NASM BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SPECIALIST EXAM
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People learn by doing and feeling and rely more on intuition than logic.This is an example of which of Kolb's learning styles? - ANSWER- Accommodating
Which of the following is an example of a helping profession that requires a coaching role or relationship? - ANSWER- Nutritionist
Which of the following is a coaching communication competency? - ANSWER- Establishing trust and rapport
Lazarus' model of screening is multimodal because it - ANSWER- emphasizes the biological aspects of humans to include such things as behaving, thinking, sensing, expressing, and imagining.
Lazarus' multimodal screening model is especially helpful to fitness professionals because it - ANSWER- can help determine which interventions to use to initiate desired changes in clients without actually developing a formal clinical diagnosis.
Lazarus' multimodal model is known through the mnemonic BASIC ID.This stands for - ANSWER- behavior, affect, sensation, imagery, cognition, interpersonal, and drugs. 1 / 4
Understanding clients' functioning from a multimodal perspective can help determine effective behavior change strategies by - ANSWER- allowing fitness professionals to identify barriers to success as well as resources that can be used to promote healthier lifestyles.
What do scores average on the Problem Checklist for individuals seeking counseling and those in the normative range, respectively - ANSWER- individuals seeking counseling averaged scores around 50 while those in the normative range averaged around 16.
It is important that health and fitness professionals carefully review clients' responses on the Multimodal Life History Inventory because - ANSWER- it establishes the health professional's level of interest in the client and thus helps build rapport and form a strong bond between professional and client.
Based on the Symptoms Checklist, clients experiencing substantial amounts of distress are at risk of - ANSWER- dropping out of a change- oriented intervention and thus may need more modest goals.
The five stage of change are - ANSWER- precontemplative, contemplative, preparation, action, and maintenance.
Most doctors and researchers recommend losing _____ pounds per month as safe and reasonable. - ANSWER- 8
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Understanding that biological factors play an important role in weight loss is helpful to people trying to diet because - ANSWER- clients can take into account biological factors related to weight loss instead of thinking that the only factor is their sense of willpower.
Which of the following is a technique for overcoming obstacles associated with maintaining an exercise program? - ANSWER- Try to refute the cons of exercise by replacing them with alternatives and challenges.
Which of the following is an example of an objective goal? - ANSWER- I want to lower my time in the upcoming 10 kilometer race by 10 seconds.
A good example of a process goal would be - ANSWER- making sure you keep your head down throughout your drives in golf.
Goal setting is important as a behavior change technique - ANSWER- when the goals enhance motivation and direct attention toward goal completion.
To increase goal commitment fitness professional should make sure that clients - ANSWER- own their goals via having input on setting up goals.
In a study investigating goal setting in relation to dietary habits and weight control, what technique was combined with goal setting produced the most positive effects? - ANSWER- Self-monitoring 3 / 4
Research from the industrial/organizational areas has clearly shown that
- ANSWER- in 90% of the studies, specific, difficult goals led to higher
levels of performance than easy goals, no goals, or "do your best" goals.
Which of the following is an example of a subjective goal? - ANSWER- I want to have more fun exercising this year than last year.
Both short- and long-term goals are important because - ANSWER- long-term goals tell you where you eventually want to go and short-term goals provide feedback in terms of where you are in reaching your long- term goals.
Which of the following is a potential problem when setting goals? - ANSWER- Setting too many goals too soon.
Generalization means - ANSWER- maintenance of behavior change across time and circumstances.
In many weight loss programs, clients learn to eliminate high fat tempting foods from their homes which reduces the temptation to eat these foods while building stimulus-response connections to better food choices. This is an example of - ANSWER- Environmental Stimulus Control.
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