Chapter 4 - Behavioral Coaching

Question 1

Physical Activity

Bodily movement that results in energy expenditure and encompasses many modes and intensities. Movement that is not structured exercise such as recreational pursuits.

Question 2

Adherence

The level of commitment to a behavior or plan of action.

Question 3

Autonomy

Acting in accordance with how one wants to behave.

Question 4

Intrinsic Motivation

When people engage in an activity or behavior because they feel a sense of satisfaction.

Question 5

Third Space

A communal space, separate from home or work, where the client experiences their own sense of identity and relationship to others.

Question 6

Behavior Change Techniques

Client interventions that are used to change some determinant of behavior..

Question 7

Self-efficacy

One’s belief that they can complete a task, goal, or performance; also known as self-confidence.

Question 8

Ambivalence

Describes a person’s state of mixed feelings about a situation..

Question 9

Self-Monitoring

Observing, measuring and evaluating one’s own behavior, often in the form of a diary or log.

Question 10

Determinants of Behavior

Refers to the psychological, social, or environmental factors that influence behavior.

Question 11

Intention

A construct that captures motivational factors that influence behavior. It indicates how hard people are willing to try and how much effort they are planning to exert.

Question 12

Self- Determination

A broad theoretical framework for the study of human motivation.

Question 13

Autonomous Motivation

When motives for exercise relate to valuing the outcome, when exercise is consistent with the client’s identity, or when the client enjoys exercise.

Question 14

Planning

A concrete representation of when and where exercise will occur.

Question 15

Attitudes

The degree to which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of the behavior of interest.

Question 16

Outcome Expectations

The expected positive and negative consequences of a behavior.

Question 17

Stress

The state of mental or emotional tension from demanding circumstances.

Question 18

Perceived Behavioral Control

An evaluation of whether one has the means, resources, and opportunities to perform the behavior.

Question 19

Affective Judgement

Referring to expected pleasure or enjoyment.

Question 20

Subjective Norms

Belief that an important person or group of people will approve and support behavior.

Question 21

Precontemplation

Client does not exercise and is not planning to start exercising within 6 months.

Question 22

Contemplation

When a person is thinking about implementing change but has not yet taken any steps to get started; an individual may take action within the next 6 months.

Question 23

Preparation

The client intends to act within the near future, usually within the next month.

Question 24

Action

The client has made specific modifications in their exercise routine within the past 6 months.

Question 25

Maintenance

The client has been exercising for more than 6 months and is working to prevent relapse.

Question 26

Decisional Balance

Reflects the client’s pros and cons of changing.

Question 27

Empathy

The ability to identify with another person’s feelings, attitudes, or thoughts.

Question 28

Rapport

A relationship in which two people understand each other’s ideas, have respect for one another, and communicate well.

Question 29

Reflective Listening

The process of seeking to understand the meaning of the speaker’s words and restating the idea back to the speaker to confirm that they were understood correctly.

Question 30

Active Listening

Listening style that involves having genuine interest in what the speaker is saying; requires the listener to fully concentrate to understand the speaker’ message.

Question 31

Closed-Ended Question

Directive questions that can be answered with one word, typically a yes or no.

Question 32

Open-Ended Questions

No directive questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no; they require critical thinking to formulate a response.

Question 33

Collecting Summaries

Short sentences that continue the client’s thoughts and add momentum to the conversation.

Question 34

Linking Summaries

Summaries that tie together information the client has presented, perhaps even from previous sessions.

Question 35

Transitional Summaries

Summaries used to wrap up a session or announce a shift in focus.

Question 36

Affirmations

Positive statements about character strengths.

Question 37

Motivational Interviewing

Client-centered directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.

Question 38

Self-discrepancy

An internal conflict that occurs within an individual compares their actual self with their ideal self.

Question 39

Sustain Talk

Talk that represents and predicts movement away from change.

Question 40

Change Talk

Talk that reflects movement of the person toward behavior change.

Question 41

Outcome Goals

Goals focused on the end result.

Question 42

Process Goals

Tasks that are pursued to reach a final outcome.

Question 43

Implementation Intentions

A behavior change technique that links a goal-directed response to situational cues by specifying when, where, and how to act.

Question 44

Coping Plans

A behavior change technique that involves anticipating barriers to goal action and proactively preparing strategies that prioritize intentional behavior over counterproductive habitual responses.

Question 45

Self-Talk

Internal dialogue in which the individual interprets feelings and perceptions, regulates and changes evaluations and convictions, and gives himself or herself instructions and reinforcement.

Question 46

Reverse Listing

Replacing negative statements with positive statements.

Question 47

Stopping

The act of saying “stop” out load to undesired statements.

Question 48

Cognitive Fusion

When people believe the exact content of their own thoughts.

Question 49

Imagery

The process created to produce internalized experiences.

Question 50

Appearance Imagery

When a person imagines appearance or health related outcomes.

Question 51

Energy Imagery

When a person creates mental images that increase energy and/or relieve stress.

Question 52

Technique Imagery

When individuals mentally rehearse their technique.

Question 53

Psyching Up

The process to get one’s self into a state of psychological readiness for performance.