Final Exam: ISSA Transformation Specialist Expected Questions and Answers

Final Exam: ISSA Transformation Specialist Expected Questions and Answers Which is not a factor necessary for people to change? a. self-efficacy b. an awareness of the "pros" and "cons" of change c. strategies to maintain change d. someone to hold them accountable to change - ANSWER -d. someone to hold them accountable to change People in the pre-contemplation stage a. minimizes the risks of not changing b. be very aware of why they desire change c. have already practiced change strategies d. do not want to talk about change - ANSWER -a. minimize the risks of not changing In the contemplation stage people weigh the benefits and risks of change a. without a desire to change b. equally c. but do not want to talk about change d. but do not need self-efficacy - ANSWER -b. equally Assessing the stage of change can be helped with a. direct answer questions b. verbal affirmations c. validation d. open-ended questions - ANSWER -d. open-ended questions People in the pre-contemplation stage can be helped by a. shifting the decisional balance b. enthusiasm c. commitment strategies d. accountability training - ANSWER -a. shifting the decisional balance People in the action stage can be helped by a. preparation training b. shifting the decisional balance c. commitment stategies d. self-efficacy - ANSWER -c. commitment strategies When in the maintenance stage, which is helpful a. self-validation b. self-efficacy c. self-control d. assessing and managing stressors - ANSWER -d. assessing and managing stressors The goal of the motivational interviewing coach is to a. make the client accountable b. expose the client's ambivalence c. teach the client d. develop strategies for the clients to use - ANSWER -QUIZ 2 Q 1 Creating discrepancy through open-ended questions will _______. a. enhance motivation for positive change b. encourage the client c. increase self-efficacy d. increase self-control - ANSWER -a. enhance motivation for positive change Which is not an assumption of motivation interviewing? a. all people possess the capacity and desire for self-actualization. b. the power to change is within the client c. ambivalence is a normal part of change that becomes a motivation obstacle in the process of change d. change must begin from outside the client - ANSWER -d. change must begin from outside the client Which is not a principle of motivational interviewing? a. express empathy to your client through reflective listening b. uncover ambivalence c. create accountability d. avoid argument and direct confrontation - ANSWER -c. create accountability An empathetic style ______. a. minimizes the risks of not changing b. listens rather than tells c. gives the client direction d. brings the client's attention to needed change - ANSWER -b. listen rather than tells If you are not listening reflectively, but are instead imposing direction and judgment, you are ________ . a. creating barriers between yourself and the client b. helping the client overcome ambivalence c. holding the client's attention d. increasing the client's self-efficacy - ANSWER -a. creating barriers between yourself and the client In uncovering ambivalence, the goal is to a. get clear answers from the clients b. confront the client's denial system c. create a discrepancy (a difference) between where a person is (their current lifestyle choices that include diet and exercise) and where they would like to be (losing weight, exercising more, looking and feeling better). d. create a commitment strategy for the client - ANSWER -c. create a discrepancy (a difference) between where a person is (their current lifestyle choices that include diet and exercise) and where they would like to be (losing weight, exercising more, looking and feeling better). Which is not a strategy to deal with client resistance? a. siding with the negative b. shifting focus c. double sided reflection d. cornering - ANSWER -d. cornering