The Spiral Pattern Associated with the Stages of Change Model

question 15

Multiple Choice

The spiral pattern associated with the stages of change model (Prochaska,DiClemente,& Norcross,1992) suggests that most of those individuals who relapse

• A)revolve in a circular pattern,regressing back to where they began.
• B)learn from their mistakes and can try something different the next time around.
• C)move through the linear model in a progressive fashion.
• D)give up and drop out of the change process.

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