Basics
What does ACT stand for?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
True or False:
The choice point exercise helps build psychological flexibility.
True
When Completing a Choice Point exercise what goes at the bottom of the page?
The triggering situation and all the thoughts, feelings, urges, memories, and sensations that arise.
Name three of your own values that might influence your decisions when completing a choice point exercise.
*Open Answer*
In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), values are defined as the things that are most important to you — the guiding principles that direct how you want to live, behave, and relate to others. They are self‑chosen, enduring directions that help you decide what actions to take, rather than imposed rules or fleeting goals.
What is "Peggy" a nickname for?
Margaret
What treatment modality does the Choice Point exercise come from?
ACT- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
True or False:
Knowing your values is not a component of the choice point exercise.
False:
You need to know your values in order to look at the direction you want to go.
What are towards moves in the choice point exercise?
Towards moves are actions aligned with your values, even if difficult (e.g., approaching a hard conversation, showing up for something meaningful)
Which of the Helpers that were discussed do you find most challenging to put into practice and what could you do to work on it?
*open answer*
The helpers that were discussed are:
Defusion
Acceptance
Present Moment Contact
Values Reminder
Which three countries make up Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
Name at least one of the therapists who created the Choice Point Exercise.
Created by Russ Harris, Joseph Ciarrochi, and Ann Bailey
True or False:
An important component of the Choice Point Exercise is making the decision process visible.
True
What are Away Moves in the choice point exercise?
Away moves are actions that escape discomfort or conflict with your values (e.g., procrastination, withdrawal, substance use, doom‑scrolling)
Name 2 of the helpers that were discussed in the presentation.
Defusion
Acceptance
Present Moment Contact
Values Reminder
Which group of elements is the least reactive?
The Nobel Gasses
What year was the first choice point exercise published?
2013
True or False
the Choice Point exercise compresses the full ACT model into a simple one-page Diagram
True
What are Helpers in the context of a choice point exercise?
skills or supports that help you unhook
Give an example of a situation, the away moves, and the towards moves using the choice point model.
*Open Answer*
Example Answer:
Situation: A client feels alone and thinks, “Everyone has a life but me”, with a heavy chest and urge to text an ex.
Away move: Texts the ex, regrets it, spirals until 2 a.m.
Towards move: Stays in the moment, calls a friend, or writes in a journal about feelings
Which early innovation is Johannes Gutenberg known for?
The printing press
In which book was the Choice Point Exercise first published?
The Weight Escape
What is the Choice Point exercise?
The ACT Choice Point is a one‑page visual and conceptual framework that helps you notice, in the moment, whether you’re acting in line with your values (“towards moves”) or avoiding discomfort (“away moves”), and to choose the former.
What is a hook in the context of a choice point exercise?
the difficult thoughts, feelings, urges, or memories that “hooked” you and pulled you toward an away move
What does the STOP acronym stand for?
Slow Down
Take Note
Open Up
Pursue Values
Which word is used to refer to the bones in your fingers and toes?
Phalanges