Motivational Interviewing Skills
In Motivational Interviewing a client’s ambivalence may be most effectively addressed with;
A. a confrontational response
B. a feeling reflection
C. a complex reflection
D. the readiness ruler
C. a complex reflection
Behavioral observations (non-verbals) help us to communicate with;
A. Hearing impaired clients
B. Excessively shy or withdrawn clients
C. Clients who do not speak our language
D. All clients
D. All clients
Compared to Health Coaching, Counseling is;
A. Authoritative, administering advice, stigma associations
b. Analyzing peoples’ thoughts.
c. Providing nutrition education to change behavior
d. Interviewing, diagnosing, and evaluating
A. Authoritative, administering advice, stigma associations
Which of the following is the most used counseling model that includes setting a smart goal?
A. The 9 Step Model
B. Nutrition Counseling Model
C. Brief Action Plan
D. The 10 Step Model
C. Brief Action Plan
What does DARN stand for?
D- Desire
A- Ability
R-Reason
N-Need
Reflecting is ideally:
A. Saying back exactly what the client has just said.
B. Rephrasing/interpreting what the client has just said.
C. Analyzing the feelings of the client
D. Stating the counselor’s thoughts.
B. Rephrasing/interpreting what the client has just said.
A term describing non-verbal communication in terms of space or distance is:
A. Paraphrasing
B. Proxemics
C. Probing
D. Interference
B. Proxemics
Which of the following is NOT part of the recommendations for giving feedback?
A. Begin with something positive
B. Focus on client’s behavior
C. Wait for several sessions
D. Provide privacy
C. Wait for several sessions
What are the 2 types of interference when it comes to communication?
Physical and Psychological
What is sustain talk? Give an example
I want to quit eating cookies, BUT, I really love my sweets at night after dinner.
Which of the following is Not true about open-ended questions:
A. Usually starts with "how" or "what."
B. Is ideally used much more often than closed questions.
C. Gets the client to explain more of his/her problem.
D. Is the only kind of question useful in counseling.
D. Is the only kind of question useful in counseling.
One of the most helpful techniques of behavior modification (breaking the chain) for people trying to change habits is:
A. Reframing ideas
b. Self-monitoring
c. Guided Imagery
d. Negative reinforcement
b. Self-monitoring
Which of the following should a health coach limit during a session with a client;
A. Self-disclosing responses
B. Open ended questions
C. Reflections
D. Eye contact
A. Self-disclosing responses
List the 3 parts of a nutrition counseling session.
Opening
Body
Closing
Be able to describe what happens in each part for exam. Aka skills you have to use, think of rubric.
What would be the best thing to suggest to a client if they said “Every time I go into the break room I eat the cookies there”:
A. a no choice rule- “I don’t eat food in the break room”
B. Use CBT response cards- “I only eat cookies when they are in the break room”
C. Utilize “Make food Less visible Rule”
D. Utilize “When eating, only Eat Rule”
A. No choice rule
Which of the following shows the most effective form of question in counseling interactions?
A. Did you feel bad when she did that to you?
B. What did it feel like when she did that to you?
C. Why do you think she did that to you?
D. How did she feel when she did that to you?
B. What did it feel like when she did that to you?
A client shows willingness to act on a new health behavior, but also has several significant barriers to change; the counselor/coach should;
A. problem solve with client to decrease barriers
B. provide a few suggestions
C. have client return in a few weeks when he/she is ready
D. provide a high intensity cue
A. problem solve with client to decrease barriers
If the client goes on and on with lots of information about his/her problems, the counselor is best advised to:
A. Use a summary reflection to collect key points.
B. Ask a question to clarify
C. Let the client keep talking
D. Ask permission and give advice.
A. Use a summary reflection to collect key points.
What are the 3 qualities Carl Roger outlines in his "client centered approach"
Empathy, Genuineness/Congruence, and Unconditional Positive reguard
In the "conditioning" response otherwise known as behaviorism:
What is the outcome of a Stimulus effecting a Person?
Either a positive or negative response