Question

Ryan’s father promised to buy him a new car of his choice if he quits drinking and stays sober for a year. The thought of the new car helps Ryan stay sober. According to the stages of change model, Ryan is in the _____ stage.

Answer 1

Ryan is in the Maintenance stage

Step-by-step explanation:

The Transtheoretical model (or Change Model) it's is an integrative theory of therapy that assesses an individual's readiness to engage in new healthier behavior and provides strategies or processes of change to guide the individual.

According to this theory, there are 6 stages that, when put together, it creates a cycle. It's basically a question and an answer.

1. Preconception - you are still considering the change, but the answer is still no.
2. Contemplation - maybe you'll do. And you begin to think what will change in your life if you do. This stage is traditionally achieved with an offer (something or someone you would like to have).
3. Preparation - with the object/person/something in mind, you trace the plan to change, and furthermore, to obtain the desired thing.
4. Action - DO IT is the expression for this stage. You begin to act in order to obtain your goals.
5. Maintenance - it's hard to continue, but you have to keep going. The idea of the object or anything else made you keep going.
6. Termination

Answer 2

Ryan is in the Maintenance stage.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the second statement, it shows he has already started his journey of staying sober. In this stage, the person has changed his behaviour for a period of time and he usually uses the motivation of something to keep him from relapsing to the previous behaviour.