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ACE Health Coaching & Behavior Change Flashcards

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  1. The ACE Mover Method is built around which core philosophy?

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

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

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

    Answer: Precontemplation

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

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

    Answer: Help clients weigh the pros and cons of changing a behavior

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

  4. Social support for physical activity is BEST described as:

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

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

  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?

    Answer: Contemplation

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

  6. Which strategy is MOST effective for helping a client in the preparation stage of behavior change?

    Answer: Help the client create a specific action plan and start small, manageable steps

    Clients in preparation are ready to take action soon, so developing a concrete, achievable plan with small steps is the most appropriate intervention.