CRC CRC Motivational Interviewing & Counseling Techniques

Question 1

What is the primary spirit of Motivational Interviewing?

Accepted Answer

Collaboration, evocation, and autonomy

Answer

MI is grounded in a collaborative spirit that evokes the client's own motivation while respecting their autonomy.

Question 2

Which OARS skill involves making statements that recognize a client's strengths and efforts?

Accepted Answer

Affirmations

Answer

Affirmations in MI are statements that acknowledge a client's strengths, efforts, and positive behaviors.

Question 3

In Motivational Interviewing, 'change talk' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Client statements that favor movement toward change

Answer

Change talk consists of client statements reflecting desire, ability, reasons, or need to change.

Question 4

The 'righting reflex' in MI refers to the counselor's tendency to:

Accepted Answer

Tell clients what they should do to fix their problem

Answer

The righting reflex is the natural urge to fix problems by directing clients, which MI trains counselors to resist.

Question 5

Rolling with resistance in MI means the coach should:

Accepted Answer

Avoid direct confrontation and instead explore ambivalence

Answer

Rolling with resistance means not opposing it but using it as a signal to adjust approach and explore ambivalence.

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