NASM WLS Cert: CH 9: Psychology of
Weight Loss
What is an achievable goal? Is the goal one that can be
completed? - CORRECT ANSWER means that the individual has
considered the challenges, required resources and factors like
confidence level and motivation needed to achieve the goal, and
that success is possible
What is a relevant goal? Is the goal personally meaningful? -
CORRECT ANSWER a goal that is important to the individual
and helps them meet their long-term goals. It is not a goal that
someone else chooses or forces the individual to attain.
What is a time-bound goal? Is there a definite timeline for
completion of the goal? - CORRECT ANSWER a goal that states
how long the individual has to reach their goal
What is ambivalence? - CORRECT ANSWER the state of having
mixed or contradictory feelings or ideas about something
What are some examples of ambivalence clients may
experience? - CORRECT ANSWER Positives: seeing the
benefits of losing weight
Negatives: fresh produce is more expensive in their
neighborhood, they may have to give up activities they enjoy, or
they don't like the taste
What is attitudinal ambivalence? - CORRECT ANSWER when an
individual has conflicting attitudes toward themselves (often in the
,form of self-esteem), their abilities, and motivation to reach their
weight loss goals.
T/F: It is the combination of negative and positive attitudes about
oneself that lowers an individual's motivation to achieve their
weight loss goal. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE; an individual's
intention's to attain their goals is even lower if they also possess
low self-efficacy and have experienced past failures with weight
loss.
How can you help increase an individual's self-efficacy? -
CORRECT ANSWER -providing positive feedback
-setting smaller, SMART goals
-normalizing difficulties of weight loss
Ambivalence Checker Questions: - CORRECT ANSWER -What
are the reasons you want to make the change?
-Are you sure you are able to make the change?
-Have you changed yet?
-Why not?
What is motivational interviewing? - CORRECT ANSWER
person-centered counseling method that is designed to promote
and increase self-efficacy and motivation to change behaviors by
exploring and resolving issues of ambivalence the individual may
be experiencing
What are the components of motivational interviewing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Open-ended questions
Affirmations
Reflective listening
Summarizing
What are the benefits of motivational interviewing? - CORRECT
ANSWER helps individuals to recognize and resolve the
, inconsistency between their present behavior, and their future
personal goals and values
-allows client to explore any perceived barriers or obstacles to
changing using specific techniques like rating the importance and
confidence to change on a scale of 0-10, discussing pros and
cons of changing, and using reflective statements to soften or
reframe negative statements (sustain talk) into statements that
explore the possibility of change (change talk)
How are affirmations useful in a client's weight loss journey? -
CORRECT ANSWER affirmations help to build a client's
confidence in their ability to change by recognizing barriers they
are trying to overcome and pointing out their strengths
make sure they are sincere and match what a person is saying /
client's values
What is reflective listening? - CORRECT ANSWER listening
actively and carefully to the words that are spoken and the
emotions behind those words.
What are the 2 aspects of reflective listening? - CORRECT
ANSWER reflective statements and reflective summaries
What is the purpose of reflective statements? - CORRECT
ANSWER used to show the client you understand their pov
without judging, criticizing, or blaming them for their actions
What is the purpose of a reflective summary? - CORRECT
ANSWER lets the client know that you heard what they have said
and understand their pov and repeats key parts of the discussion
and helps people work through their ambivalence so they can
move forward toward change
Weight Loss
What is an achievable goal? Is the goal one that can be
completed? - CORRECT ANSWER means that the individual has
considered the challenges, required resources and factors like
confidence level and motivation needed to achieve the goal, and
that success is possible
What is a relevant goal? Is the goal personally meaningful? -
CORRECT ANSWER a goal that is important to the individual
and helps them meet their long-term goals. It is not a goal that
someone else chooses or forces the individual to attain.
What is a time-bound goal? Is there a definite timeline for
completion of the goal? - CORRECT ANSWER a goal that states
how long the individual has to reach their goal
What is ambivalence? - CORRECT ANSWER the state of having
mixed or contradictory feelings or ideas about something
What are some examples of ambivalence clients may
experience? - CORRECT ANSWER Positives: seeing the
benefits of losing weight
Negatives: fresh produce is more expensive in their
neighborhood, they may have to give up activities they enjoy, or
they don't like the taste
What is attitudinal ambivalence? - CORRECT ANSWER when an
individual has conflicting attitudes toward themselves (often in the
,form of self-esteem), their abilities, and motivation to reach their
weight loss goals.
T/F: It is the combination of negative and positive attitudes about
oneself that lowers an individual's motivation to achieve their
weight loss goal. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE; an individual's
intention's to attain their goals is even lower if they also possess
low self-efficacy and have experienced past failures with weight
loss.
How can you help increase an individual's self-efficacy? -
CORRECT ANSWER -providing positive feedback
-setting smaller, SMART goals
-normalizing difficulties of weight loss
Ambivalence Checker Questions: - CORRECT ANSWER -What
are the reasons you want to make the change?
-Are you sure you are able to make the change?
-Have you changed yet?
-Why not?
What is motivational interviewing? - CORRECT ANSWER
person-centered counseling method that is designed to promote
and increase self-efficacy and motivation to change behaviors by
exploring and resolving issues of ambivalence the individual may
be experiencing
What are the components of motivational interviewing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Open-ended questions
Affirmations
Reflective listening
Summarizing
What are the benefits of motivational interviewing? - CORRECT
ANSWER helps individuals to recognize and resolve the
, inconsistency between their present behavior, and their future
personal goals and values
-allows client to explore any perceived barriers or obstacles to
changing using specific techniques like rating the importance and
confidence to change on a scale of 0-10, discussing pros and
cons of changing, and using reflective statements to soften or
reframe negative statements (sustain talk) into statements that
explore the possibility of change (change talk)
How are affirmations useful in a client's weight loss journey? -
CORRECT ANSWER affirmations help to build a client's
confidence in their ability to change by recognizing barriers they
are trying to overcome and pointing out their strengths
make sure they are sincere and match what a person is saying /
client's values
What is reflective listening? - CORRECT ANSWER listening
actively and carefully to the words that are spoken and the
emotions behind those words.
What are the 2 aspects of reflective listening? - CORRECT
ANSWER reflective statements and reflective summaries
What is the purpose of reflective statements? - CORRECT
ANSWER used to show the client you understand their pov
without judging, criticizing, or blaming them for their actions
What is the purpose of a reflective summary? - CORRECT
ANSWER lets the client know that you heard what they have said
and understand their pov and repeats key parts of the discussion
and helps people work through their ambivalence so they can
move forward toward change
