A Therapist Is Examining and Evaluating a Patient Who Appears

question 4

Multiple Choice

A therapist is examining and evaluating a patient who appears to be in the contemplation phase of the Transtheoretical Model regarding smoking cessation.The therapist's efforts would best be directed toward:

• A)Convincing the patient that it is in his best interests to quit smoking.
• B)Encouraging the patient to quit smoking within the next 6 months.
• C)Encouraging the patient to quit smoking within the next 30 days.
• D)Encouraging the patient to maintain his smoking cessation.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average value of a characteristic in a population, calculated by summing all the data points and dividing by the number of data points.

Sample Means

The average value of a set of data samples from a population.

Margin of Error

An expression of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, indicating how much the survey results might differ from the true population value.

Confidence Level

The probability that the true parameter will fall within the confidence interval, expressed as a percentage.