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IAP LIFE COACH CERTIFICATE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
As a life coach, your job is to ______________. - correct answer-
Provide your clients with objective, unbiased feedback
Consider the next question: "What are the distinctions between
coaches and therapists?" Suppose the answer is: "One:
Therapists work towards understanding why a person is behaving
in particular ways in order to come to a place of mental wellness;
coaches are more geared towards how a person can make
behavioral changes to reach a particular goal. Two: Therapists
delve into the past, and coaches start in the present. What's
wrong with this answer? - correct answer-Nothing, the answer is
correct
Which of the following client statements would indicate a need for
therapy, rather than coaching? - correct answer-"I'm dissatisfied
with my life, and I'm thinking of ending it"
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Which of the following will best help you build credibility with
coaching clients during the intake session? - correct answer-
Provide real-life examples of results achieved with other clients
The standard coaching session typically lasts
for___________________. - correct answer-30 minutes
If a coaching client indicates strong resistance about a particular
topic, which of the following should you do? - correct answer-Ask
a follow up question like "Why does the subject bother you so
much?"
As a coach, you should approach your client in which of the
following ways? - correct answer-Explain more than listen
Which of the following coaching techniques works for almost any
area of life or business? - correct answer-Challenge the client's
assumptions
IAP LIFE COACH CERTIFICATE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
As a life coach, your job is to ______________. - correct answer-
Provide your clients with objective, unbiased feedback
Consider the next question: "What are the distinctions between
coaches and therapists?" Suppose the answer is: "One:
Therapists work towards understanding why a person is behaving
in particular ways in order to come to a place of mental wellness;
coaches are more geared towards how a person can make
behavioral changes to reach a particular goal. Two: Therapists
delve into the past, and coaches start in the present. What's
wrong with this answer? - correct answer-Nothing, the answer is
correct
Which of the following client statements would indicate a need for
therapy, rather than coaching? - correct answer-"I'm dissatisfied
with my life, and I'm thinking of ending it"
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Which of the following will best help you build credibility with
coaching clients during the intake session? - correct answer-
Provide real-life examples of results achieved with other clients
The standard coaching session typically lasts
for___________________. - correct answer-30 minutes
If a coaching client indicates strong resistance about a particular
topic, which of the following should you do? - correct answer-Ask
a follow up question like "Why does the subject bother you so
much?"
As a coach, you should approach your client in which of the
following ways? - correct answer-Explain more than listen
Which of the following coaching techniques works for almost any
area of life or business? - correct answer-Challenge the client's
assumptions
