Dan Has a Problem with Smoking

question 21

Multiple Choice

Dan has a problem with smoking.If Dan were in the _____ stage of change, the best stage-matched intervention would be to inform him about the dangers of continuing this unhealthy behavior.However, if he were in the _____ stage, you would do well to provide him with training in specific skills that can help him to actually stop smoking.

• A)contemplation/precontemplation
• B)precontemplation/contemplation
• C)preparation/contemplation
• D)precontemplation/preparation

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