Wellcoaches Cert. Exam - Lessons 15-18 Questions And Answers

When clients feel a lot of emotion about the prospect of change, it means - ANS The coach and client can use that energy to move forward in the change process In the on-going coaching session, the _____________section is allotted the most time - ANS Generative moment Relational flow is the - ANS Energy that happens when coaches are fully challenged at a high level of skill and awareness and clients experience the same about their goals After setting goals it is important to - ANS Have clients assess their confidence level in reaching the goal When "red flags" about a client's health are presented in an assessment, the coach should - ANS Use curiosity to learn more and refer as appropriate If a client indicates that they are ready to make a change in the next 6 months, what stage of change are they in according to the transtheoretical Model - ANS Contemplation Which of the following is the best example of an open question to help clients think about their motivation around a goal - ANS What is important about this goal? Which of the following inquires could provoke resistance or ambivalence - ANS Why don't you exercise more often? Which of the following would a coach avoid when reviewing a well-being assessment - ANS Determine what is critical to fix regarding the client's current health Which of the following is an example of an outcome goal - ANS I will lose 10 pounds by December 31 Which of the following is true regarding the first week's goal setting with clients - ANS Address environmental factors, including the client's support team and other systems that impact successful implementation When an assessment develops discrepancy, it means that - ANS A client more clearly sees the difference between where they are and where they want to be How is goal setting tied to self-efficacy - ANS Setting goals that allow for mastery experiences builds self-efficacy To prepare for a coaching session, it is helpful to focus on creating a "coaching mindset". Which of the following is a key part of this process - ANS Believing that the client can achieve more than they believe they can When it comes to setting goals - ANS The client is fully autonomous in choosing the goals that are set The Decisional Balance Tool can be valuable in the Generative Moment to - ANS allow the client to explore the reasons for and against change Being aware of the capacity called "Making meaning and purpose" will support stronger formulation of - ANS well-crafted wellness vision In the Wellcoaches protocol, where does the coach reserve time for the Generative Moment - ANS Following the goal review and before goal setting The risk of using assessments is - ANS It can tempt the coach to default to their expert hat What are coaches looking for in the identification of a Generative Moment theme or topic - ANS A high level of client energy and engagement Which would be an indicator that a referral to expert mental health provider would be appropriate for a client - ANS When the client is unable to participate in activities of daily living such as sleeping or eating In the SMART acronym for goal setting, the "R" stands for which of the following - ANS Creating a goal that could reasonably be achieved Brainstorming is most successful if - ANS The ideas are free flowing and not analyzed To improve the chance for success, the client's should connect goals to - ANS Their greatest values and motivators Coaches explore obstacles that may interfere with clients realizing their goal by - ANS Focusing primarily on client strengths and capacities for change One positive outcome of the Generative Moment is - ANS Exploration of the client strengths and preferences What is the point of brainstorming - ANS To generate many possibilities When assessments are validated, having been proven to measure accurately - ANS They still may only tell part of the client's story What is the coaching agreement - ANS The initial conversation in which the coach and client agree on coaching principles and establish boundaries for working together In the Session Opening, a coach asks about the best thing that happened in the previous week in order to - ANS Learn more about positive experiences and values outside of goals What is the value of the capacity called "Body Regulation" - ANS It gives us clues to when it's time to calm the nervous system Which of the following examples do NOT reflect environmental modification - ANS Resolving to be more disciplined in one's eating habits Which coach skills best support the emergence of a Generative Moment - ANS Powerful, open-ended inquiry When should coaches explore obstacles that may interfere with clients realizing their goal - ANS It is better to explore strategies to overcome obstacles than the obstacles themselves In the SMART acronym for goal setting, the "A" stands for which of the following - ANS Writing a goal that includes a behavior