The Transtheoretical Model and the Optimal Performance Training Model are described as cyclical in which way?

• A. They progress from one situation to the next.
• B. Both models progress in a cyclical fashion starting with pre-contemplation and ending in __.
• C. Goals change as they are achieved and health professionals adjust accordingly.
• D. Both models progress in a systematic fashion so that their major components are interdependent.

Answer: (B)

Change in these models is viewed as a cycle. People don’t just move once from starting to finishing a change; they progress through stages and may cycle back after setbacks. In the Transtheoretical Model, you move from precontemplation through contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance, with termination as an ultimate endpoint in some formulations. The idea is that maintaining a new behavior is an ongoing process, and relapse can send you back into earlier stages, restarting the cycle. The Optimal Performance Training Model is built on a similar notion for performance: improvement unfolds through stages, leading to a sustained level of performance, with adjustments and re‑entry into stages as new goals or challenges appear. So describing both as progressing in a cyclical fashion from precontemplation to a final maintenance/termination stage best captures their dynamic, ongoing nature.

The other descriptions imply a linear progression, a one‑way adjustment by professionals, or a set of interdependent parts without emphasizing the cycling back to earlier stages after challenges.