NASM BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SPECIALIST EXAM LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM
Employers are recognizing not only the need for increased fitness but overall health
in their employees. This has led to the rise of - ANSWER: corporate fitness programs
Guided self-help describes - ANSWER: a professional-client relationship that is
supportive, positive, and goal-oriented so the client can meet challenges along the
way to achieving goals.
Both the OPT (Optimum Performance Training Model) and the Stages of Change are
different from traditional models of behavior change because - ANSWER: they take
an individualized approach focusing on the individual client, the environment in
which he or she is placed, and what they are capable or ready to do
American adults have become more and more overweight over the years. Most
recently, approximately what percentage of adults are overweight and obese? -
ANSWER: About 1/3 of American adults are obese and 2/3 are overweight.
A health and fitness professional working with a client on injury rehabilitation
generally will have the skills necessary to deal with the most prevalent problem in
rehabilitation, which is - ANSWER: adherence/compliance to the exercise regimen
set by the physical therapist.
Health and Fitness Professionals specializing in Behavior Change need to abide by a
strict code of ethics with their clients. One important aspect of behaving in an ethical
manner is - ANSWER: making sure that they are working within their specific scope
of practice and expertise.
Coaching in the wellness area is defined as - ANSWER: partnering with clients in a
thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their
personal and professional potential.
Occupations such as personal trainer and health educator have grown in recent
years primarily due to - ANSWER: an increase in overweight and obesity in both
adults and teenagers.
Certified Personal Trainers that have specialized in behavior change can use behavior
change skills - ANSWER: across a wide variety of client populations because the
principles of behavior change do not change across populations.
Health and fitness professionals specializing in behavior change - ANSWER: will be
able to use scientifically validated screening and intervention techniques in a guided
self-help way to progress clients to results.
, It is the ultimate goal of fitness coaches to - ANSWER: have clients develop the
knowledge and skills that will make them responsible for their own solutions.
The OSCAR model, which is a framework for a coaching engagement, is an acronym
for - ANSWER: outcome, situation, choices, actions, and review
Which of the following is an example of a helping profession that requires a coaching
role or relationship? - ANSWER: Nutritionist
Active listening involves - ANSWER: listening intently and focusing attention on the
client even though at times this requires silence.
Coaches need to understand learning preferences and styles because - ANSWER:
adults learn differently from each other and approach learning differently than do
children.
People learn by doing and feeling and rely more on intuition than logic. This is an
example of which of Kolb's learning styles? - ANSWER: Accommodating
Kolb's Learning Styles - ANSWER: Diverging: Feeling and Watching. Good at looking
at things from different perspectives
Assimilating: Thinking and Watching. Concise, logical approach to ideas+concepts.
Ideas+Concepts > People.
Converging: Thinking and Doing. Learning to solve problems, find practical uses for
ideas/theories.
Accommodating: Feeling and Doing. Hands on, intuition > logic, gut instinct.
The term "unconditional positive regard" means that fitness coaches - ANSWER:
believe that the client has the capacity to grow and find within themselves the
answers that they need.
Which of the following is a coaching communication competency? - ANSWER:
Establishing trust and rapport
The OSCAR model of change is - ANSWER: a framework for coaching engagement
which provides a clear structure for the coaching process.
A coach in the helping profession - ANSWER: b. works with their clients to aid the
client in setting realistic goals, making appropriate choices, defining a program that
will help the client reach his or her goals, monitoring progress, and offering
feedback.
Transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) - ANSWER: A model that focuses
on a person's readiness to change. The TTM uses stages of change to integrate
principles and processes of change across major theories of psychological change.
ACTUAL EXAM
Employers are recognizing not only the need for increased fitness but overall health
in their employees. This has led to the rise of - ANSWER: corporate fitness programs
Guided self-help describes - ANSWER: a professional-client relationship that is
supportive, positive, and goal-oriented so the client can meet challenges along the
way to achieving goals.
Both the OPT (Optimum Performance Training Model) and the Stages of Change are
different from traditional models of behavior change because - ANSWER: they take
an individualized approach focusing on the individual client, the environment in
which he or she is placed, and what they are capable or ready to do
American adults have become more and more overweight over the years. Most
recently, approximately what percentage of adults are overweight and obese? -
ANSWER: About 1/3 of American adults are obese and 2/3 are overweight.
A health and fitness professional working with a client on injury rehabilitation
generally will have the skills necessary to deal with the most prevalent problem in
rehabilitation, which is - ANSWER: adherence/compliance to the exercise regimen
set by the physical therapist.
Health and Fitness Professionals specializing in Behavior Change need to abide by a
strict code of ethics with their clients. One important aspect of behaving in an ethical
manner is - ANSWER: making sure that they are working within their specific scope
of practice and expertise.
Coaching in the wellness area is defined as - ANSWER: partnering with clients in a
thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their
personal and professional potential.
Occupations such as personal trainer and health educator have grown in recent
years primarily due to - ANSWER: an increase in overweight and obesity in both
adults and teenagers.
Certified Personal Trainers that have specialized in behavior change can use behavior
change skills - ANSWER: across a wide variety of client populations because the
principles of behavior change do not change across populations.
Health and fitness professionals specializing in behavior change - ANSWER: will be
able to use scientifically validated screening and intervention techniques in a guided
self-help way to progress clients to results.
, It is the ultimate goal of fitness coaches to - ANSWER: have clients develop the
knowledge and skills that will make them responsible for their own solutions.
The OSCAR model, which is a framework for a coaching engagement, is an acronym
for - ANSWER: outcome, situation, choices, actions, and review
Which of the following is an example of a helping profession that requires a coaching
role or relationship? - ANSWER: Nutritionist
Active listening involves - ANSWER: listening intently and focusing attention on the
client even though at times this requires silence.
Coaches need to understand learning preferences and styles because - ANSWER:
adults learn differently from each other and approach learning differently than do
children.
People learn by doing and feeling and rely more on intuition than logic. This is an
example of which of Kolb's learning styles? - ANSWER: Accommodating
Kolb's Learning Styles - ANSWER: Diverging: Feeling and Watching. Good at looking
at things from different perspectives
Assimilating: Thinking and Watching. Concise, logical approach to ideas+concepts.
Ideas+Concepts > People.
Converging: Thinking and Doing. Learning to solve problems, find practical uses for
ideas/theories.
Accommodating: Feeling and Doing. Hands on, intuition > logic, gut instinct.
The term "unconditional positive regard" means that fitness coaches - ANSWER:
believe that the client has the capacity to grow and find within themselves the
answers that they need.
Which of the following is a coaching communication competency? - ANSWER:
Establishing trust and rapport
The OSCAR model of change is - ANSWER: a framework for coaching engagement
which provides a clear structure for the coaching process.
A coach in the helping profession - ANSWER: b. works with their clients to aid the
client in setting realistic goals, making appropriate choices, defining a program that
will help the client reach his or her goals, monitoring progress, and offering
feedback.
Transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) - ANSWER: A model that focuses
on a person's readiness to change. The TTM uses stages of change to integrate
principles and processes of change across major theories of psychological change.
