Deck 3: Motivational Interviewing

Question 1

In all the situations of MI, an interviewer moves the discussion purposefully in the direction of change but never tries to wrest the decision-making power from the client.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of evocation in the context of MI spirit?

A) Evocation is not effective to help the client find and express the side that desires change.
B) The belief that the individual holds within himself or herself the potential for motivation and action is untrue.
C) Counselors skilled in drawing out clients' thoughts can help bring to light their hopes for positive change.
D) Through exploring and expressing thoughts, clients can hardly come to terms with their ambivalence.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Self-efficacy is the belief that a person has the skills, power, and strength to change a behavior or attitude that is problematic in his or her life.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Identify which of the following statements is true of ambivalence.

A) It is a technique to be added to any treatment of provider's repertoire.
B) It is an assumption how people change and how helpers can facilitate the process.
C) It is a natural state about being uncertain about what future holds for them if they move away from what is familiar and have doubts whether their familiar life fits their life goals.
D) It is a belief that the client cannot be allowed to make his or her own decisions about drug use.

Question 5

From ethical viewpoint of MI, strategic evoking can be used despite the counselor's aspirations and hopes for a certain outcome are different from the client's.

Question 6

In MI, the counselor may or may not demonstrate his or her respect for the client to minimize the differentials in status and power that often characterizes the helper-client relationship.

Question 7

Which principle of MI allows the counselors to comprehend the thoughts and feelings behind their client's actual utterances?

A) Self-efficacy
B) Resistance and denial
C) Discrepancy
D) Empathy

Question 8

Identify a true statement relating to MI spirit from the following:

A) It is harsh, autocratic, and diminishing.
B) It is respectful, compassionate, and intentional.
C) The give and take of a true collaboration in MI is unrecognizable due to non-sharing of thoughts.
D) Real effort is not necessary to learn MI and the spirit to be authentic.

Question 9

Which of the following of MI spirit is true, when counselor reinforces the belief that it is within the client's own power to make any decisions happen that are made, and vastly increase the chances for success?

A) Evocation
B) Autonomy
C) Empathy
D) Collaboration

Question 10

Each aspect of the definition of motivational interviewing that begins with a combination of goal-directedness and client-centeredness bears .

A) exploration
B) rigidity
C) discrepancy
D) resistance

Question 11

From the following, what is true of roll with resistance?

A) The more the treatment provider presses the issue and bombards with evidence and diagnosis, the client succumbs.
B) Treatment providers assume that the only way to address resistance and denial was to confront them directly despite resistance.
C) The motivational interviewer wants to facilitate the client's movement from the status quo to a healthier state.
D) Treatment providers feel that resistance and denial were both internal traits shared by most addicts.

Question 12

Joana, who aspires to be a medical scientist, begins to contemplate suicide due to extreme bullying by her peers in college. During the course of MI, the counselor highlights her current behavior on the one hand and her goals and aspirations on the other. What is the counselor trying to help her notice?

A) Empathy
B) Resistance and denial
C) Collaboration
D) Discrepancy

Question 13

Which one of the following statements pertains to change talk?

A) Counselors find it frustrating to hold back their advice when they believe that they know what the person should say or do.
B) Strengthen their commitment to change
C) An evidence-based treatment that addresses ambivalence to change
D) When client talks about the positive aspects of change, and express optimism about the possibilities of a different kind of life

Question 14

What is the primary difference between MI and MET? Discuss the principles of MI in brief.

Question 15

Give a brief description of combating or resolving ambivalence. And list out few areas where MI is helpful to people.

Question 16

The MI therapist creates an atmosphere in which the client is the main advocate for change and the therapist a primary agent of change.

Question 17

John, a teenager who is into substance abuse, is counseled by a motivational counselor. The counselor in the course of counseling does assessment of his change and gives feedback. What is the therapy received by John?

A) Motivational Enhancement Therapy
B) Motivational interviewing
C) Empathy
D) Change talk