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 decision to smoke again?

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Relapse refers to the return to a previous unhealthy behavior or habit, such as smoking, after a period of abstinence or successful behavior change. In this case, Gemma had been successful in not smoking for four months, but her decision to purchase and smoke cigarettes again after the death of her friend represents a relapse. The other answer choices are not relevant to this situation - transcendence refers to achieving a state of higher consciousness or awareness, contemplation refers to thinking about making a behavior change, and precontemplation refers to being unaware or not yet considering a behavior change.

Gemma Has Not Smoked a Cigarette for Four Months