Stages of Change
No intention to take action within the next 6 months
What is Precontemplation?
Increasing awareness about the causes, consequences, and cures for problem behavior: e.g., nutrition education.
What is Consciousness Raising?
I don't need to exercise. I don't regularly exercise so why do I need to start now?
What is Precontemplation?
There are 5 Stages of Change?
What is False?
Benefits of Changing and Cost of Changing.
What are the Pros and Cons?
Intends to take action within the next 30 days and has taken some behavioral steps in the direction.
What is Preparation?
The belief that one can change and the commitment and recruitment to act on that belief: e.g., New Years Resolutions.
What is Self-Liberation?
I haven't drunk alcohol in over 20 years. I have no desire to drink ever again. I feel 100% confident that I won't relapse in the future.
What is Termination?
Self-efficacy is an individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth?
What is False?
Increase in healthy social opportunities or alternatives: e.g., easy access to walking paths.
What is Social Liberation?
Changed overt behavior for more than 6 months.
What is Maintenance?
Cognitive and affective assessment of one's self-image, with or without an unhealthy behavior: e.g., values clarification.
I have been sober for a year. I am working to prevent relapse by using strategies I have learned to get through tough situations.
What is Maintenance?
People in contemplation are more aware of the pros of changing than precontemplators and are also acutely aware of the cons?
What is True?
Changed overt behavior for less than 6 months.
What is Action?
Intends to take action within the next 6 months.
What is Contemplation?
Removing cues for unhealthy habits and adding prompts for healthier alternatives: e.g., removing all ashtrays from house and car.
I need more help in chemistry. so I signed up for a chemistry tutor. Sessions begin next week.
What is Preparation?
Typically, three triggers account for the most common types of temptations?
What is True? (negative effect or emotional distress, positive social situations, and craving)
Learning healthier behaviors that can substitute for problem behaviors: e.g., relaxation replacing alcohol.
No temptation to relapse and 100% confidence.
What is Termination?
Cognitive and affective assessment of how the presence or absence of behavior affects one social environment, such as the impact of one smoking on others: e.g., empathy training.
What is Environmental Reevaluation?
I would like to stop vaping, I really would, but I’ve tried before and I just can’t do it.
What is Contemplation?
It might be assumed that the transtheoretical model does not apply very well to children and adolescents?
What is True?
Increasing negative or positive emotions (e.g., fear or inspiration) to motivate taking appropriate action: e.g., personal testimonials.
What is Dramatic Relief?