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010-111 · Question #250

010-111 Question #250: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A. Motivational interviewing. Motivational interviewing is a structured, client-centered counseling approach defined by four core techniques used to help clients resolve ambivalence and build commitment to change.

Question

What behavior change technique includes expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy?

Options

  • AMotivational interviewing
  • BOutcome expectancies
  • CVisual imagery
  • DAddressing relapse

Explanation

Motivational interviewing is a structured, client-centered counseling approach defined by four core techniques used to help clients resolve ambivalence and build commitment to change.

Common mistakes.

  • B. Outcome expectancies refer to a cognitive construct about the anticipated results of a behavior, not a counseling technique with defined interaction principles.
  • C. Visual imagery is a mental rehearsal technique used to prepare clients for exercise scenarios, and does not involve the four MI principles described.
  • D. Addressing relapse is a strategy used within relapse prevention models to help clients recover from setbacks, not a technique defined by the four principles listed.

Concept tested. Motivational interviewing principles and application

Reference. https://www.acefitness.org/resources/pros/expert-articles/5598/motivational-interviewing-a-tool-for-behavior-change/

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