Health Coaching Theory
Health coaching emphasizes using the
a) expert approach to change behavior
b) skills of willpower to change behavior
c) collaborative approach to change behavior
d) educational approach to change behavior
c) collaborative approach to change behavior
Motivational Interviewing was used by ______ in 1983 primarily in the cases of addiction:
a. Abraham Maslow
b. William Miller
c. John W. Travis
d. Albert Bandura
b. William Miller
How are clients viewed during motivational interviewing?
a. creative and resourceful
b. unmotivated
c. dependent on coach
d. always confused
a. creative and resourceful (they already have internal motivation)
In correct order, what are the stages of change:
a. relapse, contemplation, preparation, precontemplation, action, maintenance
b. Contemplation, action, preparation, precontemplation, maintenance, relapse
c. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, relapse
d. Precontemplation, action, contemplation, preparation, relapse
c. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, relapse
During an interview______can be used as an assessment tool to discover a holistic view of a clients life;
a. The wellness wheel
b. The confidence ruler
c. The readiness ruler
d. The self-determination ruler
a. The Wellness wheel
The word that best describes the preferred communication style of health coaching is;
a) informing
b) guiding
c) following
d) directing
b) guiding
In a wellness coaching relationship, Arloski describes the coach as ideally;
a) a mentor
b) a role model
c) an ally
d) an advisor
c) an ally
Ambivalence can be defined as;
a. wanting something, but not believing in one’s ability to achieve it
b. denying the need to make a change
c. simultaneously wanting and not wanting something
d. rejecting ideas of others who want you to change
c. simultaneously wanting and not wanting something
Which of the following statements is true when considering the OARS skills?
a. closed questions are never appropriate
b. reflections should be used more often than questions
c. summaries are the same as reflections
d. affirmations should be used sparingly
b. reflections should be used more often than questions.
What is the first part of a health coaching interview:
a) Intro- where you create rapport with your client and welcome them to the session. Often accompanied with a pre-assessment and client contract.
b) Body- Where you use OARS skills to probe about client behavior. Further assessment. Use bulk of motivation interviewing skills here.
c) Conclusion- Where you summarize client goal. You then discuss accountability and expectations. Set next appointment time and date. Thank client for their time.
d) Assessment- Where you ask the client multiple behavior questions to get a good idea of what their current behaviors are and areas to improve.
a) Intro- where you create rapport with your client and welcome them to the session. Often accompanied with a pre-assessment and client contract.
Coaching includes all of the following except;
a) eliciting client’s motivations
b) creating client centered goals
c) assessing health behaviors and biometrics
d) diagnosing chronic diseases
d) diagnosing chronic diseases
Acknowledged as the “father” of health coaching due to his exploration of the term "life planning" is:
a) Albert Bandura
b) James Prochaska
c) Carl Rogers
d) Thomas Leonard
d) Thomas Leonard
Reflecting is ideally;
a. repeating back the exact words of the client
b. stating the coach’s reaction to the client’s words
c. analyzing the meaning of the client’s words
d. rephrasing/interpreting the client’s words
d. rephrasing/interpreting the client’s words
True or false: Affirmations highlight strengths.
a. true
b. false
a. true
Self-Determination theory identifies 3 core psychological needs which are;
a. Autonomy, self-reliance, competence
b. Self-reliance, competence, relatedness
c. Autonomy, competence, relatedness
d. Relatedness, autonomy, self reliance
c. Autonomy, competence, relatedness
The theory that first developed the role of self-efficacy in behavior change was:
a) Social Cognitive Theory
b) Self Determination Theory
c) Transtheorhetical Model
d) Positive Psychology
a) Social Cognitive Theory
Self-efficacy theory was discovered by;
a. Carl Rogers
b. William Miller
c. Albert Bandura
d. James Prochaska
c. Albert Bandura
According to principles discussed in class, select the best open-ended question
a. How are you?
b. Are there any fruits and vegetables that you like?
c. What kinds of physical activities do you enjoy?
d. Why did you start smoking again?
c. What kinds of physical activities do you enjoy?
A client is in the Contemplation stage of change; the coach tries to move him toward;
a. action
b. preparation
c. planning
d. goal setting
b. preparation
"If I don't quit smoking, then I could develop lung cancer" is an example of which type of change talk;
a. Desire
b. Ability
c. Need
d. Reason
d. Reason
______ was initially developed to explain and treat addictive behaviors.
a) Transtheorhetical Model
b )Cognitive Dissonance
c) Self-Efficacy
d) Social Learning Theory
a)Transtheorhetical Model
Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory includes 3 factors that influence each other, they are:
a. Environment, person, & behavior
b. Environment, behavior, & goals
c. Goals, behavior, & environment
d. Behavior, goals, & stimulus
a. Environment, person, behavior
The Spirit of MI includes these 4 key elements;
a. Compassion, Acceptance, Collaboration, Evocation
b. Empathy, Collaboration, Autonomy, Acceptance
c. Affirmation, Compassion, Autonomy, Empathy
d. Elicitation, Collaboration, Acceptance, Affirmation
a. Compassion, Acceptance, Collaboration, Evocation
In the video of the “ Ineffective Physician” we saw all of the following “traps” to good communication except:
a. Labeling
b. Blaming
c. Evoking
d. Arguing for change
c. Evoking
Select the example below that best represents a coach's eliciting attempt to find out the clients knowledge;
a. Would you be willing to share with me what you already know about exercise?
b. You can take this or leave it, but I would like to share what I know about exercise.
c. What do you think about what I just told you?
d. I wonder what this means to you.
a. Would you be willing to share with me what you already know about exercise?