ACE HEALTH COACH EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Emotional intelligence - ANS refers to ability to recognize one's own feelings as well as
feelings of others.
SWOT analysis - ANS strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Can be used for
health coach to assess herself or to analyze a business or opportunity.
transtheoretical model of behaviorial change (TTM) - ANS used to assess readiness for
change.
precontemplation stage - ANS no intent of change
contemplation stage - ANS considering making change
preparation stage - ANS commitment and small changes underway
action stage - ANS engaging in new activities
maintenance stage - ANS have been engaged in health enhancement, weight management,
and lifestyle change for more than six months.
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, self-efficacy - ANS one's perception of his or her ability to change (increases as person moves
through TTM)
habit strength - ANS psychological factors involved in behaviors the client wants to change
(decreases as person moves through TTM)
active listening - ANS confirm understanding using four steps.
extrinsic motivation - ANS declaritive self statements, "I will stick to my plan"
intrinsic motivation - ANS interrogative self statements, "Will I stick to my plan?"
motivational interviewing - ANS client centered approach to assist clients with ambivalence
to change (grounded in expressing empathy and acceptance of ambivalence).
problem solving model - ANS problem identified, goal selection, generation of alternatives,
consideration of consequences, decision making, implementation, and evaluation.
GROW - ANS goal, reality, options, and what: structured approach of behavioral change
SMART goal - ANS specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound
neuro-linguistic programming - ANS meta model-includes questions that challenge linguistic
distortions, clarifies generalizations the client may make, recovers unrecalled info (hypnosis)
empathy - ANS quality that allows one who has not personally experienced an emotion to
put themselves in anothers shoes
intrinsic team - ANS knowledge in areas currently in use -exercise science, nutritional science,
and behavioral management.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Emotional intelligence - ANS refers to ability to recognize one's own feelings as well as
feelings of others.
SWOT analysis - ANS strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Can be used for
health coach to assess herself or to analyze a business or opportunity.
transtheoretical model of behaviorial change (TTM) - ANS used to assess readiness for
change.
precontemplation stage - ANS no intent of change
contemplation stage - ANS considering making change
preparation stage - ANS commitment and small changes underway
action stage - ANS engaging in new activities
maintenance stage - ANS have been engaged in health enhancement, weight management,
and lifestyle change for more than six months.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, self-efficacy - ANS one's perception of his or her ability to change (increases as person moves
through TTM)
habit strength - ANS psychological factors involved in behaviors the client wants to change
(decreases as person moves through TTM)
active listening - ANS confirm understanding using four steps.
extrinsic motivation - ANS declaritive self statements, "I will stick to my plan"
intrinsic motivation - ANS interrogative self statements, "Will I stick to my plan?"
motivational interviewing - ANS client centered approach to assist clients with ambivalence
to change (grounded in expressing empathy and acceptance of ambivalence).
problem solving model - ANS problem identified, goal selection, generation of alternatives,
consideration of consequences, decision making, implementation, and evaluation.
GROW - ANS goal, reality, options, and what: structured approach of behavioral change
SMART goal - ANS specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound
neuro-linguistic programming - ANS meta model-includes questions that challenge linguistic
distortions, clarifies generalizations the client may make, recovers unrecalled info (hypnosis)
empathy - ANS quality that allows one who has not personally experienced an emotion to
put themselves in anothers shoes
intrinsic team - ANS knowledge in areas currently in use -exercise science, nutritional science,
and behavioral management.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
