Question 1

Which model's core constructs include stages of change , processes of change , decisional balance, and self-efficacy ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Cognitive Theory 
B)  Theory of Planned Behavior 
C)  Transtheoretical Model 
D)  Motivational Interviewing 
E)  Self-Efficacy

Question 2

Compare and contrast how nutrition counselors previously assisted clients in improving their eating behaviors with how this is achieved today.

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Question 3

Which counseling approach integrates client-centered counseling and complements the Transtheoretical Model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivational Interviewing 
B)  Solution-Focused Therapy 
C)  Client-Centered Therapy 
D)  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 
E)  Social Cognitive Therapy

Question 4

Benefits of using theoretical behavior change theories and models include

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting in the goal-setting process for promoting and sustaining self-directed behavior change. 
B)  proposing that solely cognitive factors influence an individual's decision to make and maintain a specific health behavior change. 
C)    providing a framework for the creation of recipes, tip sheets, and educational materials to foster cues to action at home. 
D)  presenting a road map for understanding health behaviors and providing outcome measure to assess effectiveness of interventions. 
E)  serving as an evaluation method to assess the effectiveness of a nutrition counselor in the design and implementation of interventions.

Question 5

List and describe the four counseling skills of Motivational Interviewing.

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Question 6

According to the Transtheoretical Model, all individuals begin in precontemplation and move toward action for any given behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who would benefit most from Motivational Interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man in the contemplation stage for drinking water. 
B)  A woman in the termination stage for eating healthy. 
C)  A man in the maintenance stage for eating healthy. 
D)  A woman in the action stage for eating fruits and vegetables. 
E)  A man in the preparation stage for eating healthy who has already made some dietary changes.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Motivational Interviewing during brief encounters?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the engaging phase, it is not important to ask the client what the client is hoping to get out of the session. 
B)  During the focusing phase, it is important for the nutrition counselor to select a topic to focus on during the session. 
C)  During the evoking phase, the nutrition counselor should elicit the client's own ideas and feelings about why and how the change can occur. 
D)  During the planning phase, the nutrition counselor should devise a step-by-step plan for the client to follow after the session. 
E)  During the summarizing phase, the nutrition counselor should summarize the thoughts and feelings of the client, the action plan, and the next steps to take.

Question 9

In Motivational Interviewing, nutrition counselors should resist the righting reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the four core counseling skills of Motivational Interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning 
B)  Evaluate importance and confidence, clarify values, change roles, and typical day strategy 
C)  Open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summaries 
D)  Assess stage of change, open-ended questions, reflective listening, and summaries 
E)  Assess stage of change, open-ended questions, affirmations, and reflective listening

Question 11

Describe the concept of decisional balance and the relationship between decisional balance and stages of change .

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Question 12

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM)

Accepted Answer

A)  integrates stages of change and processes of change and describes behavior change as a process of passing through a sequence of distinct motivational stages. 
B)  posits an individual's health behavior is directly influenced by intention to engage in that specific behavior. 
C)  proposes that cognitive factors influence an individual's decision to make and maintain a specific health behavior change. 
D)  describes the dynamic interaction between personal factors, behavior, and the environment and how each aspect affects behavior change. 
E)  is based on the premise that many behaviors are learned, so it is possible to learn new ones.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of Motivational Interviewing (MI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  MI is a comprehensive theory of change. 
B)  In MI, counselors must resist the righting reflex. 
C)  MI is a nondirective style of counseling. 
D)  In MI, motivation is viewed as a personality trait that cannot be changed. 
E)  MI is useful in later stages of change when motivation is low.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about Solution-Focused Therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It posits an individual's health behavior is directly influenced by intention to engage in that specific behavior. 
B)  It proposes that cognitive factors influence an individual's decision to make and maintain a specific health behavior change. 
C)  It describes the dynamic interaction between personal factors, behavior, and the environment and how each aspect affects behavior change. 
D)  It is based on the premise that many behaviors are learned, so it is possible to learn new ones. 
E)  It places focus on strategies that have worked for clients in the past and identify strengths to be expanded on and used as resources.

Question 15

What is a potential intervention strategy for someone in contemplation ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raise awareness of the health problem, provide possible ways changes could be made, and personalize benefits of changing. 
B)  Encourage self-reevaluation, help develop a vision for change, and increase confidence in ability to adopt recommended changes. 
C)  Encourage participation in support groups, help client set achievable goals, and reinforce small changes that have already been achieved, stating small goals lead to success. 
D)  Encourage self-management skills, remove cues for undesirable behaviors and add cues for desirable ones, and consider reward possibilities. 
E)  Identify and plan for potential difficulties, increase problem-solving skills, and incorporate more challenging dietary changes if the client is motivated.

Question 16

Motivational Interviewing can be employed in brief interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The premise of CBT is that negative self-talk and irrational ideas are self-promoting behaviors and the most frequent source of people's emotional problems. 
B)  CBT is based on the assumption that many behaviors are biological, so it is difficult to learn new ones. 
C)  CBT is based on the assumption that behavior is learned, and by altering the environment or internal factors, new behavior patterns develop. 
D)  CBT is based on the law of effect, which states that behaviors can be changed by their negative effect. 
E)  The premise of CBT is that counselors help their clients to concentrate on solutions that have worked for them in the past and identify strengths to be expanded on and used as resources.

Question 18

Explain the concept of self-efficacy and the relationship between self-efficacy and behavior change.

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Exam 2: Frameworks for Understanding and Attaining Behavior Change

Which model's core constructs include stages of change , processes of change , decisional balance, and self-efficacy ?

Compare and contrast how nutrition counselors previously assisted clients in improving their eating behaviors with how this is achieved today.

Which counseling approach integrates client-centered counseling and complements the Transtheoretical Model?

Benefits of using theoretical behavior change theories and models include

List and describe the four counseling skills of Motivational Interviewing.

According to the Transtheoretical Model, all individuals begin in precontemplation and move toward action for any given behavior.

Who would benefit most from Motivational Interviewing?

Which of the following is true of Motivational Interviewing during brief encounters?

In Motivational Interviewing, nutrition counselors should resist the righting reflex.

What are the four core counseling skills of Motivational Interviewing?

Describe the concept of decisional balance and the relationship between decisional balance and stages of change .

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM)

Which of the following is true of Motivational Interviewing (MI) ?

Which of the following is true about Solution-Focused Therapy?

What is a potential intervention strategy for someone in contemplation ?

Motivational Interviewing can be employed in brief interventions.

Which of the following is true of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ?

Explain the concept of self-efficacy and the relationship between self-efficacy and behavior change.