A 'just say no' campaign using modeling and assertiveness training would be an appropriate intervention for which stage in the stages of change model?

• A. Pre-contemplation
• B. Contemplation
• C. Preparation
• D. Action

Answer: (C)

This question targets how to align an intervention with a stage in the Transtheoretical Model. Modeling and assertiveness training build the skills and confidence needed to act when ready to change. In the Preparation stage, individuals intend to take action soon and start rehearsing the behaviors they will use, so practicing refusal skills and observing effective ways to say no helps bridge intention and action. The other stages don’t fit as well: in precontemplation there’s no consideration of change yet, in contemplation people weigh pros and cons rather than acquire concrete skills, in action the change is already happening (not just being planned or practiced), and in maintenance the focus shifts to sustaining change and preventing relapse.