A Person in the Preparation Stage of Change Receives Appropriately

Multiple Choice

A person in the preparation stage of change receives appropriately timed instructions for the various behaviour change skills needed to alter a particular problem behaviour. These instructions give her the appropriate skills to move on to the action and maintenance stages. This example best illustrates

A) that behavioural skills training is appropriate during any stage of change
B) how people move both backward and forward through stages when changing behaviour
C) the importance of having stage-matched interventions
D) how most people typically encounter several lapses before successfully changing behaviours