaviour change would it be most effective to provide smokers information about the adverse health consequences of smoking?

• A) preparation
• B) action
• C) maintenance
• D) contemplation
• E) precontemplation

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Definitions:

Unhealthy Air

Air that is contaminated with pollutants at levels which are harmful to human health and the environment.

Urban Areas

Regions characterized by high human population density and vast human-built features in comparison to the areas surrounding them.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.

Atmospheric Layer

A region in the Earth's atmosphere differentiated by characteristics such as temperature and composition, including the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.