Question

1. a 65-year old woman visits her doctor for her annual check up. she thanks her doctor for the walking regime he suggested five - years - ago, which she still commits of change is this woman in?

○ contemplation
○ preparation
○ pre - contemplation
○ maintenance

Explanation:

The maintenance stage of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change is when an individual has sustained a new healthy behavior (here, the walking regime) for more than 6 months, which matches the woman's 5-year adherence to the routine. The other stages do not fit: pre-contemplation is no intent to change, contemplation is considering change, and preparation is planning to change soon.

Answer:

maintenance