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Behavior Change Specialist Exam Questions With
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Which of the following is NOT considered a coaching communication
competency?
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A. Establishing trust and rapport
B. Providing answers to the client
C. Asking appropriate questions
D. Providing helpful examples - (answer)B. Providing answers to the client
Which of the following is an appropriate application of the stages of change by
a wellness professional?
A. Selecting interventions to help progress the client through each stage
B. Classifying the client by their stage of change for insurance purposes
C. Deciding which type of exercise the client will find most enjoyable
D. Determining how much time the professional should spend with the client -
(answer)A. Selecting interventions to help progress the client through each
stage
Exercise imagery can function to enhance which of the following for the client?
A. Efficacy
B. Technique
C. Feelings
D. All of the above - (answer)D. All of the above
The type of interpersonal influence where a client perceives the care that a
wellness professional has for them refers to as:
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A. Normative influence
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B. Informative influence
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C. Technical influence
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D. Social support - (answer)D. Social support
** If a client is in the Pre-contemplation stage, what might the content of their
journaling consist of?
A. Very general thoughts and feelings around his or her every day life, noting
moments of stress and happiness
B. Thoughts and feelings about a recent relapse in behavior and strategies for
improvement
C. Very specific thoughts and feelings around his or her struggles with the
nutritional and activity changes demanded of their program
D. - (answer)A. Very general thoughts and feelings around his or her every day
life, noting moments of stress and happiness
What are three types of social influence?
A. Social support, informative influences, and normative influences
B. Physical activity and dietary guidelines, physician recommendations, and
educational media
C. Emotional support, instrumental support, and informational support
D. Social bias, peer pressure, and social media - (answer)A. Social support,
informative influences, and normative influences
Having a client identify negative thoughts and extreme or absolute words is an
effective intervention for which stage of change?
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A. Contemplation
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B. Preparation
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C. Pre-contemplation
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D. Action - (answer)A. Contemplation
** Ambivalence by the client can be best handled by the coach by:
A. providing a specific exercise program to follow
B. exploring the reason for ambivalence through a series of questions
C. setting goals for what the client wants to achieve
D. - (answer)B. exploring the reason for ambivalence through a series of
questions
The EAT acronym to describe a process of dealing with negative emotions
stands for:
A. Emotion - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Time-out Thoughts
B. Emotion - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Turn-around Thoughts
C. Expression - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Time-out Thoughts
D. Expression - Automatic Stressor Maintenance - Turn-around Thoughts -
(answer)B. Emotion - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Turn-around Thoughts
** An exerciser that is anxious and not confident about their ability to
complete an exercise is experiencing a low amount of:
A. self-efficacy
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B. self-awareness
C. self-absorption
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
D. self-centeredness - (answer)A. self-efficacy
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学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
** When asking the question "What would long-term success look like?" which
sage of the OSCAR model of __ session flow is the coach currently in?
A. Actions
B. Outcome
C. Situation
D. Choices/Consequences - (answer)B. Outcome
** John, an office worker who is dissatisfied with his sedentary job, decides to
schedule an introductory session with a personal trainer. Which stage is John
in?
A. Contemplation
B. Action
C. Pre-contemplation
D. Preparation - (answer)B. Action
Schemas are defined as:
A. methods of restructuring irrational thoughts to match reality
B. persistent irrational beliefs that are difficult to change
C. scenarios or situations which evoke adaptive thought patterns
Behavior Change Specialist Exam Questions With
Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | 100% Verified.
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
Which of the following is NOT considered a coaching communication
competency?
山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
A. Establishing trust and rapport
B. Providing answers to the client
C. Asking appropriate questions
D. Providing helpful examples - (answer)B. Providing answers to the client
Which of the following is an appropriate application of the stages of change by
a wellness professional?
A. Selecting interventions to help progress the client through each stage
B. Classifying the client by their stage of change for insurance purposes
C. Deciding which type of exercise the client will find most enjoyable
D. Determining how much time the professional should spend with the client -
(answer)A. Selecting interventions to help progress the client through each
stage
Exercise imagery can function to enhance which of the following for the client?
A. Efficacy
B. Technique
C. Feelings
D. All of the above - (answer)D. All of the above
The type of interpersonal influence where a client perceives the care that a
wellness professional has for them refers to as:
, 2
A. Normative influence
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
B. Informative influence
山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
C. Technical influence
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
D. Social support - (answer)D. Social support
** If a client is in the Pre-contemplation stage, what might the content of their
journaling consist of?
A. Very general thoughts and feelings around his or her every day life, noting
moments of stress and happiness
B. Thoughts and feelings about a recent relapse in behavior and strategies for
improvement
C. Very specific thoughts and feelings around his or her struggles with the
nutritional and activity changes demanded of their program
D. - (answer)A. Very general thoughts and feelings around his or her every day
life, noting moments of stress and happiness
What are three types of social influence?
A. Social support, informative influences, and normative influences
B. Physical activity and dietary guidelines, physician recommendations, and
educational media
C. Emotional support, instrumental support, and informational support
D. Social bias, peer pressure, and social media - (answer)A. Social support,
informative influences, and normative influences
Having a client identify negative thoughts and extreme or absolute words is an
effective intervention for which stage of change?
, 3
A. Contemplation
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
B. Preparation
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C. Pre-contemplation
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D. Action - (answer)A. Contemplation
** Ambivalence by the client can be best handled by the coach by:
A. providing a specific exercise program to follow
B. exploring the reason for ambivalence through a series of questions
C. setting goals for what the client wants to achieve
D. - (answer)B. exploring the reason for ambivalence through a series of
questions
The EAT acronym to describe a process of dealing with negative emotions
stands for:
A. Emotion - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Time-out Thoughts
B. Emotion - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Turn-around Thoughts
C. Expression - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Time-out Thoughts
D. Expression - Automatic Stressor Maintenance - Turn-around Thoughts -
(answer)B. Emotion - Automatic Problematic Thoughts - Turn-around Thoughts
** An exerciser that is anxious and not confident about their ability to
complete an exercise is experiencing a low amount of:
A. self-efficacy
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B. self-awareness
C. self-absorption
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
D. self-centeredness - (answer)A. self-efficacy
山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
** When asking the question "What would long-term success look like?" which
sage of the OSCAR model of __ session flow is the coach currently in?
A. Actions
B. Outcome
C. Situation
D. Choices/Consequences - (answer)B. Outcome
** John, an office worker who is dissatisfied with his sedentary job, decides to
schedule an introductory session with a personal trainer. Which stage is John
in?
A. Contemplation
B. Action
C. Pre-contemplation
D. Preparation - (answer)B. Action
Schemas are defined as:
A. methods of restructuring irrational thoughts to match reality
B. persistent irrational beliefs that are difficult to change
C. scenarios or situations which evoke adaptive thought patterns
