Alex decided that he was a bit overweight and in order to do something about it,he created a new exercise program,something he'd never tried before.Although initially he had some difficulty setting it up and sticking with it,he has consistently done his exercise workout for the last eight months.Though it is becoming more habitual,the program is still not yet automatic for him and he reinforces himself with new CDs each month if he has successfully completed his workouts.Alex would most likely be classified as being in the _______________ stage.

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Alex has been consistently doing his exercise workout for the last eight months, which falls under the maintenance stage. However, he still needs to reinforce himself with new CDs each month, indicating that the program is not yet automatic, which rules out termination stage. He has already set up and stuck to his exercise program, so preparation stage is not applicable. Lastly, since he has been doing it consistently for eight months, he is not in the action stage, which lasts for about 6 months.

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