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Motivational Techniques Flashcards

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  1. According to CPI principles, which of the following BEST describes the relationship between unmet needs and challenging behavior?

    Answer: Challenging behavior often serves as a signal that needs are not being met

    CPI frames challenging behavior as a signal or communication that underlying needs are unmet, guiding staff toward need-identification as a first step.

  2. A CPI-trained staff member uses positive reinforcement immediately after a person in crisis chooses a calming strategy. Why is immediacy important?

    Answer: Immediate reinforcement clearly connects the behavior to the positive outcome, strengthening the response

    Immediate reinforcement strengthens the connection between the desired behavior and the positive outcome, making repetition more likely.

  3. Which stage of the CPI Crisis Development Model is the BEST time to implement motivational techniques to prevent escalation?

    Answer: Anxiety (Stage 1)

    Addressing anxiety at Stage 1 with supportive motivational strategies is the most effective point for preventing escalation to higher crisis levels.

  4. When building motivational rapport, CPI recommends staff use which communication approach with individuals who are resistant?

    Answer: Open-ended questions that invite the individual to share their perspective

    Open-ended questions invite engagement and signal respect for the individual's perspective, which is foundational to motivational rapport.

  5. In CPI, the SEEDS acronym describes individual contributors to behavior. Which SEEDS element relates most directly to motivational receptivity?

    Answer: Emotional State

    Emotional state (the E in SEEDS) directly affects how receptive an individual is to motivational strategies and intervention.

  6. A person says, 'I've tried calming down before and it never works.' According to CPI motivational principles, the BEST staff response is to:

    Answer: Acknowledge their past frustration and explore what a small step forward might look like

    Validating past frustration and exploring small steps forward reflects motivational interviewing principles of empathy and building self-efficacy.

  7. Which of the following is an example of using the CPI motivational principle of 'strengths-based framing'?

    Answer: Highlighting a past success: 'Remember when you managed to walk away last Tuesday?'

    Strengths-based framing uses evidence of past successes to build self-efficacy and motivate positive behavior, a core CPI motivational technique.