ACE Behavior Change and Motivation 5

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance

Answer

The Maintenance stage spans from 6 months onward and is characterized by sustained behavior change combined with ongoing vigilance against relapse.

Question 2

A trainer wants to help a sedentary client begin walking. Using the concept of 'shaping,' the trainer would BEST proceed by:

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations toward the target behavior

Answer

Shaping reinforces small, successive steps that progressively approach the target behavior, making large behavioral changes manageable.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'change talk' in motivational interviewing?

Accepted Answer

Client statements that favor movement toward behavior change

Answer

Change talk refers to client-generated statements expressing desire, ability, reasons, or need for change, which predict actual behavioral change.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Subjective norms

Answer

Subjective norms represent the perceived social pressure from important others regarding whether one should perform the behavior.

Question 5

Which strategy is MOST effective for helping clients transition from external to internal regulation of exercise behavior?

Accepted Answer

Providing autonomy-supportive coaching that emphasizes choice

Answer

Autonomy-supportive coaching fosters internalization by offering choices and rationale, supporting movement toward more self-determined forms of motivation.

ACE - Personal Trainer Exam Practice Test

ACE - Personal Trainer Exam Practice Test

ACE Behavior Change and Motivation 5