ReCAPP: Professional Credits: Stages of Change Model Quiz

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Theories and Approaches:
Stages of Change Model

Continuing Education
Self-Study Quiz
for CHES and
CFLE Contact Hours

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Self-Study Quiz

An important distinction in Prochaska and Diclemente's theory is that behavior change:
1. progresses in linear fashion.
2. is a process that unfolds in stages over time.
3. will occur at the same time for individuals within a similar program.
4. can only work when relapse is absent.

Success using the Stages of Change Model is measured by:
1. an end to relapse.
2. maintenance within a stage of change.
3. any movement toward change.
4. change in the behavior.

Important questions to address when relapse occurs include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. What can you learn from your relapse?
2. What made it difficult to stick to your resolve to make change?
3. Are you capable of making change in your life?
4. What can you do differently next time to increase your chances of success?

The stage "precontemplation" is most like:
1. denial of a problem.
2. trying to solve a problem but getting stuck.
3. getting ready to solve a problem.
4. thinking about how you solved the problem.

When it comes to taking action to practice safer sex, a person in the "preparation" stage might say:
1. "A condom? What's a condom?"
2. "Buying condoms sounds like a good idea, but I don't really like wearing them."
3. "I bought some condoms, and I've decided to talk to my partner about using them."
4. "I never have sex without using a condom."

Characteristics of a person in the "maintenance" stage include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. generally free of addictive or problem behavior.
2. a balance between relapsing and maintaining new behavior.
3. engaging in new, healthful behavior.
4. may relapse, but accepting and committed to heathful behavior as part of daily life and routine.

All of the following are examples of consciousness-raising that might help a person move from one stage to another EXCEPT:
1. reading a book.
2. watching a TV show.
3. talking to a doctor.
4. making a resolution.

Decisional balance is a process of:
1. achieving the confidence to adopt a new behavior.
2. weighing the pros and cons of adopting a new behavior.
3. getting input from others to make a decision.
4. evening out the pros and cons of making a decision.

The Stages of Change Model is relevant to a wide variety of health promotion programs because:
1. it sets universal standards for how to measure success in behavior change.
2. there is strong evidence that relapse is minimized with this approach.
3. it follows most closely with other 12-step approaches to behavior change.
4. it gives educators and counselors more opportunities to intervene successfully along a continuum of behavior change.

The benefits of using the Stages of Change Model include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Health promoters can create a climate where realistic, positive change can occur instead of setting program participants up for failure and disappointment.
2. Program developers can easily identify participants' stages of change, adapt their programs to the model, and evaluate results.
3. Relapses and setbacks can be turned into learning opportunities which will translate into more lasting progress down the road.
4. Program participants tend to stay motivated while making healthy habits a permanent part of their daily lives.

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