ACE Health Coach Exam QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Emotional intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER refers to ability to recognize one's own feelings
as well as feelings of others.
SWOT analysis - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER used to assess
readiness for change.
Precontemplation stage - CORRECT ANSWER no intent of change
Contemplation stage - CORRECT ANSWER considering making change
Preparation stage - CORRECT ANSWER commitment and small changes underway
Action stage - CORRECT ANSWER engaging in new activities
Maintenance stage - CORRECT ANSWER have been engaged in health enhancement, weight
management, and lifestyle change for more than six months.
Self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER one's perception of his or her ability to change (increases
as person moves through TTM)
Habit strength - CORRECT ANSWER psychological factors involved in behaviors the client
wants to change (decreases as person moves through TTM)
Active listening - CORRECT ANSWER confirm understanding using four steps.
, Extrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER declaritive self statements, "I will stick to my
plan"
Intrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER interrogative self statements, "Will I stick to my
plan?"
Motivational interviewing - CORRECT ANSWER client centered approach to assist clients
with ambivalence to change (grounded in expressing empathy and acceptance of ambivalence).
Problem solving model - CORRECT ANSWER problem identified, goal selection, generation
of alternatives, consideration of consequences, decision making, implementation, and evaluation.
GROW - CORRECT ANSWER goal, reality, options, and what: structured approach of
behavioral change
SMART goal - CORRECT ANSWER specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound
Neuro-linguistic programming - CORRECT ANSWER meta model-includes questions that
challenge linguistic distortions, clarifies generalizations the client may make, recovers unrecalled info
(hypnosis)
Empathy - CORRECT ANSWER quality that allows one who has not personally experienced
an emotion to put themselves in anothers shoes
Intrinsic team - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge in areas currently in use -exercise science,
nutritional science, and behavioral management.
Extrinsic team - CORRECT ANSWER help outside own scope of practice-other practitioners,
etc
Effective networking - CORRECT ANSWER building relationships
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Emotional intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER refers to ability to recognize one's own feelings
as well as feelings of others.
SWOT analysis - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER used to assess
readiness for change.
Precontemplation stage - CORRECT ANSWER no intent of change
Contemplation stage - CORRECT ANSWER considering making change
Preparation stage - CORRECT ANSWER commitment and small changes underway
Action stage - CORRECT ANSWER engaging in new activities
Maintenance stage - CORRECT ANSWER have been engaged in health enhancement, weight
management, and lifestyle change for more than six months.
Self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER one's perception of his or her ability to change (increases
as person moves through TTM)
Habit strength - CORRECT ANSWER psychological factors involved in behaviors the client
wants to change (decreases as person moves through TTM)
Active listening - CORRECT ANSWER confirm understanding using four steps.
, Extrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER declaritive self statements, "I will stick to my
plan"
Intrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER interrogative self statements, "Will I stick to my
plan?"
Motivational interviewing - CORRECT ANSWER client centered approach to assist clients
with ambivalence to change (grounded in expressing empathy and acceptance of ambivalence).
Problem solving model - CORRECT ANSWER problem identified, goal selection, generation
of alternatives, consideration of consequences, decision making, implementation, and evaluation.
GROW - CORRECT ANSWER goal, reality, options, and what: structured approach of
behavioral change
SMART goal - CORRECT ANSWER specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound
Neuro-linguistic programming - CORRECT ANSWER meta model-includes questions that
challenge linguistic distortions, clarifies generalizations the client may make, recovers unrecalled info
(hypnosis)
Empathy - CORRECT ANSWER quality that allows one who has not personally experienced
an emotion to put themselves in anothers shoes
Intrinsic team - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge in areas currently in use -exercise science,
nutritional science, and behavioral management.
Extrinsic team - CORRECT ANSWER help outside own scope of practice-other practitioners,
etc
Effective networking - CORRECT ANSWER building relationships
