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– NBHWC EXAM UPDATED 2026/2027
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Section 1: Coaching Presence and Communication
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(Questions 1-40)
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Question 1: A 39-year- = = =
old man comes to his coach for their 4th session. The man is working
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on reducing the amount of sugar that he eats.
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Client: "I get so irritable when I don't have sugar."
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Coach: "Giving up sugar is causing some unpleasant side effects."
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Client: "Yeah, I knew it wasn't going to be a walk in the park and
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prepared myself for that by letting my family know my plan and
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trying to take it nice and slow so I don't cause them to move out.
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" Coach: "Your skill in really thinking this all through and thinking a
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bout how this change will affect your family exemplifies your
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commitment." =
The last statement by the coach is an example of what coaching
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skill? =
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B. Righting Reflex = =
C. Affirmation =
D. Open-ended questioning = =
Correct Answer: C. Affirmation
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Rationale: Affirmations are statements that recognize and
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acknowledge a client's strengths, efforts, and values. The coach's
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statement highlights the client's skill in thinking through the change
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and considering its impact on family, which reinforces the client's
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autonomy and builds self-
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efficacy . This is not amplified reflection, which would exaggerate
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the client's statement; not righting reflex, which is the urge to fix or
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correct the client; and not open-
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ended questioning, which invites elaboration.
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Question 2: The coach response, "Have you thought about taking
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a more gradual approach. What if you just decreased your sugar
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intake by a little bit each week?" is an example of:
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A. Empathy =
B. Appreciative Inquiry = =
C. Simple Reflection = =
,D. Righting Reflex = =
Correct Answer: D. Righting Reflex
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Rationale: The Righting Reflex is the coach's tendency to try to "fix
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" the client or steer them toward what the coach believes is the "rig
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ht" path . In this scenario, the client expressed a plan to quit sugar c
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ompletely, and the coach immediately suggested a more gradual
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approach. This undermines client autonomy and can evoke resistan
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ce rather than supporting the client's selfefficacy and decision-
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Question 3: At the beginning of each coaching session, before con
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tacting the client, a coach rings a small bell three times. This is an e
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xample of an activity to improve what coaching technique?
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A. Mindfulness =
B. Perceptive Reflections = =
C. Appreciative Inquiries = =
D. Affirmations =
Correct Answer: A. Mindfulness
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Rationale: Mindfulness in coaching involves being fully present an
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d centered before engaging with the client. This practice of prepar
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, ing the coach's mindset helps create a calm, receptive space for th
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e client to engage in self-awareness and discovery .
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Question 4: In the NBHWC Code of Ethics, the "importance of rec
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ognizing and honoring the efforts and contribution of others and o
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nly claiming ownership of your own material" falls under which sec
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tion? =
A. Professional Conduct at Large = = = =
B. Conflicts of Interest = = =
C. Professional Conduct with Clients = = = =
D. Confidentiality/Privacy =
Correct Answer: A. Professional Conduct at Large
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Rationale: This principle about intellectual honesty and acknowled
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ging others' contributions relates to professional conduct in the bro
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ader professional community . Professional
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Conduct with Clients addresses the direct coaching relationship; Co
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nflicts of Interest deals with financial or personal competing interes
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ts; Confidentiality/Privacy addresses client information protection .
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– NBHWC EXAM UPDATED 2026/2027
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Section 1: Coaching Presence and Communication
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(Questions 1-40)
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Question 1: A 39-year- = = =
old man comes to his coach for their 4th session. The man is working
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on reducing the amount of sugar that he eats.
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Client: "I get so irritable when I don't have sugar."
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Coach: "Giving up sugar is causing some unpleasant side effects."
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Client: "Yeah, I knew it wasn't going to be a walk in the park and
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prepared myself for that by letting my family know my plan and
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trying to take it nice and slow so I don't cause them to move out.
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" Coach: "Your skill in really thinking this all through and thinking a
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bout how this change will affect your family exemplifies your
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commitment." =
The last statement by the coach is an example of what coaching
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skill? =
,A. Amplified reflection = =
B. Righting Reflex = =
C. Affirmation =
D. Open-ended questioning = =
Correct Answer: C. Affirmation
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Rationale: Affirmations are statements that recognize and
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acknowledge a client's strengths, efforts, and values. The coach's
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statement highlights the client's skill in thinking through the change
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and considering its impact on family, which reinforces the client's
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autonomy and builds self-
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efficacy . This is not amplified reflection, which would exaggerate
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the client's statement; not righting reflex, which is the urge to fix or
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correct the client; and not open-
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ended questioning, which invites elaboration.
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Question 2: The coach response, "Have you thought about taking
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a more gradual approach. What if you just decreased your sugar
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intake by a little bit each week?" is an example of:
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A. Empathy =
B. Appreciative Inquiry = =
C. Simple Reflection = =
,D. Righting Reflex = =
Correct Answer: D. Righting Reflex
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Rationale: The Righting Reflex is the coach's tendency to try to "fix
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" the client or steer them toward what the coach believes is the "rig
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ht" path . In this scenario, the client expressed a plan to quit sugar c
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ompletely, and the coach immediately suggested a more gradual
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approach. This undermines client autonomy and can evoke resistan
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ce rather than supporting the client's selfefficacy and decision-
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making . = ==
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Question 3: At the beginning of each coaching session, before con
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tacting the client, a coach rings a small bell three times. This is an e
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xample of an activity to improve what coaching technique?
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A. Mindfulness =
B. Perceptive Reflections = =
C. Appreciative Inquiries = =
D. Affirmations =
Correct Answer: A. Mindfulness
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Rationale: Mindfulness in coaching involves being fully present an
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d centered before engaging with the client. This practice of prepar
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, ing the coach's mindset helps create a calm, receptive space for th
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e client to engage in self-awareness and discovery .
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Question 4: In the NBHWC Code of Ethics, the "importance of rec
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ognizing and honoring the efforts and contribution of others and o
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nly claiming ownership of your own material" falls under which sec
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tion? =
A. Professional Conduct at Large = = = =
B. Conflicts of Interest = = =
C. Professional Conduct with Clients = = = =
D. Confidentiality/Privacy =
Correct Answer: A. Professional Conduct at Large
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Rationale: This principle about intellectual honesty and acknowled
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ging others' contributions relates to professional conduct in the bro
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ader professional community . Professional
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Conduct with Clients addresses the direct coaching relationship; Co
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nflicts of Interest deals with financial or personal competing interes
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ts; Confidentiality/Privacy addresses client information protection .
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