NASM NASM: Client Relations & Behavioral Coaching 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A client who has maintained a new exercise routine for over six months is in which stage of change?
- Action
- Preparation
- Maintenance (Correct answer)
- Contemplation
Correct answer: Maintenance
The maintenance stage applies when a behavior has been sustained for six months or more and the focus shifts to preventing relapse.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?
- Exercising because it feels enjoyable
- Working out to win a fitness challenge prize (Correct answer)
- Training for personal satisfaction
- Moving because it relieves stress
Correct answer: Working out to win a fitness challenge prize
Extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards such as prizes, recognition, or money.
Question 3: What is 'self-efficacy' in the context of behavioral coaching?
- A client's belief in their ability to succeed at a specific task (Correct answer)
- The total number of workouts completed
- A measure of cardiovascular fitness
- The client's body image
Correct answer: A client's belief in their ability to succeed at a specific task
Self-efficacy is one's belief in their capability to perform a behavior and reach a goal.
Question 4: When using active listening, what should a trainer do?
- Interrupt to offer quick solutions
- Focus fully on the client and reflect back what is heard (Correct answer)
- Multitask while the client speaks
- Steer the conversation to their own experiences
Correct answer: Focus fully on the client and reflect back what is heard
Active listening means giving full attention and reflecting the client's message to confirm understanding.
Question 5: Which strategy helps prevent relapse in the maintenance stage?
- Removing all goals
- Developing coping plans for high-risk situations (Correct answer)
- Reducing client contact entirely
- Avoiding any new challenges
Correct answer: Developing coping plans for high-risk situations
Anticipating high-risk situations and preparing coping strategies helps clients avoid relapse.
Question 6: A short-term goal that can be achieved within days or weeks is best described as a:
- Distal goal
- Proximal goal (Correct answer)
- Outcome goal
- Lifetime goal
Correct answer: Proximal goal
Proximal goals are short-term targets that provide quick feedback and build momentum toward distal goals.
Question 7: What is the best response when a client expresses ambivalence about changing their diet?
- Tell them they must change immediately
- Explore both the pros and cons with them (Correct answer)
- Dismiss their concerns
- Set a strict diet plan without discussion
Correct answer: Explore both the pros and cons with them
Exploring the pros and cons of change, a technique called decisional balance, helps resolve ambivalence.
NASM NASM: Client Relations & Behavioral Coaching 3
A client who has maintained a new exercise routine for over six months is in which stage of change?