IAHC Communication and Motivational Techniques 2

Question 1

When a client discloses feeling hopeless about weight loss, an IAHC coach's first response should be:

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Acknowledge the emotion with empathy before exploring what's underneath

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Immediately prescribe a new diet plan to restore hope

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Remind the client that hopelessness is a cognitive distortion

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Refer the client to a psychiatrist

Question 2

The IAHC coaching communication style known as 'Socratic questioning' is used to:

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Guide clients to discover insights through their own reasoning process

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Challenge clients with difficult philosophical dilemmas

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Deliver factual health education content efficiently

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Assess client intelligence before setting goals

Question 3

An IAHC coach who practices 'active listening' will demonstrate this skill by:

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Maintaining eye contact, summarizing, and asking clarifying questions

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Responding immediately after the client finishes to show engagement

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Taking detailed written notes without looking at the client

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Limiting sessions to 20 minutes to stay focused

Question 4

Which IAHC coaching technique involves asking a client to imagine their life five years in the future if they successfully make a health change?

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Future visioning or forward projection

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Decisional balance

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Relapse prevention planning

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Motivational scaling

Question 5

In IAHC practice, 'double-sided reflection' is a technique used to:

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Reflect both sides of a client's ambivalence in one statement to invite resolution

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Provide two competing diet plans for the client to choose between

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Present positive and negative feedback simultaneously

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Mirror body language from both seated positions in a session

Question 6

A client is consistently late to sessions and has not completed agreed actions. An IAHC coach should:

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Compassionately address the pattern and explore what might be getting in the way

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Terminate the coaching relationship immediately

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Impose financial penalties per the contract

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Reduce session length to match the client's available time