Julian has decided to lose 15 pounds. He is concerned about the amount of fat he consumes and suspects that his cholesterol levels are high. He has purchased a popular book on low-fat diets, and has decided to go walking thrice a week after he buys a new pair of walking shoes next week. According to the transtheoretical model of behavior change, Julian is in the ________ stage of behavior change.
A. action
B. precontemplation
C. contemplation
D. preparation
Answer: D
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a. reveal a social class effect. b. are illusory; they do not exist. c. are wider and stronger than were previously believed. d. largely reflect African American mothers' lack of education.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) restrictive validity B) construct validity C) external validity D) internal validity
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a. Hindsight bias b. Confirmation bias c. Representative bias d. Anchoring bias