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This graded A+ practice test for the NBHWC (National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach) exam features questions on motivational interviewing, SMART goals, stages of change, coaching ethics, and scope of practice — essential for candidates preparing for board certification.

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NBHWC PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A

Practice Question #1:


Is the following goal a behavioral goal or an
outcome goal?


______ I will lose 10 pounds in two months.


A. Behavior Goal
B. Outcome Goal - correct answer - B


Practice question #2:


Which type of reflection is the following statement.
"It's sounds like you are saying getting more sleep
is important to you but you are not willing to give
up video games at night."
A. Simple reflection

,B. Amplified reflection
C. Double-sided reflection - correct answer - C


Practice Question #3:


Which of the following is true about brainstorming
sessions? Comment your answer below.
a. Brainstorming sessions last as long as they need
to.
b. Very specific answers
c. No evaluation of quality of answers
d. All of the above - correct answer - C


Practice Question #5:


Which of the following is not considered a major
risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
A. Physical inactivity
B. Smoking
C. Stress
D. Alcohol-use - correct answer - D

,Practice Question #6:


Which of the following behavior change technique
is considered most collaborative? Comment your
answer below.
A. Motivational Interviewing
B. Health Education
C. Prochaska's Stages of Change
D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - correct answer -
A


Practice Question #7:


At which coaching session is it best to set SMART
goals? Answer in comments.
A. First session
B. Second session
C. 6th session
D. After at least 2 months - correct answer - A

, Practice Question #8:


The following description is a the definition of
which term? "The feeling that you understand and
share another person's experiences and emotions"
A. Sympathy
B. Empathy
C. Rapport
D. Coaching Relationship - correct answer - B


Practice Question #9:


Which of the following is not one of the five
principles of Appreciative Inquiry?
A. Empathetic
B. Positive
C. Anticipatory
D. Poetic - correct answer - A


Practice Question #10:

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