IIN Coaching Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which motivational interviewing technique involves reflecting back an amplified version of what a client said to elicit their own counter-arguments?
- Amplified reflection (Correct answer)
- Double-sided reflection
- Simple reflection
- Reframing
Correct answer: Amplified reflection
Amplified reflection overstates the client's position slightly, prompting them to naturally argue the other side and find their own motivation for change.
Question 2: In IIN coaching, what does the term 'primary food' refer to?
- Organic whole foods consumed at main meals
- Non-food nourishment like relationships, career, and spirituality (Correct answer)
- The first meal of the day
- Macronutrient-dense superfoods
Correct answer: Non-food nourishment like relationships, career, and spirituality
IIN's concept of primary food encompasses life areas—relationships, career, physical activity, and spirituality—that nourish us beyond what we eat.
Question 3: A client keeps canceling sessions and missing homework. Which coaching approach is MOST appropriate first?
- Terminate the coaching relationship
- Impose stricter accountability rules
- Curiously explore what is getting in the way (Correct answer)
- Reduce session frequency to lower pressure
Correct answer: Curiously explore what is getting in the way
Exploring barriers with curiosity and compassion uncovers root causes and preserves the coaching alliance before making structural changes.
Question 4: Which question type is MOST effective for helping a client generate their own solutions?
- Leading questions
- Closed yes/no questions
- Powerful open-ended questions (Correct answer)
- Hypothetical rhetorical questions
Correct answer: Powerful open-ended questions
Powerful open-ended questions invite clients to think deeply and discover insights rather than simply confirming the coach's assumptions.
Question 5: The IIN coaching model emphasizes bio-individuality, which means:
- All clients should follow the same evidence-based diet
- One person's food or lifestyle may not work for another (Correct answer)
- Clients must be assessed with biological lab testing
- Nutrition advice should be based solely on genetics
Correct answer: One person's food or lifestyle may not work for another
Bio-individuality holds that each person has unique nutritional and lifestyle needs, so no single approach works for everyone.
Question 6: When a client says 'I'll try to drink more water,' a coach should:
- Accept the commitment as sufficient
- Restate it as a definitive SMART goal
- Ask what 'try' means to the client (Correct answer)
- Suggest a specific brand of water bottle
Correct answer: Ask what 'try' means to the client
Exploring the word 'try' reveals ambivalence and helps the client create a firmer, more actionable commitment.
Question 7: Which listening skill involves noticing what is NOT said, including tone, pauses, and body language?
- Selective listening
- Level 3 or global listening (Correct answer)
- Empathic listening
- Reflective listening
Correct answer: Level 3 or global listening
Level 3 listening attends to the entire environment and subtle cues beyond words, giving the coach a fuller picture of the client's experience.
IIN Coaching Techniques 2
Which motivational interviewing technique involves reflecting back an amplified version of what a client said to elicit their own counter-arguments?