Health Coach - Chapter 4

Which of the following is the BEST example of minimization? "It doesn't matter if is skip my class, since it is not very challenging anyway." "This class is never going to help me lose weight." "I already missed class yesterday, so i might as well skip today too." "If i miss class, the instructor is going to think i am slacking."

"It doesn't matter if is skip my class, since it is not very challenging anyway."

What question could an ACE Certified Health Coach ask a client exhibiting cognitive distortion in order to examine the evidence? "Is that what you really believe?" "How long have you felt this way?" "What are the facts of the situation?" "Are you sure that is the cause of the problem?

"What are the facts of the situation?"

Which is the BEST example of complex reflection after the following client statement: "I feel better when i pack healthy snacks to bring to work, but i just don't have time in the morning"? Nodding and smiling while listening "You feel rushed in the morning, so it is not a good time to pack snacks for the day." "You seem upset about that." "Have you thought about packing snacks the night before to save time?"

"You feel rushed in the morning, so it is not a good time to pack snacks for the day."

Which is the MOST appropriate affirmation given to a client from an ACE Certified Health Coach? "Your addition of vegetables to your dinners Wednesday and Thursday was a great choice." "I am very proud of your decision to choose vegetables instead of fries." "Excellent choices this week!" "Your dinner selections are improving."

"Your addition of vegetables to your dinners Wednesday and Thursday was a great choice."

"Honoring clients" absolute worth and recognizes their autonomy BEST describes which element of motivational interviewing? Compassion Collaboration Acceptance Evocation

Acceptance

The statement, "I ate way too much on vacation, so i might as well give up on my weight-loss goal," is an example of which cognitive distortion? Magnification Jumping to conclusions Overgeneralizing All-or-none thinking

All-or-none thinking

Which element of the "spirit of motivational interviewing" refers to keeping the client's needs and desires as the priority? Evocation Acceptance Compassion Collaboration

Compassion

Why is it BEST to implement a guiding style of communication? Directs clients in the direction desired by the health coach Allows the health coach to share his or her knowledge and expertise Gently eases the client into the next phase of behavior change Encourages clients to explore their ambivalence

Encourages clients to explore their ambivalence

Which technique can be used as a way to transition to change talk? Paraphrasing Reflecting Summarizing Affirmation

Summarizing

Which of the following is a key aspect of motivational interviewing? Supports clients in self-directed learning Attempts to direct the client towards the pros of behavior change Includes advising the client on the best course of action Only used when clients are highly ambivalent

Supports clients in self-directed learning

Why is it MOST appropriate to describe the relationship between an ACE Certified Health Coach and a client as, "Dancing rather than wrestling?" The health coach leads the client through a set program The client is the expert in his or her own life The process of behavior change is easy rather than intense Goals are not focused on accomplishment, but on enjoyment

The client is the expert in his or her own life

When a client asks for advice, which is MOST appropriate response from an ACE Certified Health Coach? Use open-ended questions to find out what the client already knows Use factual statements to share the most up-to-date information Ask the client to confirm if he or she is ready to follow the advice given Paraphrase the questions asked to be clear on what the client is asking

Use open-ended questions to find out what the client already knows

Which BEST describes the goal of cognitive behavioral coaching? Work with clients to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts that would support behavior change Provide clients with specific positive thought to replace negative thoughts Implement proven methods to retrain the client's way of thinking to eliminate negative thoughts Engage clients who are clinically depressed in positive behaviors and self-talk

Work with clients to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts that would support behavior change