In the Stages of Change Model, How Is the Maintenance

question 108

Multiple Choice

In the stages of change model, how is the maintenance stage different from the preparation and action stages?

• A) It involves more focus and effort than the other two stages.
• B) It is the one stage that requires stage-matched interventions.
• C) In the maintenance stage, the new behavior has become routine.
• D) In the maintenance stage, there is awareness that there is a problem.

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Culture

The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group.

Total Surplus

Total surplus is the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total net benefit to society from trading in the market.

Trade

The act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services between people or countries, encompassing both domestic and international transactions.