In the story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, Mme. Mathilde Loisel borrows a diamond necklace from her friend when she is invited to a fancy party.
Mathilde has always wanted to belong to the upper class, and she gives a lot of importance to money and appearances. However, she does not have the money to sustain that kind of life. Therefore, she feels embarrased and does not want to attend the party as she says she has nothing that would suit the elegant setting. Her husband suggests borrowing the necklace from her friend. Doing so is very important for Mathilde because it is the only way for her to appear elegant and wealthy at the party, and to not feel dismissed or belittled by her low position in society.
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Answer:
Precontemplation.
Explanation:
The Stages of Change Model or the Trans-theoretical Model was theorized by DiClemente and Prochaska. This theory was theorized to examine the experiences of smokers who decide to quit smoking on their own.
There are six stages of Change model:
- Precontemplation
- Contemplation
- Determination
- Action
- Maintenance
- Termination.
In the given question, Gina is at the first stage of Change Model, i.e., Precontemplation.
In this stage, the smoker does not have any desire to change, at least in the period of next six months. They do not find their behaviours problematic and do not tend to discuss on the topic.
So, the correct answer is Precontemplation.
