Stages of Change
You acknowledge concerns and are considering the possibility of change but are ambivalent and uncertain of making the change.
Contemplation.
True/False: Someone can be in different stages of change for different behaviors.
True.
Which version is correct: 18 plus 19 is 36 or, 18 plus 19 are 36?
They are both incorrect because 18 + 19 = 37.
In this stage, you are planning on making changes to your behavior within the next 30 days.
Preparation.
True/False: The stages of change must occur in order.
False, stages of change do not always go in order. It can take many "trial-and-errors" to create permanent behavior change.
A mother and father have four daughters that each have a brother. How many people are in the family?
Seven; each of the daughters has the same brother.
In this stage, you are actively making steps to change your behavior.
Action.
If someone believes that their rumination is beneficial, they are in this stage of change...
Pre-contemplation
The more these are taken, the more they are left behind. What are they?
Footsteps
Individuals in this stage have been engaging in the new behavior consistently for over 6 months.
Maintenance.
Sally has been depressed for a while. She stopped painting because of her symptoms. Now she recently bought new art supplies and plans to start painting 2x/week. She is in this stage of change...
Preparation
What has roots that no one sees and looms much taller than trees? Up it goes but yet it never grows; what is it?
Mountain.
In this stage of change, an individual may be unaware of or may rationalize the problems related to the behavior.
Pre-contemplation
Bob has just begun re-socializing and meeting new people after avoiding due to anxiety. He is in this stage of change...
Action.
Which word is the odd one out: Seventy, Brawl, Clover, Proper, Carrot, Swing, Change, Travel, Sacred, Stone?
Carrot. When the first and last letters are removed from the other words, they still spell another word.