Health & Wellness Coaching Exam Test
Prep Practice Questions 2 Questions
sourced from Dr. Cherie Pettitt.
DISCLAIMER from Dr. Cherie Pettitt author
of these questions: Peter Hoffman 100%
PASS
Practice Question #1: Is the following goal a behavioral goal or an outcome goal?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
______ I will lose 10 pounds in two months. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Outcome goal is correct answer! II! II! II! II!
Practice question #2: Which type of reflection is the following statement.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
"It's sounds like you are saying getting more sleep is important to you but you are not willing to give up
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
video games at night."
II! II! II! II!
A. Simple reflection
II! II!
B. Amplified reflection
II! II!
C. Double-sided reflection
II! II!
C is correct answer!
II! II! II!
Practice Question #3: Which of the following is true about brainstorming sessions?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
a. Brainstorming sessions last as long as they need to.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
b. Very specific answers
II! II! II!
c. No evaluation of quality of answers
II! II! II! II! II! II!
d. All of the above
II! II! II! II!
C is correct answer!
II! II! II!
Practice Question #4: Turn the following statement into a simple reflection.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Next, turn it into an amplified reflection.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
"I don't see the point of trying to get more fit. Everything I've tried never works"
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Simple: I hear you say you've tried everything. II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Amplified: Nothing you will do will EVER work no matter what. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Practice Question #5: Which of the following is not considered a major risk factor for cardiovascular
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
disease?
II!
A. Physical inactivity
II! II!
B. Smoking II!
,C. Stress II!
D. Alcohol-use
II!
Correct answer is D II! II! II!
Practice Question #6: Which of the following behavior change technique is considered most
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
collaborative?
II!
A. Motivational Interviewing
II! II!
B. Health Education
II! II!
C. Prochaska's Stages of Change
II! II! II! II!
D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
II! II! II!
A is correct answer
II! II! II!
Practice Question #7: At which coaching session is it best to set SMART goals?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. First session
II! II!
B. Second session
II! II!
C. 6th session
II! II!
D. After at least 2 months
II! II! II! II! II!
A or B is correct. Most often the first session is for visioning and second session is goal setting but it can be
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
done in first session too!
II! II! II! II! II!
Practice Question #8: The following description is a the definition of which term?"the feeling that you
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
understand and share another person's experiences and emotions"
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Sympathy II!
B. Empathy II!
C. Rapport II!
D. Coaching Relationship
II! II!
B
Practice Question #9: Which of the following is not one of the five principles of Appreciative Inquiry?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. EmpatheticII!
B. Positive II!
C. Anticipatory
II!
D. Poetic II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #10: A Registered Dietician just passed his RD exam and is now a NBC-HWC. He holds no
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
other certifications. He designed a HIIT program his first client. Is he operating within his ICHWC scope of
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
practice?
II!
Nope
Practice Question #11: If you as the coach experience a traumatic life event that you feel will effect your
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
ability to coach, per the ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct you should:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Continue to coach and survey your client at the end to see how you performed
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
,B. Ask your client if they would be willing to take a break from coaching
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. Suspend or terminate the coaching relationship and refer them to another coach
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Answer is C II! II!
Practice Question #12: If a coach promotes losing 20 pounds in one week after taking a supplement daily,
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
the coach is violating:
II! II! II! II!
A. ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct
II! II! II! II! II!
B. ACSM Guidelines
II! II!
C. USDA Nutritional Guidelines
II! II! II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #13: During a coaching session as the coach you are finding yourself checking social
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
media. You are most likely struggling with:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Building rapport
II! II!
B. Coaching presence
II! II!
C. Empathy
II!
Answer is B II! II!
Practice Question #14: II! II!
Prochaska, Norcross, & DiClemente recommend a nurturing parent style of coaching for those in which
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
stage:
II!
A. Action
II!
B. Preparation
II!
C. Precontemplation
II!
Answer is C II! II!
Practice Question #15: The driver of a vision statement is one's:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Beliefs
II!
B. Values
II!
C. Goals
II!
Values is correct answer! II! II! II!
Practice Question #16: Which of the following would NOT be included in a coaching agreement?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Health History
II! II!
B. Description of Coaching Services
II! II! II! II!
C. No-show Policy
II! II!
D. Fee Schedule
II! II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #17: Which of the following best describes the righting reflex?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Coach gives advice and offers solutions.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
B. Coach supports the client's right to choose which option they want.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. Coach follows the client's lead.
II! II! II! II! II!
, Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #18: _________ are statements of intended results spoken or written in the first person.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Goals
II!
B. Reflections
II!
C. Missions
II!
D. Affirmations
II!
The Answer is D.
II! II! II!
Practice Question #21: If a coach gets a client to begin advocating for their own change, this is called:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Reframing
II!
B. Evoking
II!
C. Structuring
II!
D. Zooming
II!
Answer is B II! II!
Practice Question #22: Goal-setting theory includes four mechanisms for behavior change. Which of the
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
following is not a mechanism of goal-setting theory?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Directed attention
II! II!
B. Persistence
II!
C. Motivation
II!
D. Strategy
II!
Answer is C II! II!
Practice Question #24: When the interaction of skill and challenge are matched you are said to be
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
experiencing____?
II!
A. Fulfillment
II!
B. Well-being
II!
C. Flow
II!
Answer is C. II! II!
Practice Question #25: If the client is largely resistant to change they are most likely in which stage of
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
change?
II!
A. Precontemplation
II!
B. Contemplation
II!
C. Preparation
II!
D. Maintenance
II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #26: Which of the following is NOT a domain of emotional intelligence?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Self-Awareness
II!
B. Self-Management
II!
C. Self-Fulfillment
II!
D. Social Awareness
II! II!
Prep Practice Questions 2 Questions
sourced from Dr. Cherie Pettitt.
DISCLAIMER from Dr. Cherie Pettitt author
of these questions: Peter Hoffman 100%
PASS
Practice Question #1: Is the following goal a behavioral goal or an outcome goal?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
______ I will lose 10 pounds in two months. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Outcome goal is correct answer! II! II! II! II!
Practice question #2: Which type of reflection is the following statement.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
"It's sounds like you are saying getting more sleep is important to you but you are not willing to give up
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
video games at night."
II! II! II! II!
A. Simple reflection
II! II!
B. Amplified reflection
II! II!
C. Double-sided reflection
II! II!
C is correct answer!
II! II! II!
Practice Question #3: Which of the following is true about brainstorming sessions?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
a. Brainstorming sessions last as long as they need to.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
b. Very specific answers
II! II! II!
c. No evaluation of quality of answers
II! II! II! II! II! II!
d. All of the above
II! II! II! II!
C is correct answer!
II! II! II!
Practice Question #4: Turn the following statement into a simple reflection.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Next, turn it into an amplified reflection.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
"I don't see the point of trying to get more fit. Everything I've tried never works"
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Simple: I hear you say you've tried everything. II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Amplified: Nothing you will do will EVER work no matter what. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Practice Question #5: Which of the following is not considered a major risk factor for cardiovascular
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
disease?
II!
A. Physical inactivity
II! II!
B. Smoking II!
,C. Stress II!
D. Alcohol-use
II!
Correct answer is D II! II! II!
Practice Question #6: Which of the following behavior change technique is considered most
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
collaborative?
II!
A. Motivational Interviewing
II! II!
B. Health Education
II! II!
C. Prochaska's Stages of Change
II! II! II! II!
D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
II! II! II!
A is correct answer
II! II! II!
Practice Question #7: At which coaching session is it best to set SMART goals?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. First session
II! II!
B. Second session
II! II!
C. 6th session
II! II!
D. After at least 2 months
II! II! II! II! II!
A or B is correct. Most often the first session is for visioning and second session is goal setting but it can be
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
done in first session too!
II! II! II! II! II!
Practice Question #8: The following description is a the definition of which term?"the feeling that you
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
understand and share another person's experiences and emotions"
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Sympathy II!
B. Empathy II!
C. Rapport II!
D. Coaching Relationship
II! II!
B
Practice Question #9: Which of the following is not one of the five principles of Appreciative Inquiry?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. EmpatheticII!
B. Positive II!
C. Anticipatory
II!
D. Poetic II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #10: A Registered Dietician just passed his RD exam and is now a NBC-HWC. He holds no
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
other certifications. He designed a HIIT program his first client. Is he operating within his ICHWC scope of
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
practice?
II!
Nope
Practice Question #11: If you as the coach experience a traumatic life event that you feel will effect your
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
ability to coach, per the ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct you should:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Continue to coach and survey your client at the end to see how you performed
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
,B. Ask your client if they would be willing to take a break from coaching
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. Suspend or terminate the coaching relationship and refer them to another coach
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Answer is C II! II!
Practice Question #12: If a coach promotes losing 20 pounds in one week after taking a supplement daily,
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
the coach is violating:
II! II! II! II!
A. ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct
II! II! II! II! II!
B. ACSM Guidelines
II! II!
C. USDA Nutritional Guidelines
II! II! II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #13: During a coaching session as the coach you are finding yourself checking social
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
media. You are most likely struggling with:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Building rapport
II! II!
B. Coaching presence
II! II!
C. Empathy
II!
Answer is B II! II!
Practice Question #14: II! II!
Prochaska, Norcross, & DiClemente recommend a nurturing parent style of coaching for those in which
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
stage:
II!
A. Action
II!
B. Preparation
II!
C. Precontemplation
II!
Answer is C II! II!
Practice Question #15: The driver of a vision statement is one's:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Beliefs
II!
B. Values
II!
C. Goals
II!
Values is correct answer! II! II! II!
Practice Question #16: Which of the following would NOT be included in a coaching agreement?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Health History
II! II!
B. Description of Coaching Services
II! II! II! II!
C. No-show Policy
II! II!
D. Fee Schedule
II! II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #17: Which of the following best describes the righting reflex?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Coach gives advice and offers solutions.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
B. Coach supports the client's right to choose which option they want.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. Coach follows the client's lead.
II! II! II! II! II!
, Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #18: _________ are statements of intended results spoken or written in the first person.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Goals
II!
B. Reflections
II!
C. Missions
II!
D. Affirmations
II!
The Answer is D.
II! II! II!
Practice Question #21: If a coach gets a client to begin advocating for their own change, this is called:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Reframing
II!
B. Evoking
II!
C. Structuring
II!
D. Zooming
II!
Answer is B II! II!
Practice Question #22: Goal-setting theory includes four mechanisms for behavior change. Which of the
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
following is not a mechanism of goal-setting theory?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Directed attention
II! II!
B. Persistence
II!
C. Motivation
II!
D. Strategy
II!
Answer is C II! II!
Practice Question #24: When the interaction of skill and challenge are matched you are said to be
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
experiencing____?
II!
A. Fulfillment
II!
B. Well-being
II!
C. Flow
II!
Answer is C. II! II!
Practice Question #25: If the client is largely resistant to change they are most likely in which stage of
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
change?
II!
A. Precontemplation
II!
B. Contemplation
II!
C. Preparation
II!
D. Maintenance
II!
Answer is A II! II!
Practice Question #26: Which of the following is NOT a domain of emotional intelligence?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Self-Awareness
II!
B. Self-Management
II!
C. Self-Fulfillment
II!
D. Social Awareness
II! II!
