Behaviour Change Final Exam Practice Week 1 & 2

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The strongest predicator of long lasting behavioral change is _____________________.

The relationship between the personal trainer and the client. (correct)

The client's knowledge.

The personal trainer's knowledge.

The personal trainer's fitness level.

Inspiring change in the client begins with ____________________.

Enthusiasm.

Strong boundaries.

Understanding the client on a fundamental level. (correct)

Telling the client to change.

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”.

Less effective

More effective (correct)

Only effective in the short term

Only effective with specific populations.

Which is not a factor necessary for people to change?

Someone to hold them accountable to change. Signup and view all the answers

People in the pre-contemplation stage ____________________.

Minimize the risks of not changing. Signup and view all the answers

In the contemplation stage people weigh the benefits and risks of change ______________.

Equally. Signup and view all the answers

Assessing the stage of change can be helped with _____________.

Open-ended questions Signup and view all the answers

People in the pre-contemplation stage can be helped by __________________.

Shifting the decisional balance. Signup and view all the answers

People in the action stage can be helped by ___________________.

Commitment strategies Signup and view all the answers

When in the maintenance stage, which is helpful ________________.

Assessing and managing stressors. Signup and view all the answers

The goal of the motivational interviewing coach is to _____________________.

Expose the client's ambivalence. Signup and view all the answers

Creating discrepancy through open-ended questions will ____________________.

Enhance motivation for positive change. Signup and view all the answers

Which is not an assumption of motivational interviewing?

Change must begin from outside the client. Signup and view all the answers

Which is not a principle of motivational interviewing?

Create accountability Signup and view all the answers

An empathic style ____________________.

Listens rather than tells. Signup and view all the answers

If you are not listening reflectively, but are instead imposing direction and judgment, you are ______________.

Creating barriers between yourself and the client. Signup and view all the answers

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). Signup and view all the answers

Which is not a strategy to deal with client resistance?

Cornering. Signup and view all the answers

Summarizing consists of ___________________________.

Distilling the essence of what a client has expressed and communicating it back. Signup and view all the answers

Scaling questions are a very effective way to draw the client’s attention to ________________.

The processes that are influencing her behavior Signup and view all the answers

Intrinsic interest is ___________________.

An integral part of motivation. Signup and view all the answers

The three key elements of motivation are ________________.

Mastery, autonomy, and purpose. Signup and view all the answers

High mastery is associated with ___________________.

High motivation. Signup and view all the answers

Connecting actions to a deeper purpose ___________________

Is associated with higher levels of motivation. Signup and view all the answers

Asking your client what she intends to do ___________________.

Is more powerful than telling her what to do. Signup and view all the answers

A strong predicator of future change is ____________________.

Expressing commitment to change. Signup and view all the answers