CRSS CRSS - Certified Recovery Support Specialist Motivational Interviewing and Engagement Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

Which MI process comes LAST in the four-process model?

Accepted Answer

Planning

Answer

The four MI processes are Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning—with Planning occurring when the client demonstrates sufficient readiness for change.

Question 2

A recovery support specialist avoids giving advice without permission as a way to respect:

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Respecting autonomy in MI means the specialist supports the client's right to make their own decisions and avoids imposing direction without being invited.

Question 3

What does DARN-CAT stand for in the context of change talk?

Accepted Answer

Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need—Commitment, Activation, Taking steps

Answer

DARN-CAT categorizes change talk: preparatory talk (Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need) and mobilizing talk (Commitment, Activation, Taking steps), with the latter being stronger predictors of behavior change.

Question 4

A peer specialist reflects back only a portion of what a client says, selecting the part that leans toward change. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Selective reflection

Answer

Selective reflection intentionally emphasizes the change-oriented elements of a client's ambivalent statement to gently steer conversation toward change talk.

Question 5

Which scenario represents a peer specialist using an 'amplified reflection' correctly?

Accepted Answer

Client: 'I drink a little too much.' Specialist: 'So drinking has completely taken over every part of your life.'

Answer

An amplified reflection overstates the client's concern slightly, which often prompts the client to push back and argue the other side—a paradoxical technique used carefully in MI.

CRSS - Certified Recovery Support Specialist Practice Test

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CRSS CRSS - Certified Recovery Support Specialist Motivational Interviewing and Engagement Questions and Answers 5