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

question 37

Multiple Choice

According to the Transtheoretical model, when an individual is in the pre-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 maintaining a new behaviour.

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Definitions:

Central Route Persuasion

Central route persuasion is a method of persuasion that involves deeply processing the content of the message, leading to a lasting attitude change. It requires the audience's active and effortful engagement with the message.

Logical Arguments

Reasoning where premises are systematically connected to arrive at a justified conclusion.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals experience psychological discomfort when they hold two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas and are motivated to resolve this inconsistency.

Attribution Theory

The theory concerned with how individuals deduce the causes of their own and others' behavior.