ISSA Exam Questions & Answers
1. What is the definition of behavior?
Answer An action that can be observed, measured, and modified.
2. What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new behavior
and have been doing so for less than six months?
Answer Action
3. What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorant to the
fact that a change may be necessary?
Answer Pre-contemplation
4. What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and satisfaction?
Answer -
Intrinsic motivation
5. Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is described
as the basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior and goals?
Answer Autonomy
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, 6. Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
Answer How did you
first notice that you were gaining weight?"
7. What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it?
Answer Process goal
8. What does the "A" in SMART goals stand for?
Answer Achievable
9. Q
What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to being
supported by measurable data?
Answer A subjective goal
10. When communicating with clients, what type of communication must
be constructive and effective to improve competence?
Answer Feedback
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1. What is the definition of behavior?
Answer An action that can be observed, measured, and modified.
2. What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new behavior
and have been doing so for less than six months?
Answer Action
3. What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorant to the
fact that a change may be necessary?
Answer Pre-contemplation
4. What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and satisfaction?
Answer -
Intrinsic motivation
5. Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is described
as the basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior and goals?
Answer Autonomy
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, 6. Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
Answer How did you
first notice that you were gaining weight?"
7. What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it?
Answer Process goal
8. What does the "A" in SMART goals stand for?
Answer Achievable
9. Q
What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to being
supported by measurable data?
Answer A subjective goal
10. When communicating with clients, what type of communication must
be constructive and effective to improve competence?
Answer Feedback
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