Life Coaching Relationships and Communication Coaching 2

Question 1

Attachment theory, which underpins much of relationship coaching, was primarily developed by:

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John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth

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Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

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Albert Bandura and Aaron Beck

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Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Question 2

When helping a client establish healthier personal boundaries, a life coach should FIRST:

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Help the client identify the core values that will guide their boundaries

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Have the client confront the person violating their boundary immediately

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Suggest the client write a letter expressing their concerns

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Advise the client to end relationships that repeatedly violate their space

Question 3

Empathy in a coaching context is best described as:

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Understanding and acknowledging the client's feelings without judgment

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Solving the client's emotional problems on their behalf

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Telling clients which emotions are appropriate for their situation

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Feeling the exact same emotions as the client during a session

Question 4

Gary Chapman's 'Five Love Languages' framework identifies five primary ways people:

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Express and receive love and affection

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Resolve conflict in romantic partnerships

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Communicate professionally in workplace settings

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Progress through stages of falling in love

Question 5

When a client says 'nobody ever listens to me,' the most effective coaching response is:

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'Tell me more about what that experience looks like for you.'

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'That's not true — I am actively listening to you right now.'

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'You should try speaking more clearly and assertively.'

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'Have you considered that you might not be expressing yourself effectively?'

Question 6

A communication barrier in which a listener assumes they already know what the speaker will say before they finish is called:

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Premature conclusion

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Emotional flooding

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Filtering

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Projection

Question 7

A tool used in relationship coaching to visually map a client's family relationships and recurring patterns across generations is called a:

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Genogram

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Values wheel

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Communication audit

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Relationship matrix