Which Statement Does NOT Describe the Purpose of the Stage

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which statement does NOT describe the purpose of the stage of change model?

• A) It provides a guideline for clinical intervention for a wide range of health-related problems including substance use disorders.
• B) It provides a guideline for pharmaceutical intervention for a wide range of health-related problems including substance use disorders.
• C) It provides a guideline for clinical intervention primarily for substance use disorders.
• D) It provides a guideline for medical intervention for substance use disorders.

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Definitions:

Bypassing

Confusion caused by the fact that the same word can mean different things to different people.

Polarization

Description and evaluation of what you observe in terms of extremes such as good or bad, old or new, beautiful or ugly.

Vagueness

A lack of clearness or distinctness in description, expression, or detail.

Denotative Meanings

The explicit or direct meanings of words or phrases in contrast to their connotative or associated meanings.