John, an office worker who is dissatisfied with his sedentary job, decides to schedule an introductory session with a personal trainer. Which stage is John in?

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

Answer: (B)

The stage being tested is about taking concrete steps to change behavior. In the Transtheoretical Model, Action is when a person has begun to perform new behaviors and actively implements them. By scheduling an introductory session with a personal trainer, John is not just thinking about changing his sedentary routine or planning how to start; he’s initiating a real, observable behavior aimed at increasing activity. That decisive, purposeful action signals he has moved into the Action stage. If he were only researching trainers or weighing pros and cons without taking steps, that would align more with contemplation or preparation, but scheduling the session shows he’s actively changing his behavior.