CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What are the stages of recovery? - Correct Answers
✅Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,
maintenance, termination.
What does the proverb 'You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But
You Can't Make It Drink' mean? - Correct Answers ✅You
can provide an opportunity, but cannot force someone to take
it.
What is the role of a PSS? - Correct Answers ✅Support,
resource, strength, empathy, and compassion.
What is the Trans-theoretical Model of Behavior Change? -
Correct Answers ✅Change is a process, interventions
tailored to current stage are most effective.
What is MI? - Correct Answers ✅Motivational Interviewing.
What is precontemplation? - Correct Answers ✅Not yet
thinking about changing.
What is contemplation? - Correct Answers ✅Recognizes
potential for change but is conflicted and hesitant.
What is preparation/determination? - Correct Answers
✅Devoted to transformation but debating what to do.
,CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What is action? - Correct Answers ✅Making changes but
has not reached stability.
What is maintenance? - Correct Answers ✅Has
accomplished goals and is making effort to keep change.
What is relapse/recurrence? - Correct Answers ✅A
repetition of the issues will occur.
What is MI? - Correct Answers ✅Motivational Interviewing,
a client-centered approach to behavior change.
What is the role of the PSS in MI? - Correct Answers ✅To
enable verbal exchange and help the client discover how to
make a change.
Why is it important to ask clients why they want to make a
change? - Correct Answers ✅It's preferable to have the
client advocate for a change in behavior.
What is the importance of listening in MI? - Correct Answers
✅Listening well is at least as important as speaking.
,CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What is the norm when it comes to behavior change? -
Correct Answers ✅Recurrence or relapse.
What is the perception of mental and behavioral health in the
community? - Correct Answers ✅There is an inherent
stigma.
How can the transtheoretical model help improve your life? -
Correct Answers ✅It can help you make a positive change.
What is the pre-contemplation stage of the transtheoretical
model? - Correct Answers ✅When people may want to
change but haven't made a plan yet.
What is the contemplation stage of the transtheoretical
model? - Correct Answers ✅When people begin to consider
the pros and cons of making a change.
What is the preparation or determination stage of the
transtheoretical model? - Correct Answers ✅When people
mentally and emotionally prepare themselves to change.
What is the action stage of the transtheoretical model? -
Correct Answers ✅When people take concrete steps
towards changing their behavior.
, CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What is the role of the client in behavior change? - Correct
Answers ✅To supply the ideas and internal resources to
change.
What is the frequency of behavioral problems? - Correct
Answers ✅Frequent.
What is the rate of change in behavior? - Correct Answers
✅Slow and varying.
Is knowledge sufficient to spur change? - Correct Answers
✅No.
What is the tendency when it comes to holding others to
unrealistic standards? - Correct Answers ✅It can leave
patients and caregivers feeling frustrated and worn out.
What is the importance of being patient in MI? - Correct
Answers ✅It acknowledges the anxiety that comes with
having limited time with clients.
What is the role of the client in advocating for a change in
behavior? - Correct Answers ✅They should do so.
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What are the stages of recovery? - Correct Answers
✅Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,
maintenance, termination.
What does the proverb 'You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But
You Can't Make It Drink' mean? - Correct Answers ✅You
can provide an opportunity, but cannot force someone to take
it.
What is the role of a PSS? - Correct Answers ✅Support,
resource, strength, empathy, and compassion.
What is the Trans-theoretical Model of Behavior Change? -
Correct Answers ✅Change is a process, interventions
tailored to current stage are most effective.
What is MI? - Correct Answers ✅Motivational Interviewing.
What is precontemplation? - Correct Answers ✅Not yet
thinking about changing.
What is contemplation? - Correct Answers ✅Recognizes
potential for change but is conflicted and hesitant.
What is preparation/determination? - Correct Answers
✅Devoted to transformation but debating what to do.
,CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What is action? - Correct Answers ✅Making changes but
has not reached stability.
What is maintenance? - Correct Answers ✅Has
accomplished goals and is making effort to keep change.
What is relapse/recurrence? - Correct Answers ✅A
repetition of the issues will occur.
What is MI? - Correct Answers ✅Motivational Interviewing,
a client-centered approach to behavior change.
What is the role of the PSS in MI? - Correct Answers ✅To
enable verbal exchange and help the client discover how to
make a change.
Why is it important to ask clients why they want to make a
change? - Correct Answers ✅It's preferable to have the
client advocate for a change in behavior.
What is the importance of listening in MI? - Correct Answers
✅Listening well is at least as important as speaking.
,CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What is the norm when it comes to behavior change? -
Correct Answers ✅Recurrence or relapse.
What is the perception of mental and behavioral health in the
community? - Correct Answers ✅There is an inherent
stigma.
How can the transtheoretical model help improve your life? -
Correct Answers ✅It can help you make a positive change.
What is the pre-contemplation stage of the transtheoretical
model? - Correct Answers ✅When people may want to
change but haven't made a plan yet.
What is the contemplation stage of the transtheoretical
model? - Correct Answers ✅When people begin to consider
the pros and cons of making a change.
What is the preparation or determination stage of the
transtheoretical model? - Correct Answers ✅When people
mentally and emotionally prepare themselves to change.
What is the action stage of the transtheoretical model? -
Correct Answers ✅When people take concrete steps
towards changing their behavior.
, CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT12 Exam Questions and Answers
What is the role of the client in behavior change? - Correct
Answers ✅To supply the ideas and internal resources to
change.
What is the frequency of behavioral problems? - Correct
Answers ✅Frequent.
What is the rate of change in behavior? - Correct Answers
✅Slow and varying.
Is knowledge sufficient to spur change? - Correct Answers
✅No.
What is the tendency when it comes to holding others to
unrealistic standards? - Correct Answers ✅It can leave
patients and caregivers feeling frustrated and worn out.
What is the importance of being patient in MI? - Correct
Answers ✅It acknowledges the anxiety that comes with
having limited time with clients.
What is the role of the client in advocating for a change in
behavior? - Correct Answers ✅They should do so.
