CWP Core Competencies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The social-ecological model of health behavior suggests that behavior change is influenced by:
- Only individual psychological factors
- Interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy levels in addition to individual factors (Correct answer)
- Genetic predispositions exclusively
- Medical interventions and pharmacology
Correct answer: Interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy levels in addition to individual factors
The social-ecological model recognizes multiple layers of influence on health behavior, from individual to broader societal factors.
Question 2: Which communication technique involves summarizing what a client has said to confirm understanding?
- Open-ended questioning
- Affirmation
- Reflective listening (Correct answer)
- Information giving
Correct answer: Reflective listening
Reflective listening involves paraphrasing or summarizing a client's statements to confirm understanding and demonstrate active engagement.
Question 3: A wellness practitioner working within their scope of practice would APPROPRIATELY:
- Diagnose a client with clinical depression
- Prescribe supplements to treat a medical condition
- Provide evidence-based wellness education and behavior coaching (Correct answer)
- Perform clinical assessments reserved for licensed clinicians
Correct answer: Provide evidence-based wellness education and behavior coaching
Certified Wellness Practitioners are trained to provide education and behavior coaching, not to diagnose or prescribe, which falls within clinical scope.
Question 4: Self-determination theory proposes that intrinsic motivation is supported by meeting which three basic psychological needs?
- Safety, belonging, and esteem
- Autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Correct answer)
- Purpose, mastery, and autonomy
- Achievement, affiliation, and power
Correct answer: Autonomy, competence, and relatedness
Self-determination theory identifies autonomy, competence, and relatedness as the three core psychological needs that support intrinsic motivation.
Question 5: Health literacy in a wellness context refers to:
- The ability to read and write at a high school level
- A client's capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information to make appropriate decisions (Correct answer)
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Understanding of pharmacological treatments
Correct answer: A client's capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information to make appropriate decisions
Health literacy encompasses a client's ability to access, understand, and use health information to make sound wellness decisions.
Question 6: The wellness wheel model is BEST used as a tool for:
- Diagnosing physical diseases
- Assessing relative balance across multiple life dimensions (Correct answer)
- Calculating body mass index
- Evaluating cardiovascular fitness
Correct answer: Assessing relative balance across multiple life dimensions
The wellness wheel helps clients visually assess and reflect on the balance and satisfaction across multiple wellness dimensions.
Question 7: A practitioner applying the health belief model would focus on increasing a client's perceived:
- External locus of control
- Susceptibility and benefits while reducing perceived barriers (Correct answer)
- Dependency on the practitioner
- Social support network size
Correct answer: Susceptibility and benefits while reducing perceived barriers
The health belief model suggests behavior change is influenced by perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers.
CWP Core Competencies 3
The social-ecological model of health behavior suggests that behavior change is influenced by: