NASM BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SPECIALIST EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

NASM BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SPECIALIST EXAM

LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

People learn by doing and feeling and rely more on intuition than logic.

This is an example of which of Kolb's learning styles? - ANSWERAccommodating

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 - ANSWERemphasizes 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.

Understanding clients' functioning from a multimodal perspective can

help determine effective behavior change strategies by - ANSWERallowing 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 changeoriented 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

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? - ANSWERI 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 - ANSWERwhen 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

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? - ANSWERI want to have more fun exercising this year than last year.

Both short- and long-term goals are important because - ANSWERlong-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 longterm 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.