MI Principles
MI Process
OARS
MI Practice
Mixed Bag
100

A way of encouraging clients to feel empowered to make positive change in their lives

What is motivational interviewing?

100

What are the Four fundamental processes of MI

What are Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning?

100

What does the acronym OARS stand for?

What is Open ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries?

100

"You have an awesome sense of humor" is an example of this.

What is Affirmation?

100

An acronym that helps the counselor remember the steps to gauge the client's interest in change and build rapport with the client. 

What is OARS in motivational interviewing?

200

This MI Principle involves defining most important goals, and understanding the difference between core values, goals, and behaviors.

What is Developing Discrepancy?

200

Finding one or more specific goals or intended outcomes that provide direction.

What is Focusing?

200

These are open-ended question stems.

What is what, how, when, who, why...?

200

The correct alternative to "Did your doctor tell you to quit smoking?"

What is "What did your doctor tell you about the health risk of smoking?" 

200

This skill involves moving the conversation from the beginning through the middle to closing to check that you are understanding the plan, goals, and preferences.

What is Summarizing? 

300

This principle involves skillfully working to avoid tension and push-back from the patient related to behavior change. There is an active strategy to minimize risks for arguing, tension, and confrontation.

What is Roll with Resistance? 

300

Listening for change talk in our clients and reflecting it back to them is an example of this process in MI.

What is Evoking? 

300

Repeating back what a client says in a slightly different manner so that you can gain clarification and show that you are listening.

What are Reflections?

300

 “I understand that exercise can be challenging and that you have concerns about starting an exercise routine. Can you tell me more about what makes exercise difficult for you?” is an example of.

What is Rolling with Resistance?

300

Tell me about your family.    How do you cope with anxiety?   Tell me about your concerns of this process.

What are examples of Open Ended Questions? 

400

Showing an understanding of an individual's thoughts and emotions.

What is expressing Empathy?


400

The process of establishing a trusting and mutually respectful relationship.

What is Engaging? 

400

Statements which collect material, link themes together, and draw together what has happened.

What are Summaries?

400

"It sounds like you are really nervous" is an example of this.

What is a Reflection?

400

This principle involves the promotion of the patient's ability to achieve the behavior/skill. This may also include the focus on examining past successes, promoting self-esteem, and building confidence.

What is the concept Supporting Self-Efficacy?

500

Supporting an individual's belief that they can change. Supporting the "Can do" attitude.

What is supporting Self-Efficacy? 

500

Developing a commitment to change and formulating a specific plan of action, goal setting.

What is Planning?

500

Statements indicating that you care for your client and regard them highly.

What are Affirmations?

500

This is the first step in making the change through motivational interviewing.

What is identifying where the patient is at?

500

This skill involves catching the individual doing something right, supporting their persistence, and confidence.

What is an Affirmation?