Question

Suzanne wants to lose 20 pounds before her honeymoon to Hawaii. Although she realizes that being thinner will make her feel stronger and healthier, she has a weakness for ice cream. She's not sure that she will be able to give up the short-term pleasure of indulging in an ice-cream cone for dessert today in exchange for the long-term benefits of weight loss. Suzanne appears to be in which of the following stages of change?

a) Maintenanceb) Contemplationc) Preparation/determinationd) Action/willpower

Answer 1

The answer is b) contemplation

Step-by-step explanation:

She is in the second stage of change the contemplation. Contemplation is the stage in which people intend to change in the next six months. They are more aware of the pros of changing, but are also acutely aware of the cons. This weighing between the costs and benefits of changing can produce profound ambivalence that can cause people to remain in this stage for long periods of time.