Question

Horatio recognizes he drinks too much, and his work is suffering as a result. Although he does not want to stop drinking, he acknowledges he is experiencing some negative consequences from the behavior. What stage of change is Horatio experiencing?
a. Contemplation
b. Precontemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action

Answer 1

Precontemplation stage of change is expected by Horatio.

Explanation:

Precontemplation is a stage in which people are not serious about changing behavior and are not interested in taking any kind of help from other people. In this state, people protect their present bad habit or habits.

Apart from this, sometimes they can be defensive in front of the other people's efforts to pressure to leave them. In more simple word, in this particular stage people shows no interest in leaving their bad habits and don’t want to discuss their problem with others.