The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) includes six stages of change. A person who does not regularly exercise makes a plan to exercise in the upcoming month. He schedules an appointment to speak with his healthcare provider and joins a fitness center. Which stage of the TTM does this best describe?
a. Contemplation
b. Preparation
c. Action
d. Maintenance
e. Termination
The correct answer is option B that is preparation because in preparation stage, the person is intended to do some action in immediate time that is mostly a month. They have plan of action such as joining a gym and consulting a counselor. So, it fits the best.
A is wrong because it is phase when people intend to change their selves in next six months.
C is wrong because action is stage where people have made changes in their life style in past six months.
D is wrong because manitainace is stage where people have made changes in their life style from more than past six months.
E is wrong because termination is not one of the stages of TTM.
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