26 Questions
The strongest predicator of long lasting behavioral change is _____________________.
The relationship between the personal trainer and the client.
Inspiring change in the client begins with ____________________.
Understanding the client on a fundamental level.
Research by Prochaska and colleagues has shown that interventions to change behavior are _______________ if they are "stage-matched," that is, "matched to each individual's stage of change”.
More effective
Which is not a factor necessary for people to change?
Someone to hold them accountable to change.
People in the pre-contemplation stage ____________________.
Minimize the risks of not changing.
In the contemplation stage people weigh the benefits and risks of change ______________.
Equally.
Assessing the stage of change can be helped with _____________.
Open-ended questions
People in the pre-contemplation stage can be helped by __________________.
Shifting the decisional balance.
People in the action stage can be helped by ___________________.
Commitment strategies
When in the maintenance stage, which is helpful ________________.
Assessing and managing stressors.
The goal of the motivational interviewing coach is to _____________________.
Expose the client's ambivalence.
Creating discrepancy through open-ended questions will ____________________.
Enhance motivation for positive change.
Which is not an assumption of motivational interviewing?
Change must begin from outside the client.
Which is not a principle of motivational interviewing?
Create accountability
An empathic style ____________________.
Listens rather than tells.
If you are not listening reflectively, but are instead imposing direction and judgment, you are ______________.
Creating barriers between yourself and the client.
In uncovering ambivalence, the goal is to ________________________.
Create a discrepancy (a difference) between where a person is (their current lifestyle choices that include diet and exercise) and where they would like to be (losing weight, exercising more, looking and feeling better).
Which is not a strategy to deal with client resistance?
Cornering.
Summarizing consists of ___________________________.
Distilling the essence of what a client has expressed and communicating it back.
Scaling questions are a very effective way to draw the client’s attention to ________________.
The processes that are influencing her behavior
Intrinsic interest is ___________________.
An integral part of motivation.
The three key elements of motivation are ________________.
Mastery, autonomy, and purpose.
High mastery is associated with ___________________.
High motivation.
Connecting actions to a deeper purpose ___________________
Is associated with higher levels of motivation.
Asking your client what she intends to do ___________________.
Is more powerful than telling her what to do.
A strong predicator of future change is ____________________.
Expressing commitment to change.
Test your knowledge of behavioral change theories and interventions with this quiz covering concepts such as the stages of change, predicators of lasting change, and factors influencing behavior change. Explore the key ideas from Prochaska and colleagues' research.
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