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A 35-year old client comes to her 5th coaching session to continue to work on managing
her stress and improving her water intake.
Client: This week I had so much stress, I noticed my heart racing at work 3 times. I can't
live like this anymore.
Coach: It is important to you to decrease your stress level.
Client: Well, yeah but it's not like I can change my deadlines for projects at work. I really
don't have any control, so it is what it is. My boss moves up deadlines, I get stressed,
and I can't change that.
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,Coach: You believe you can't live with this level of stress anymore yet you believe there
is not a lot you can do about it. It's out of your control.
Which of the following technique is the coach demonstrating?
A. Increasing Change Talk
B. Empathy
C. Developing Discrepancy
D. Rolling with Resistance
E. Elicit-Provide-Elicit ANSWER >> C. Developing Discrepancy.
If a coach states both sides of the argument that the client is making (especially when
you see "but" in between them) this is Developing Discrepancy. Your big clue is both
sides of the coin is presented back to the client since they are arguing both sides.
A 52-year old, male client just submitted their well-being assessment prior to their first
coaching session. The client's information includes the following:
Self-employed
Lives with young son
On medication for High Blood Pressure and Chronic Pain
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, Sleep: Insufficient sleep 19 out of the last 30 days
Blood Pressure: 112/64
Total Cholesterol: 170mg/dl
BMI: 23
Physical Activity: Runs 40 minutes 5 times per week, strength training 3x per week all
major muscle groups
Fruits/Vegetables: 10 servings per day
Which of the following would the coach possibly note for follow-up per recommended
health guidelines?
A: Sleep
B. Blood Pressure
C. Total Cholesterol
D. BMI
E. Physical Activity ANSWER >> A. Sleep
A 48-year-old man comes to his second coaching session with the goal of improving his
diet. Specifically, he is trying to drink more water and eat more vegetables. He has
indicated he struggles with these two goals mainly during the week when he is working.
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Analyzed Correct Answers Graded A+ 2026
A 35-year old client comes to her 5th coaching session to continue to work on managing
her stress and improving her water intake.
Client: This week I had so much stress, I noticed my heart racing at work 3 times. I can't
live like this anymore.
Coach: It is important to you to decrease your stress level.
Client: Well, yeah but it's not like I can change my deadlines for projects at work. I really
don't have any control, so it is what it is. My boss moves up deadlines, I get stressed,
and I can't change that.
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,Coach: You believe you can't live with this level of stress anymore yet you believe there
is not a lot you can do about it. It's out of your control.
Which of the following technique is the coach demonstrating?
A. Increasing Change Talk
B. Empathy
C. Developing Discrepancy
D. Rolling with Resistance
E. Elicit-Provide-Elicit ANSWER >> C. Developing Discrepancy.
If a coach states both sides of the argument that the client is making (especially when
you see "but" in between them) this is Developing Discrepancy. Your big clue is both
sides of the coin is presented back to the client since they are arguing both sides.
A 52-year old, male client just submitted their well-being assessment prior to their first
coaching session. The client's information includes the following:
Self-employed
Lives with young son
On medication for High Blood Pressure and Chronic Pain
2
, Sleep: Insufficient sleep 19 out of the last 30 days
Blood Pressure: 112/64
Total Cholesterol: 170mg/dl
BMI: 23
Physical Activity: Runs 40 minutes 5 times per week, strength training 3x per week all
major muscle groups
Fruits/Vegetables: 10 servings per day
Which of the following would the coach possibly note for follow-up per recommended
health guidelines?
A: Sleep
B. Blood Pressure
C. Total Cholesterol
D. BMI
E. Physical Activity ANSWER >> A. Sleep
A 48-year-old man comes to his second coaching session with the goal of improving his
diet. Specifically, he is trying to drink more water and eat more vegetables. He has
indicated he struggles with these two goals mainly during the week when he is working.
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