Utilizing the Stages of Change Model (Prochaska,DiClemente,& Norcross,1992),an Individual Who

question 25

Multiple Choice

Utilizing the stages of change model (Prochaska,DiClemente,& Norcross,1992) ,an individual who agrees that she would benefit from implementing a daily walking program,but cannot imagine how to fit it around a busy work day,would likely be identified at which stage of readiness for change?

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

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a data set, which divides the set into two equal halves.

Outliers

Data points that differ significantly from other observations, possibly indicating variability or error in the data.

Wages

Compensation received by employees for their labor or services, typically on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Skewed

A distribution that is not symmetric and has one tail longer than the other, indicating that the data are not evenly distributed around the mean.