CPC CPC Habit Formation & Behavior Change 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 'temptation bundling' as a behavior change strategy?
- Avoiding all enjoyable activities until work is done
- Pairing a habit you need to do with something you enjoy (Correct answer)
- Bundling multiple tasks into one time block
- Grouping temptations together to eliminate them at once
Correct answer: Pairing a habit you need to do with something you enjoy
Temptation bundling pairs a pleasurable activity with a productive one to increase motivation for the productive behavior.
Question 2: In behavior change theory, 'self-efficacy' refers to:
- A client's financial ability to afford coaching
- A person's belief in their own capacity to execute behaviors needed to produce outcomes (Correct answer)
- The coach's confidence in the client's potential
- How efficiently a person completes daily tasks
Correct answer: A person's belief in their own capacity to execute behaviors needed to produce outcomes
Self-efficacy, a concept from Bandura's Social Learning Theory, is the belief in one's own ability to succeed at a specific task.
Question 3: Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change) describes a client who says 'I'm thinking about changing but haven't started yet'?
- Precontemplation
- Contemplation (Correct answer)
- Preparation
- Action
Correct answer: Contemplation
In the Contemplation stage, the person is aware of the need to change and is considering it but has not yet committed to action.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a 'habit tracker' in productivity coaching?
- To create guilt when habits are missed
- To provide visible evidence of consistency and reinforce motivation (Correct answer)
- To share habit data with the client's employer
- To track the coach's session notes
Correct answer: To provide visible evidence of consistency and reinforce motivation
Habit trackers create a visual record of streaks that motivates continued behavior and makes progress tangible.
Question 5: 'Keystone habits' are defined as:
- Habits that are the hardest to change
- Small habits that trigger a cascade of other positive habits (Correct answer)
- Habits tied to morning routines only
- The last habit formed in a change program
Correct answer: Small habits that trigger a cascade of other positive habits
Keystone habits have a ripple effect, naturally encouraging the adoption of other good habits and positive life changes.
Question 6: According to research, approximately how many days does it take to form a new habit on average?
- 21 days
- 66 days (Correct answer)
- 7 days
- 365 days
Correct answer: 66 days
A 2010 study by Phillippa Lally found that habit formation takes an average of 66 days, not the popular myth of 21 days.
CPC CPC Habit Formation & Behavior Change 2
What is 'temptation bundling' as a behavior change strategy?