Life Coach Quiz | Life Coach Certification Institute

1. Which of the following is NOT an ethical principle important to coaching?

Setting up a coaching agreement before sessions

No sexual relationships with clients

Keep client information confidential

Refuse service to people you don’t like

2. What is the difference between a coach and psychotherapist?

A coach and a psychotherapist are the same thing

Coaches deal with mental illness, psychotherapists do not

Psychotherapists focus on mental illness, coaches do not

Coaches dislike psychotherapy

3. Which of the following are NOT important in increasing awareness?

Exploring client’s history

Exploring client’s beliefs

Exploring client’s perspectives

Exploring client’s thoughts

4. What approach is OSKAR related to?

Cognitive Behavioral Approach

Narrative Approach

Solution Focused Approach

Coaching Technique Approach

5. It’s important for a coach to have _____to give a client space to express themselves.

Doubt and questioning

Confrontation and debate

Empathy and acceptance

Excitement and laughter

6. A coach states in their marketing materials that they provide every client they’ve ever seen with 100% resolution of all problems in their life. What’s the problem with this statement?

It’s unethical because the coach is using marketing. No coach should market their services

It’s unethical because the coach used statistics to back up their claims in their marketing. No coach should use statistics

It’s unethical because it’s dishonest. No coach can offer resolution to all problems

It’s unethical because the coach discusses the progress of their other clients. No coach should refer to the success of previous clients

7. Coaches need to help clients explore both their successes and_____?

Their family

Their work

Their areas for growth

Their childhood

8. What of the following is NOT one of the main mistakes coaches can make with clients?

Focusing on goals

Being judgmental

Telling the client what to do

Expressing their disappointment with the client

9. A client comes in and has achieved the goals that were set at the end of the last session. What is the first action of the coach?

To set new goals

To tell the client they could have worked harder

To celebrate and affirm the client

To tell the client that they no longer need coaching

10. Why would you ask a client “what’s stopped you from making these changes in the past?”

To question their integrity

To point out their laziness

To explore a client’s commitment and willingness to change

To explore how a client has failed in the past

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