HCC Transtheoretical Model of Change 3

Question 1

Which pair of TTM stages is MOST associated with behavioral processes of change rather than experiential ones?

Accepted Answer

Action and Maintenance

Answer

Behavioral processes of change (e.g., stimulus control, counterconditioning) are most active and relevant in the Action and Maintenance stages.

Question 2

A holistic coach notices that a client in Maintenance is starting to slip into old patterns after 8 months. What stage might this client be entering?

Accepted Answer

Relapse (Recycling)

Answer

In TTM, relapse means returning to a prior stage—often Contemplation or Preparation—after failing to sustain the behavior in Maintenance.

Question 3

Which TTM construct refers to a client's confidence in their ability to maintain a change across high-risk situations?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy

Answer

Self-efficacy in TTM measures a client's confidence to resist relapse temptations and sustain behavior change.

Question 4

A client in Precontemplation argues that their stress-eating is 'not a real problem.' Which coach approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Provide emotional support and raise consciousness gently

Answer

In Precontemplation, coaches should gently raise consciousness and increase awareness without confrontation, since the client isn't ready to change.

Question 5

The TTM 'decisional balance' construct is MOST useful for identifying which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The client's perceived pros and cons of changing behavior

Answer

Decisional balance assesses the relative weight the client gives to the benefits versus costs of making a change.

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