Motivational Interviewing Basic with Stephen Andrew - Webinar Quiz

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* 1. Please input your personal details below.

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* 2. Martha is a 24-year old female who has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for the past six years. In the past two years she has made three quit attempts, the longest lasting five weeks. With each quit attempt, Martha gained weight, which caused her to resume smoking. She now plans to quit smoking, but says that if she gains five pounds she will start smoking again. Which of the following statements is most appropriate for Martha’s situation?

Martha should set her “relapse trigger” higher, at 10 to 15 pounds, to increase her chances of success.

Martha should accept a long-term gain of 25 to 30 pounds if she remains abstinent.

Martha’s concern about her weight is a positive development that should help her quit smoking.

Martha has in her own mind the relative importance of weight gain versus quitting smoking as her discrepancy.

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* 3. The “Righting Reflex” is:

A neuropharmacological effect of intoxication.

An effective strategy for dealing with client denial.

Health care provider’s natural urge to try to directly convince clients about the benefits of change.

The rebellious person’s desire always to correct me.

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* 4. A 34 year-old male insists that his drug use is so automatic that there are not triggers or patterns. He suggests that self-monitoring will not be useful for him. What is the most appropriate response by the worker?

“While you may not learn much from self-monitoring, it will provide me with useful information for developing a quit plan.”

“You’re probably right, but self-monitoring is an integral part of your treatment and must be completed.”

“Self-monitoring isn’t for everyone and it may in fact not be useful for you since your drug use is so automatic. Let’s skip it.”

“Even if your drug use seems so automatic, and you may get some valuable information by carefully noting situations, thoughts, and moods that precede drug taking, that will be up to you”.

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* 5. Self-efficacy refers to:

A healthy narcissism

Confidence in one's ability to achieve a specific goal

An accurate assessment of one's self-esteem

The power of positive thinking

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* 6. “Pot use relaxes you; in fact it’s the only time you have to sit back and think. So if it causes a little shortness of breath, that’s a small price to pay.” this statement made by the worker is an example of:

Simple reflection

Agreement with a twist

Shifting focus

Amplified reflection

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* 7. “My job is to lay out the options; what, if anything, you do is completely up to you.” This statement by a worker is an example of:

Reframing

Siding with the negative

Shifting focus

Emphasizing personal autonomy

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* 8. In Motivational Interviewing, providing a menu of options is effective because:

The persons improve their chances of success by choosing their own plan.

The persons improve their chances of success by picking several options to try at the same time.

Workers have access to “fallback” options in case the first approach is unsuccessful.

Workers can match person’s profile with approaches that work for people with similar profiles.

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* 9. “Emotional money in the bank” refers to the concept in Motivational Interviewing of:

Helping the person reconnect with old successes.

Using contingency contracting as an incentive for treatment.

Having persons earmark money saved by not using for pleasurable events.

Building rapport by empathizing with the person’s desire not to change, and their agreement with your reflection.

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* 10. A worker asks the person to rate the importance of quitting drinking on a scale from 0-10. The client answers “5.” An example of what the counselor might then say is:

Your motivation needs to be higher if you want to be successful.

Why are you at a “5” and not a “10?” How can I get you there?

Why are you at a “5” and not a “2?”

I can help you get from a “5” to a “10”

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* 11. A reflective statement often involves re-phrasing what the person says in different terms.

True

False