According to the Transtheoretical Model, When an Individual Is in the Contemplation

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to the Transtheoretical model, when an individual is in the contemplation stage of behavioural change they

• A) do not intend to make a behavioural change.
• B) intend to make a change within six months.
• C) intend to make a change within the next month.
• D) plan on sustaining a new behaviour.

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Definitions:

COLA

Cost of Living Adjustment, an increase in income to keep up with living expenses, often applied to salaries and benefits to offset inflation.

Misery Index

An economic indicator created by summing the unemployment rate and the inflation rate, intended to measure the average citizen's financial hardship.

Unanticipated Inflation

Inflation that occurs when people do not expect it, leading to negative impacts on savings and purchasing power.

Disinflation

A slowdown in the rate of increase of the general price level of goods and services over time.