ISSA Transformation Specialist Competence Exam
Study Set Questions and Answers
People in the pre-contemplation stage - ANSWER -Minimize the risks of not
changing.
In the contemplation stage people weigh the benefits and risks of change -
ANSWER -Equally.
Assessing the stage of change can be helped with - ANSWER -Open-ended
questions.
People in the pre-contemplation stage can be helped by - ANSWER -Shifting the
decisional balance.
People in the action stage can be helped by - ANSWER -Commitment strategies
When in the maintenance stage, which is helpful - ANSWER -Assessing and
managing stressors.
The goal of the motivational interviewing coach is to - ANSWER -Expose the
client's ambivalence.
Creating discrepancy through open-ended questions will - ANSWER -Enhance
motivation for positive change.
Which is NOT an assumption of motivational interviewing? - ANSWER -Change
must begin from outside the client.
Which is NOT a principle of motivational interviewing? - ANSWER -Create
accountability.
An empathic style ____________________. - ANSWER -Listens rather than
tells.
, If you are NOT listening reflectively, but are instead imposing direction and
judgment, you are ______________. - ANSWER -Creating barriers between
yourself and the client.
In uncovering ambivalence, the goal is to ________________________. -
ANSWER -Create a discrepancy (a difference) between where a person is (their
current lifestyle choices that include diet and exercise) and where they would like
to be (losing weight, exercising more, looking and feeling better).
Which is NOT a strategy to deal with client resistance? - ANSWER -Cornering.
: Summarizing consists of ___________________________. - ANSWER -
Distilling the essence of what a client has expressed and communicating it back.
Scaling questions are a very effective way to draw the client's attention to
________________. - ANSWER -The processes that are influencing her behavior
Intrinsic interest is ___________________. - ANSWER -An integral part of
motivation.
The three key elements of motivation are ________________. - ANSWER -
Mastery, autonomy, and purpose.
High mastery is associated with ___________________. - ANSWER -High
motivation.
Connecting actions to a deeper purpose ___________________. - ANSWER -Is
associated with higher levels of motivation.
Asking your client what she intends to do ___________________. - ANSWER -Is
more powerful than telling her what to do.
A strong predicator of future change is ____________________. - ANSWER -
Expressing commitment to change.
Study Set Questions and Answers
People in the pre-contemplation stage - ANSWER -Minimize the risks of not
changing.
In the contemplation stage people weigh the benefits and risks of change -
ANSWER -Equally.
Assessing the stage of change can be helped with - ANSWER -Open-ended
questions.
People in the pre-contemplation stage can be helped by - ANSWER -Shifting the
decisional balance.
People in the action stage can be helped by - ANSWER -Commitment strategies
When in the maintenance stage, which is helpful - ANSWER -Assessing and
managing stressors.
The goal of the motivational interviewing coach is to - ANSWER -Expose the
client's ambivalence.
Creating discrepancy through open-ended questions will - ANSWER -Enhance
motivation for positive change.
Which is NOT an assumption of motivational interviewing? - ANSWER -Change
must begin from outside the client.
Which is NOT a principle of motivational interviewing? - ANSWER -Create
accountability.
An empathic style ____________________. - ANSWER -Listens rather than
tells.
, If you are NOT listening reflectively, but are instead imposing direction and
judgment, you are ______________. - ANSWER -Creating barriers between
yourself and the client.
In uncovering ambivalence, the goal is to ________________________. -
ANSWER -Create a discrepancy (a difference) between where a person is (their
current lifestyle choices that include diet and exercise) and where they would like
to be (losing weight, exercising more, looking and feeling better).
Which is NOT a strategy to deal with client resistance? - ANSWER -Cornering.
: Summarizing consists of ___________________________. - ANSWER -
Distilling the essence of what a client has expressed and communicating it back.
Scaling questions are a very effective way to draw the client's attention to
________________. - ANSWER -The processes that are influencing her behavior
Intrinsic interest is ___________________. - ANSWER -An integral part of
motivation.
The three key elements of motivation are ________________. - ANSWER -
Mastery, autonomy, and purpose.
High mastery is associated with ___________________. - ANSWER -High
motivation.
Connecting actions to a deeper purpose ___________________. - ANSWER -Is
associated with higher levels of motivation.
Asking your client what she intends to do ___________________. - ANSWER -Is
more powerful than telling her what to do.
A strong predicator of future change is ____________________. - ANSWER -
Expressing commitment to change.
