Contemplation: The person has some awareness of the need or desire to change behavior and is actively weighing the pros and cons.

Contemplation: The person has some awareness of the need or desire to change behavior and is actively weighing the pros and cons.

• A. some awareness actively weighing the pros and cons of the behavior.
• B. The person has no interest in changing.
• C. The person has fully decided to change.
• D. The person has begun taking concrete steps.

Answer: (A)

In the contemplation stage, a person is aware of the need to change and is weighing the pros and cons, often feeling ambivalent about whether to move forward. This item describes that exact scenario—some awareness plus active consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of changing the behavior—without having committed to action yet. It’s not about having no interest (that would be precontemplation), nor about having already decided or begun taking steps (those are preparation/action). As a CPRS, recognizing this stage helps you use motivational interviewing techniques to explore ambivalence, gently guide discussion about benefits and barriers, and support the person toward a readiness to change.

In the contemplation stage, a person is aware of the need to change and is weighing the pros and cons, often feeling ambivalent about whether to move forward. This item describes that exact scenario—some awareness plus active consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of changing the behavior—without having committed to action yet. It’s not about having no interest (that would be precontemplation), nor about having already decided or begun taking steps (those are preparation/action). As a CPRS, recognizing this stage helps you use motivational interviewing techniques to explore ambivalence, gently guide discussion about benefits and barriers, and support the person toward a readiness to change.