The _____ stage of the Transtheoretical Model is characterized by a significant increase in thinking about

solutions and resolutions



A. contemplation
B. preparation
C. precontemplation
D. action


ANS: B
PG: 372–373
Feedback: According to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), long-term change tends to proceed in a more or less
sequential five-stage fashion. Preparation is the third stage of change. The transition from contemplation to
preparation is associated with at least two notable shifts in thinking. First, there is a significant increase in thinking
about solutions and resolutions, accompanied by a decrease in contemplation about the problem, issue, or need.
Second, thoughts about the future increasingly replace those about the past and present.

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