Behavior Change and Motivation Flashcards
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A client who has maintained an exercise routine for 8 months still fears reverting to old habits. According to the Transtheoretical Model, this client is MOST likely in which stage?
Answer: Maintenance
The Maintenance stage spans from 6 months onward and is characterized by sustained behavior change combined with ongoing vigilance against relapse.
A trainer wants to help a sedentary client begin walking. Using the concept of 'shaping,' the trainer would BEST proceed by:
Answer: Reinforcing successive approximations toward the target behavior
Shaping reinforces small, successive steps that progressively approach the target behavior, making large behavioral changes manageable.
Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'change talk' in motivational interviewing?
Answer: Client statements that favor movement toward behavior change
Change talk refers to client-generated statements expressing desire, ability, reasons, or need for change, which predict actual behavioral change.
A client reports that her friends think exercise is a waste of time, which decreases her motivation. This influence reflects which construct of the Theory of Planned Behavior?
Answer: Subjective norms
Subjective norms represent the perceived social pressure from important others regarding whether one should perform the behavior.
Which strategy is MOST effective for helping clients transition from external to internal regulation of exercise behavior?
Answer: Providing autonomy-supportive coaching that emphasizes choice
Autonomy-supportive coaching fosters internalization by offering choices and rationale, supporting movement toward more self-determined forms of motivation.
A client experiences a lapse by missing two workout sessions. Using relapse prevention strategies, the trainer should FIRST help the client:
Answer: Identify the high-risk situation that triggered the lapse
Relapse prevention theory prioritizes identifying the triggering high-risk situation so the client can develop coping strategies to prevent a full relapse.
According to ACE, when a client expresses readiness to change but lacks confidence, the trainer should focus on interventions that target:
Answer: Self-efficacy enhancement
Low confidence despite readiness signals a self-efficacy deficit, so the trainer should use mastery experiences, modeling, and encouragement to build confidence.