Behavioral Change & Lifestyle Flashcards
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Which behavioral change technique involves a client identifying specific triggers that lead to unhealthy habits and planning alternative responses in advance?
Answer: Implementation intentions
Implementation intentions are 'if-then' plans that link anticipated cues to pre-decided responses, increasing follow-through on behavior change goals.
According to IIN, which lifestyle factor is considered a form of 'primary food' that significantly affects eating behaviors and overall wellbeing?
Answer: Quality of relationships
IIN classifies relationships as primary food, recognizing that fulfilling connections are a fundamental source of nourishment beyond dietary intake.
A client is in the Contemplation stage of the Transtheoretical Model. Which coaching strategy is MOST appropriate at this stage?
Answer: Help the client weigh the pros and cons of changing
In Contemplation, clients are ambivalent about change, so decisional balancing—exploring pros and cons—is the most fitting intervention.
Which concept describes the way social networks and environments subtly shape an individual's health behaviors over time?
Answer: Social contagion
Social contagion theory shows that health behaviors—both positive and negative—spread through social networks, influencing individual choices.
A health coach uses open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries during sessions. These are the core skills of which evidence-based communication approach?
Answer: Motivational Interviewing
OARS—Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries—are the foundational micro-skills of Motivational Interviewing.
Which of the following best represents an 'extrinsic' motivator for lifestyle change?
Answer: A client improves eating habits to win a coworker bet
Extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards or outcomes (like winning a bet), whereas intrinsic motivation is driven by inherent satisfaction.
The 'readiness ruler' is a coaching tool used to measure a client's readiness to change on a scale of 0–10. After the client gives a number, the coach's BEST follow-up question is:
Answer: Why are you not at a lower number?
Asking 'Why not a lower number?' elicits the client's own change talk by having them articulate existing motivations, a core Motivational Interviewing strategy.