CAA CAA Client Goal Setting and Accountability Systems

Question 1

Which goal-setting framework is most recommended for ADHD clients due to its concrete, structured nature?

Accepted Answer

SMART goals

Answer

SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) provide the concrete structure that helps ADHD clients overcome vague intentions.

Question 2

When helping an ADHD client plan a goal, a coach should prioritize:

Accepted Answer

Identifying the very next concrete action step

Answer

ADHD clients are better served by identifying the next immediate, concrete action rather than focusing primarily on distant outcomes.

Question 3

External accountability structures are especially critical for ADHD clients because:

Accepted Answer

Internal accountability is neurologically harder to maintain due to executive function deficits

Answer

ADHD brains have reduced capacity for self-monitoring due to executive function deficits, making external accountability structures essential compensatory tools.

Question 4

What is an 'implementation intention' and why is it valuable for ADHD clients?

Accepted Answer

A specific 'When X, I will Y' plan that creates automatic responses to cues

Answer

Implementation intentions create automatic behavioral responses to specific situational cues, bypassing the ADHD brain's task initiation difficulties.

Question 5

Progress monitoring for ADHD clients is most effective when it is:

Accepted Answer

Frequent, visual, and externally structured

Answer

ADHD clients benefit from frequent check-ins, visual trackers, and external accountability because self-monitoring is often neurologically impaired.

(CAA) Certified ADHD Coach Practice Test

(CAA) Certified ADHD Coach Practice Test

CAA CAA Client Goal Setting and Accountability Systems