Quiz Questions - Review Flashcards

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Bob has not been physically active for years. He recently started thinking about starting to exercise and yesterday he joined a gym. Bob is in the _________________ stage of change according to the Stages of Change Model.

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Preparation

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Weighing the pros and cons of making a behavior change is:

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Ambivalence

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An appropriate way to increase perceived susceptibility of a person who is at risk for a disease but who is not practicing appropriate risk reduction behaviors is to:

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Provide them with a personal risk factor self-assessment quiz.

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Self-efficacy is:

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The confidence in one’s ability to engage in a specific behavior

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5
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In the health belief model, perceived threat is defined as:

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Perceived susceptibility plus perceived severity

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According to the article on patient self management in chronic disease, in collaborative care, behavior is changed by:

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The patient’s internal motivation

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Studies of the Health Belief Model, show the construct that best predicts the adoption of a health behavior is:

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Perceived barriers

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Central to the Theory of Planned Behavior is the concept that ___________________ are directly associated with behavior change.

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Behavioral intentions

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Social Cognitive Theory recognizes that:

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Factors external to a person can influence behavior

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According to the article on why changing health-related behavior is so hard, one of the misconceptions about health behavior change is that:

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Knowledge and information alone are usually enough to change behavior

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Motivational Interviewing is best described as a:

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Communication style

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One of the most predictive factors for a client’s success is the:

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Relationship with the counselor

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The righting reflex reflex refers to the:

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Counselor’s desire to correct or fix a client’s behaviors

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A client is struggling with binge eating. She tells you that she often tells herself that she is a failure at dieting. An effective counseling approach would be:

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Cognitive behavioral therapy to help her recognize and change inaccurate thoughts

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Accurate empathy is best described as:

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Understanding the feelings and emotions the client is experiencing

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Cognitive behavioral therapy recognizes the link between:

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Inaccurate thoughts and feelings and behaviors

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is best described as a:

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Combination of behavioral therapy and psychotherapy

18
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Reflective listening is key to:

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Developing and expressing empathy

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Affirmations can be used to:

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Increase a client’s self-efficacy

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When a client is expressing resistance, an appropriate response might be:

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“You feel that right now is not a good time to make this change.”

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Negative attitudes towards clients with BMI’s in the obese range could lead to lead to:

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Eating more calories and binging behaviors

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A large behavioral gap may:

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Decrease motivation

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The evoking and planning processes of motivational interviewing correspond to the _____________ component of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP).

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Intervention

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If you are trying to elicit change talk from your client, the best and most used skill is:

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Asking open ended questions

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If a client is having a hard time coming up with something he or she wants to focus on, you should:
Ask them if it is okay for you to make some recommendations and then discuss which one or ones they would like to try
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Engaging and focusing:
At the beginning and throughout the process of change
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If clients express weak or moderate change talk counselors should reflect:
At a level of intensity equal to or weaker than what the client has just expressed (undershoot client motivation).
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When your client is ready to start planning for change, the first thing you should do is:
Ask permission to discuss possible behavior changes
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An example of a behavioral, action-oriented goal is to:
Walk 3 times a week for 15 minutes each time
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When your client is ready for planning for behavior change, you should provide advice or information:
Sandwiched between statements or open-ended questions that check in with what the client is thinking and already knows
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The best tool to help a client see where their baseline eating behaviors are, where they may be able to make some changes, and also tracking those behaviors is a:
Food Record
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A good goal should be set at a:
Achievable to build self-efficacy
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_________________________ goals are associated with greater positive emotions and self-evaluation than __________________ goals.
- Approach | - Avoidance
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During the goal setting/action plan process, the counselor should:
Help the client anticipate and plan for barriers to achieving the goal.