Behavioral Coaching Flashcards
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Which concept from Social Cognitive Theory refers to learning exercise skills by watching others perform them?
Answer: Vicarious experience
Vicarious experience (observational learning) is one of Bandura's four sources of self-efficacy, involving watching a similar model succeed.
A client who has never exercised before completes a 10-minute walk without difficulty. The exercise physiologist highlights this success to build confidence. This technique is called:
Answer: Mastery experience
Mastery experiences are the strongest source of self-efficacy, as personal accomplishment provides direct evidence of capability.
Stimulus control as a behavioral strategy involves:
Answer: Modifying the environment to trigger or support exercise behavior
Stimulus control modifies antecedents in the environment (e.g., laying out gym clothes) to cue desired behavior.
Which term describes the fluctuation between commitment and resistance that a client feels when considering a behavior change?
Answer: Ambivalence
Ambivalence—simultaneously wanting and not wanting to change—is a central concept in motivational interviewing that coaches are trained to resolve.
An exercise physiologist avoids arguing with a client who resists exercise recommendations. This MI principle is called:
Answer: Rolling with resistance
Rolling with resistance avoids direct confrontation, instead reflecting or reframing the client's statements to reduce defensiveness.
Goal-setting theory suggests that exercise goals are most effective when they are:
Answer: Specific, moderately difficult, and accepted by the client
Locke and Latham's goal-setting theory identifies specificity, moderate challenge, and personal commitment as key features of effective goals.
A client relapses to sedentary behavior after a holiday. According to Marlatt's Relapse Prevention Model, the most important coaching response is:
Answer: Explore the high-risk situation and strengthen coping strategies
Relapse prevention focuses on identifying high-risk situations and building coping skills to prevent future lapses from becoming full relapses.