CRSS CRSS - Certified Recovery Support Specialist Motivational Interviewing and Engagement Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which core principle of Motivational Interviewing (MI) involves reflecting back what the client has said to demonstrate understanding?

Accepted Answer

Reflective listening

Answer

Reflective listening is a foundational MI skill where the specialist mirrors the client's words to show empathy and understanding.

Question 2

In Motivational Interviewing, what term describes a client's statements that favor making a change?

Accepted Answer

Change talk

Answer

Change talk refers to the client's own verbal expressions of desire, ability, reasons, or need to change a behavior.

Question 3

Which MI technique involves asking open-ended questions, affirming, reflecting, and summarizing?

Accepted Answer

OARS

Answer

OARS (Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries) is the core set of MI communication skills.

Question 4

What is 'ambivalence' as understood in Motivational Interviewing?

Accepted Answer

Feeling two ways simultaneously about change

Answer

Ambivalence is the simultaneous experience of wanting and not wanting to change, which MI views as a normal part of the change process.

Question 5

Which stage of the Stages of Change model is a person in when they are not yet considering changing a behavior?

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation

Answer

In the Precontemplation stage, the individual does not recognize a problem or see any need to change their current behavior.

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