For the past eight months,Ernie has been successfully replacing his TV watching time with at least one exercise activity (like bicycling or working out).According to Prochaska,Ernie is in the ____ stage of readiness.
A) precontemplation
B) contemplation
C) preparation
D) maintenance

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The maintenance stage of readiness is characterized by sustained behavior change (in this case, the regular replacement of TV watching with exercise) for a period of at least six months. As Ernie has been doing this for eight months, he is in the maintenance stage. The other stages of readiness are precontemplation (not even considering behavior change), contemplation (thinking about behavior change but not yet taking action), and preparation (planning to take action soon).

For the Past Eight Months,Ernie Has Been Successfully Replacing His