Which of the following is a stage in the stages of change model?

• A. Pre-contemplative
• B. Health equity
• C. Social determinants of health
• D. Level of readiness

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested is readiness to change within the stages of change model. This model outlines a person’s progression through stages such as precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. Precontemplation is the stage where the individual does not intend to change in the foreseeable future and may not even recognize that a problem exists. That’s why this option is correct: it names a recognized stage of the model and describes the lack of intention to change.

Health equity and social determinants of health are broader public health concepts about fair outcomes and the factors that influence them, not stages in this behavior-change framework. Level of readiness is a related idea but not the official stage name within the model.