Gemma has not smoked a cigarette for four months.However,after hearing about the death of a close friend,she went to a store,purchased a new pack,and smoked many cigarettes on her way home.Which of the following terms describes Gemma's tendency to smoke again?

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Relapse refers to the return to a previous behavior or habit after a period of abstinence. In this case, Gemma had not smoked for four months but then relapsed after hearing about the death of a close friend. Transcendence refers to a state of being beyond the limits of ordinary experience and is not applicable in this instance. Contemplation and precontemplation are stages in the process of behavior change and do not describe Gemma's current behavior.

Gemma Has Not Smoked a Cigarette for Four Months