ACE HEALTH COACH EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its consequences is called
ANSW✅✅Operant Conditioning
These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the behavior
ANSW✅✅Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
behavior was executed ANSW✅✅Response consequences
What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determination theory (SDT)
ANSW✅✅Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity ANSW✅✅because they think
they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity ANSW✅✅to avoid punishment
or gain rewards
Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity ANSW✅✅in order to reach a
meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex: exercising to improve health)
SWOT analysis stands for ANSW✅✅Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
,If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as unbearable because of the feeling of having
to give up everything at once, he or she is likely suffering from a type of cognitive style called
ANSW✅✅Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with each other is the
ANSW✅✅SOAP note
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called ANSW✅✅Hypokinetic diseases
(hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the health coach typically
work with the client ANSW✅✅When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medical care
services
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
behavior is executed ANSW✅✅Response consequences
On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in the precontemplation
stage of behavioral change ANSW✅✅Answers below the number 4 suggest the client is in the
precontemplation stage
SOAP note stands for ANSW✅✅-Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
-Objective: measurements made my healthcare professional
-Assessment: assesses the clients relationship to the objective measures and if there is a
relationship/correlation between the two
-Plan: plan agreed upon by the client
When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more protein than it can create,
it's called ANSW✅✅Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein than it breaks down, it's
called ANSW✅✅Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the body is
ANSW✅✅Triglycerides
, The average person needs how much protein per day ANSW✅✅0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for
athletes)
The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are ANSW✅✅-Maintain calorie
balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
What hormone has been found in obese children and adults to circulate in direct proportion to
tissue mass when weight is stable but in amounts 4x higher than in lean individuals
ANSW✅✅Leptin
What environmental factor is *independently* associated with obesity ANSW✅✅Living in a low-
income neighborhood
The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are ANSW✅✅-Amenorrhea
-disordered eating
-osteoporosis
The psychological environment of the client-health coach relationship is most related to
ANSW✅✅Customer Service
What step of the stepped-care model is a physician brought in for support ANSW✅✅Step 3
What step of the stepped-care model are options such as pharmacotherapy, surgery, or treating
eating disorders considered ANSW✅✅Step 4
What step of the stepped-care model are low-fat diets implemented ANSW✅✅Step 1
What step of the stepped-care model are commercial weight-loss diets implemented
ANSW✅✅Step 2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its consequences is called
ANSW✅✅Operant Conditioning
These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the behavior
ANSW✅✅Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
behavior was executed ANSW✅✅Response consequences
What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determination theory (SDT)
ANSW✅✅Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity ANSW✅✅because they think
they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity ANSW✅✅to avoid punishment
or gain rewards
Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity ANSW✅✅in order to reach a
meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex: exercising to improve health)
SWOT analysis stands for ANSW✅✅Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
,If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as unbearable because of the feeling of having
to give up everything at once, he or she is likely suffering from a type of cognitive style called
ANSW✅✅Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with each other is the
ANSW✅✅SOAP note
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called ANSW✅✅Hypokinetic diseases
(hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the health coach typically
work with the client ANSW✅✅When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medical care
services
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
behavior is executed ANSW✅✅Response consequences
On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in the precontemplation
stage of behavioral change ANSW✅✅Answers below the number 4 suggest the client is in the
precontemplation stage
SOAP note stands for ANSW✅✅-Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
-Objective: measurements made my healthcare professional
-Assessment: assesses the clients relationship to the objective measures and if there is a
relationship/correlation between the two
-Plan: plan agreed upon by the client
When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more protein than it can create,
it's called ANSW✅✅Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein than it breaks down, it's
called ANSW✅✅Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the body is
ANSW✅✅Triglycerides
, The average person needs how much protein per day ANSW✅✅0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for
athletes)
The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are ANSW✅✅-Maintain calorie
balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
What hormone has been found in obese children and adults to circulate in direct proportion to
tissue mass when weight is stable but in amounts 4x higher than in lean individuals
ANSW✅✅Leptin
What environmental factor is *independently* associated with obesity ANSW✅✅Living in a low-
income neighborhood
The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are ANSW✅✅-Amenorrhea
-disordered eating
-osteoporosis
The psychological environment of the client-health coach relationship is most related to
ANSW✅✅Customer Service
What step of the stepped-care model is a physician brought in for support ANSW✅✅Step 3
What step of the stepped-care model are options such as pharmacotherapy, surgery, or treating
eating disorders considered ANSW✅✅Step 4
What step of the stepped-care model are low-fat diets implemented ANSW✅✅Step 1
What step of the stepped-care model are commercial weight-loss diets implemented
ANSW✅✅Step 2
