ACE ACE Health Coaching & Behavior Change 2

Question 1

The ACE Mover Method is built around which core philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Meeting clients where they are and helping them move toward better health

Answer

The ACE Mover Method centers on a client-centered, empowering approach that acknowledges each person's unique starting point and goals.

Question 2

Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model is characterized by a person having no intention to change behavior within the next six months?

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation

Answer

In the precontemplation stage, individuals are not yet considering change and may be unaware of or in denial about the need to change.

Question 3

What is the primary goal of a decisional balance exercise in health coaching?

Accepted Answer

Help clients weigh the pros and cons of changing a behavior

Answer

Decisional balance encourages clients to explicitly identify and compare the benefits and costs of changing versus not changing a specific behavior.

Question 4

Social support for physical activity is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Encouragement, participation, and practical assistance from others to help someone be active

Answer

Social support encompasses emotional encouragement, companionship, informational guidance, and instrumental assistance from friends, family, or peers.

Question 5

When a client tells an ACE-certified health coach 'I know exercise is good for me, but I just can't find the time,' which stage of change are they MOST likely in?

Accepted Answer

Contemplation

Answer

Acknowledging the benefits of change while identifying barriers suggests the client is weighing their options, characteristic of the contemplation stage.

(ACE) American Council on Exercise Certified Practice Test

(ACE) American Council on Exercise Certified Practice Test

ACE ACE Health Coaching & Behavior Change 2