Deck 8: Motivation and Change

Question 1

In the alcohol/drug recovery field, the term "hitting bottom" refers to

A) Abusing crude versions of drugs such as rubbing alcohol
B) Reaching the point where individuals decide to do something about their drug/alcohol use
C) Being admitted in a psychiatric institution
D) Living on skid row in the gutter

Answer 1

Reaching the point where individuals decide to do something about their drug/alcohol use

Question 2

The elements of quantum change

A) Involves conflict
B) Surprising
C) Vivid
D) All of these are correct

Answer 2

All of these are correct

Question 3

Common defense components of resistance to change include all the following EXCEPT _________.

A) Denial
B) Minimization
C) Counseling
D) Rationalization

Answer 3

Counseling

Question 4

Which of the following is a style of procrastination?

A) The Crisis-Maker Procrastinator
B) The Overdoer Procrastinator
C) The Defier Procrastinator
D) All of these are correct

Question 5

Changing old, imbalanced patterns is possible only if individuals

A) Have established a good work-out routine
B) Have signed up for therapeutic yoga
C) Feel they have choices
D) Have been referred to a psychiatrist for medications

Question 6

Miller and Rollnick described ___________ as a state of readiness or eagerness to change.

A) Confrontation
B) Interaction
C) Cognition
D) Motivation

Question 7

Effective motivational strategies include all BUT

A) Giving advice
B) Instilling a political conscience
C) Removing barriers
D) Providing choices

Question 8

The stage of change in motivational interviewing that increases a client's perception of risks and problems is called the _________ stage.

A) Contemplative
B) Precontemplative
C) Determination
D) Relapse prevention

Question 9

In the ______ stage of change, people are considering change but are ambivalent about it.

A) Determination
B) Contemplative
C) Precontemplative
D) Action

Question 10

Which of the following is part of an effective motivational strategy?

A) Giving advice and removing barriers
B) Clarifying goals and providing feedback
C) Practicing empathy
D) All of these are correct

Question 11

Which of the following is part of the mnemonic FRAMES as developed by Miller and Rollnick?

A) Rationale
B) Feedback
C) Management
D) Self-doubt

Question 12

What does OARS stand for?

A) Openness, attitude, rehearsal and sharing
B) Open-ended, affirmation, reflecting, and summarizing
C) Operational, attitude, rehearsal, and success
D) Open, alive, real, and sincere

Question 13

Change is described in Buddhist teachings as

A) Procrastination
B) Engaging in confrontation
C) Mindful surrender
D) Reflecting through skepticism