Life Coach Quiz | Life Coach Certification Institute

1. A client shares a story about everything that’s going wrong in her life. The coach reflects that it sounds like she feels frustrated and tired and feels like no one cares about her. What is this an example of?

Belief in the client

Accountability for actions

Pulling out the main points and concerns of the client

Examining the client’s family dynamic

2. _________________ help clients understand concepts with greater depth and sophistication?

Personal stories

In depth explanations

Metaphors and analogies

Fables and fairytales

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

Their family

Their work

Their areas for growth

Their childhood

4. Client goals should address areas where they need ___________.

Support

Growth and development

A good push

Solutions

5. 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

6. When a client is discussing an issue but the coach suspects that there is more to the issue than the client is saying, what should the coach do?

Give the client an ultimatum “be honest with me, or I can’t be your coach”

Tell the client that you have problems with people who are dishonest

Tell the client what you think is going on

Ask the client if you can delve a little deeper into the issue explaining that you think there may be more to it than is currently being discussed

7. Active listening is ______________.

Being fully present and completely attentive to what the client is saying

Doing activities while the client is speaking

Making sure to be an active participant in the discussion between coach and client

Getting excited when the client tells you good news

8. It’s important not to get caught up in the “content” of what clients communicate, but instead to focus on what?

Their breathing

Their appearance

Their facial expression

What underlies the words

9. Coaches should help client’s identify ways that they can continue ________ throughout life.

Believing

Joining

Learning

Relaxing

10. How should a coach decide on what should be worked on in each session?

he coach should set up what will be worked on in each session at the very beginning of coaching so that they know what to do each week

The coach should decide at the beginning of session what they want to work on that week

The coach should tell the client what they think is most important and ignore client suggestions

The coach should listen to the client’s suggestions and be flexible to working on what the client deems most important

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