A Person in the Preparation Stage of Change Receives Appropriately

question 221

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

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Definitions:

Alienated

The feeling of being isolated or estranged from a group or society to which one should belong or in which one should be involved.

Anomie

A state or condition of societal normlessness, where lack of clear standards and values in society leads to personal disconnection and social instability.

Participatory Democracy

A system that requires citizens to be involved personally in decision-making through open and engaged debate and discussion.

Bureaucracy

An organizational structure characterized by a hierarchy of authorities, a clear division of labor, explicit rules, and impartial decision-making.