Mindbodygreen Health Coaching Weeks 1-
10 Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the key goal of a health coach? - CORRECT ANSWER to evoke a client's own inner
health coach
what is MOST important for each health coach practicing today? - CORRECT ANSWER to
walk the talk by getting certified and upholding the standards and ethics to advance the profession
What came first in the history of health coaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Maslow's Hierarchy
of needs and client-centered approach
As a health coach, much of each client session should be dedicated to education around nutrition,
even when from widely recognized sources? - CORRECT ANSWER Less than 25%
What is NOT one of the foundations of health coaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Providing
expert guidance & opinions
What are the five self-observations skills each coach must cultivate? - CORRECT
ANSWER listening, clarifying, reflecting, nurturing, motivating
Precontemplation is when the client is willing to take action in the next 6 months. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
What role does Self-Determination Theory play in coaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Helps
clients sustain the changes they wanted to get the most out of life
Helps clients be nurtured from the inside-out
It's the very key to coaching
Social Cognitive Theory deals with a client's perspective of their capacity. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
,Reframing a client's past successes helps a client overcome it and improve self-efficacy. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
When is a client in the Contemplation Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER When the pros of change
are equal to the cons
A 38-year-old woman comes to her fifth session. She is working with her coach to reduce the overall
stress in her life. The coach and client get into a lengthy exploration of how the client starts her day.
During this conversation the coach becomes aware that she is thinking about what to say next while
the client is talking. The coach makes a quick note to practice more _____________? - CORRECT
ANSWER mindful listening
What is some of the resistance to making this change?" is a great open-ended question in which stage?
- CORRECT ANSWER Precontemplation
A 50-year old woman meets her coach for the first session, and tells the coach, "My doctor suggested
I meet with you because my blood sugar is creeping up... but everything is normal right now. I am
approaching borderline pre-diabetes. I might have some family history with diabetes, so that is
something I know I have to work on soon. I thought I better start understanding health coaching and
see what it can do for me." What stage of change is the client in? - CORRECT
ANSWER Contemplation
If the client is not yet ready to change at all, which open-ended question would be best? - CORRECT
ANSWER What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start thinking
about that changing?
Coach: "Patricia, I hear you saying that fitness is your top priority, and yet you haven't found time to
exercise in the past 3 weeks." Which technique is the coach using? - CORRECT
ANSWER double sided reflection
The readiness to change ruler is a 0 - 10 scale to indicate when a client might be ready to change. If
the client answers in the middle with a 5, which of the following questions is best? - CORRECT
ANSWER What might put the mark a little higher on the scale?
Client: I'm feeling very depressed today Coach: Something has changed since we last talked. The
coach's reply is an example of a ________? - CORRECT ANSWER Amplified Reflection
, Client: I'm feeling disappointed that nothing I am doing seems to be working. Coach: You've had
some setbacks and that feels disappointing. The coach's reply is an example of a ___________? -
CORRECT ANSWER Simple Reflection
Which open-ended question would be best if your client is in the stage of contemplation? -
CORRECT ANSWER What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
Which of the following is not one of the five principles of Appreciative Inquiry? - CORRECT
ANSWER Empathetic
Expressing empathy is a skill based on Nonviolent Communication. One example of demonstrating
empathy is to make observations and not evaluations as a coach. "You failed to drink 8 cups of water
each day last week" is an example of a ___________ vs "You drank 8 cups of water on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday last week" is an example of a ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Evaluation; observation
A 40-year old man comes to the coach's office for his 11th session to help him reach his goal of
having more and higher quality sleep. He set a goal each week to focus on decreasing his screen time
at night. Client: I reached my goal this week and reduced my screen time by 50%. Coach: You worked
really hard and succeeded at reaching your goal. What coaching skill is the coach demonstrating? -
CORRECT ANSWER affirmation
In expressing empathy, it is important to express feelings, not thoughts. Doing so staves off the
tendency to judge, exaggerate, criticize, etc. Which of the following is an example of expressing a
feeling? - CORRECT ANSWER i feel frustrated
At the end of the third coaching session, the coach asks her client "on a scale of 1-10, 1 being
absolutely no motivation and 10 being extremely motivated, how motivated are you to accomplish the
goal you set?" The client answers that she is at a 5. Which of the following responses is most
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER What makes you a 5 and not a 4?
A client is working on quitting smoking and has indicated he's had a really hard week. He went out
with friends twice this week and ended up smoking with his friends. As a coach it is critical in these
moments to: - CORRECT ANSWER Provide unconditional positive regard
10 Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the key goal of a health coach? - CORRECT ANSWER to evoke a client's own inner
health coach
what is MOST important for each health coach practicing today? - CORRECT ANSWER to
walk the talk by getting certified and upholding the standards and ethics to advance the profession
What came first in the history of health coaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Maslow's Hierarchy
of needs and client-centered approach
As a health coach, much of each client session should be dedicated to education around nutrition,
even when from widely recognized sources? - CORRECT ANSWER Less than 25%
What is NOT one of the foundations of health coaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Providing
expert guidance & opinions
What are the five self-observations skills each coach must cultivate? - CORRECT
ANSWER listening, clarifying, reflecting, nurturing, motivating
Precontemplation is when the client is willing to take action in the next 6 months. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
What role does Self-Determination Theory play in coaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Helps
clients sustain the changes they wanted to get the most out of life
Helps clients be nurtured from the inside-out
It's the very key to coaching
Social Cognitive Theory deals with a client's perspective of their capacity. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
,Reframing a client's past successes helps a client overcome it and improve self-efficacy. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
When is a client in the Contemplation Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER When the pros of change
are equal to the cons
A 38-year-old woman comes to her fifth session. She is working with her coach to reduce the overall
stress in her life. The coach and client get into a lengthy exploration of how the client starts her day.
During this conversation the coach becomes aware that she is thinking about what to say next while
the client is talking. The coach makes a quick note to practice more _____________? - CORRECT
ANSWER mindful listening
What is some of the resistance to making this change?" is a great open-ended question in which stage?
- CORRECT ANSWER Precontemplation
A 50-year old woman meets her coach for the first session, and tells the coach, "My doctor suggested
I meet with you because my blood sugar is creeping up... but everything is normal right now. I am
approaching borderline pre-diabetes. I might have some family history with diabetes, so that is
something I know I have to work on soon. I thought I better start understanding health coaching and
see what it can do for me." What stage of change is the client in? - CORRECT
ANSWER Contemplation
If the client is not yet ready to change at all, which open-ended question would be best? - CORRECT
ANSWER What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start thinking
about that changing?
Coach: "Patricia, I hear you saying that fitness is your top priority, and yet you haven't found time to
exercise in the past 3 weeks." Which technique is the coach using? - CORRECT
ANSWER double sided reflection
The readiness to change ruler is a 0 - 10 scale to indicate when a client might be ready to change. If
the client answers in the middle with a 5, which of the following questions is best? - CORRECT
ANSWER What might put the mark a little higher on the scale?
Client: I'm feeling very depressed today Coach: Something has changed since we last talked. The
coach's reply is an example of a ________? - CORRECT ANSWER Amplified Reflection
, Client: I'm feeling disappointed that nothing I am doing seems to be working. Coach: You've had
some setbacks and that feels disappointing. The coach's reply is an example of a ___________? -
CORRECT ANSWER Simple Reflection
Which open-ended question would be best if your client is in the stage of contemplation? -
CORRECT ANSWER What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
Which of the following is not one of the five principles of Appreciative Inquiry? - CORRECT
ANSWER Empathetic
Expressing empathy is a skill based on Nonviolent Communication. One example of demonstrating
empathy is to make observations and not evaluations as a coach. "You failed to drink 8 cups of water
each day last week" is an example of a ___________ vs "You drank 8 cups of water on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday last week" is an example of a ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Evaluation; observation
A 40-year old man comes to the coach's office for his 11th session to help him reach his goal of
having more and higher quality sleep. He set a goal each week to focus on decreasing his screen time
at night. Client: I reached my goal this week and reduced my screen time by 50%. Coach: You worked
really hard and succeeded at reaching your goal. What coaching skill is the coach demonstrating? -
CORRECT ANSWER affirmation
In expressing empathy, it is important to express feelings, not thoughts. Doing so staves off the
tendency to judge, exaggerate, criticize, etc. Which of the following is an example of expressing a
feeling? - CORRECT ANSWER i feel frustrated
At the end of the third coaching session, the coach asks her client "on a scale of 1-10, 1 being
absolutely no motivation and 10 being extremely motivated, how motivated are you to accomplish the
goal you set?" The client answers that she is at a 5. Which of the following responses is most
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER What makes you a 5 and not a 4?
A client is working on quitting smoking and has indicated he's had a really hard week. He went out
with friends twice this week and ended up smoking with his friends. As a coach it is critical in these
moments to: - CORRECT ANSWER Provide unconditional positive regard
