Behavior Change Specialist Questions
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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.
A fitness professional removes the client's least favorite exercise from their next session
when the client adheres to his or her nutrition program. This is an example of -
ANSWER-negative reinforcement.
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.
A sport psychologist had a bowler track the correct execution of elements of the bowling
swing (e.g., grip, follow through, balance) or problems with the execution of these
elements. This is an example of - ANSWER-self-monitoring
A wellness professional wanted to increase the amount of walking a client did. The
client liked to socialize with friends at a pub. So the wellness professional suggested
that to get to the pub and socialize (the likely behavior) the client should walk to pub
(unlikely behavior) rather than drive. This is an example of - ANSWER-Premacking
According to Rational Emotive Therapy, the most important factor which influences our
experiences of the world and our resulting mood is our - ANSWER-Thoughts and
interpretation
Active listening involves - ANSWER-listening intently and focusing attention on the
client even though at times this requires silence.
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.
Based on the Symptoms Checklist, clients experiencing substantial amounts of distress
are at risk of - ANSWER-dropping out of a change-oriented intervention and thus may
need more modest goals.
Behavior therapy is - ANSWER-the application of principles to real life situations derived
from learning theory such as classical and operant conditioning.
, Behavioral Coaching - ANSWER-A type of coaching that emphasizes modeling and
guided imitation.
Big 5 Personality Traits - ANSWER-openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, neuroticism
Both short- and long-term goals are important because - ANSWER-long-term goals tell
you where you eventually want to go and short-term goals provide feedback in terms of
where you are in reaching your long-term 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
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.
Classical conditioning - ANSWER-Learning through associations between a neutral
environmental stimulus (a conditioned stimulus) and a naturally occurring stimulus (the
unconditioned stimulus).
Coaches need to understand learning preferences and styles because - ANSWER-
adults learn differently from each other and approach learning differently than do
children.
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.
Cognitive behavior therapy is unique from other forms of therapy in that - ANSWER-
focuses on interactions of thoughts + emotions + behaviors
Contingency contracting - ANSWER-The use of explicit agreements specifying
expectations, plans, and/ or contingencies for the behavior(s) to be changed.
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
Five Steps of Problem Solving - ANSWER-1. General orientation or "set"
2. Problem definition and formulation
3. Generation of alternatives
4. Decision making
5. Verification
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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.
A fitness professional removes the client's least favorite exercise from their next session
when the client adheres to his or her nutrition program. This is an example of -
ANSWER-negative reinforcement.
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.
A sport psychologist had a bowler track the correct execution of elements of the bowling
swing (e.g., grip, follow through, balance) or problems with the execution of these
elements. This is an example of - ANSWER-self-monitoring
A wellness professional wanted to increase the amount of walking a client did. The
client liked to socialize with friends at a pub. So the wellness professional suggested
that to get to the pub and socialize (the likely behavior) the client should walk to pub
(unlikely behavior) rather than drive. This is an example of - ANSWER-Premacking
According to Rational Emotive Therapy, the most important factor which influences our
experiences of the world and our resulting mood is our - ANSWER-Thoughts and
interpretation
Active listening involves - ANSWER-listening intently and focusing attention on the
client even though at times this requires silence.
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.
Based on the Symptoms Checklist, clients experiencing substantial amounts of distress
are at risk of - ANSWER-dropping out of a change-oriented intervention and thus may
need more modest goals.
Behavior therapy is - ANSWER-the application of principles to real life situations derived
from learning theory such as classical and operant conditioning.
, Behavioral Coaching - ANSWER-A type of coaching that emphasizes modeling and
guided imitation.
Big 5 Personality Traits - ANSWER-openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, neuroticism
Both short- and long-term goals are important because - ANSWER-long-term goals tell
you where you eventually want to go and short-term goals provide feedback in terms of
where you are in reaching your long-term 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
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.
Classical conditioning - ANSWER-Learning through associations between a neutral
environmental stimulus (a conditioned stimulus) and a naturally occurring stimulus (the
unconditioned stimulus).
Coaches need to understand learning preferences and styles because - ANSWER-
adults learn differently from each other and approach learning differently than do
children.
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.
Cognitive behavior therapy is unique from other forms of therapy in that - ANSWER-
focuses on interactions of thoughts + emotions + behaviors
Contingency contracting - ANSWER-The use of explicit agreements specifying
expectations, plans, and/ or contingencies for the behavior(s) to be changed.
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
Five Steps of Problem Solving - ANSWER-1. General orientation or "set"
2. Problem definition and formulation
3. Generation of alternatives
4. Decision making
5. Verification
