A Person in the Preparation Stage of Change Receives Appropriately

question 209

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 behaviours

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Definitions:

Visual Problems

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