ACSM-EP Behavioral Coaching 2

Question 1

A client consistently cancels exercise sessions citing work stress. Which behavioral coaching strategy best addresses this pattern?

Accepted Answer

Explore barriers and collaborate on problem-solving strategies

Answer

Collaborative barrier identification and problem-solving is a core motivational interviewing technique that addresses underlying obstacles to adherence.

Question 2

Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model describes a client who has been exercising regularly for 8 months?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance

Answer

Maintenance begins when a client has sustained the target behavior for more than 6 months.

Question 3

During a coaching session, an exercise physiologist asks, 'On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you to become more active?' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Importance and confidence rulers

Answer

Importance and confidence rulers are motivational interviewing tools that quantify a client's readiness and self-efficacy on a numeric scale.

Question 4

Self-efficacy theory predicts that a client's belief in their ability to exercise will most directly affect:

Accepted Answer

Their likelihood of initiating and persisting with exercise

Answer

Bandura's self-efficacy theory holds that perceived capability is the primary cognitive determinant of behavior initiation and persistence.

Question 5

A client says, 'I know I should exercise, but I just can't find the time.' Which MI-consistent response is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

'Many people feel that way—let's explore what gets in the way.'

Answer

Reflective listening and empathic exploration without advice-giving maintains rapport and elicits the client's own solutions, consistent with MI spirit.

ACSM Practice Test

ACSM Practice Test

ACSM-EP Behavioral Coaching 2