Life Coach Quiz | Life Coach Certification Institute

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

Believing

Joining

Learning

Relaxing

2. What of the following is NOT a listening technique?

Paraphrasing

Retelling

Reiteration

Rephrasing

3. Why is clear communication so important in sessions with clients?

Makes clients feel important

Helps clients see the truth

Helps client respect coach

Maximizes positive impact in client’s life

4. 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

5. 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

6. A client comes to you who normally feels very positively about his career. He stated that his job is about to change and he is no longer going to be involved in pursuing his passions. The client states that he’s feeling really low and sad but stated that he wishes to talk about his work during today’s session. What’s the best way for you to proceed as the coach?

Ask the client to tell you all about his day

Tell the client what you agreed to work on a specific goal in the last session and that this is inflexible

Discuss with the client what they’d like to get out of today’s session so that you’re both clear going forward

Give the client a lecture about the importance of passion in one’s career

7. It is important for a coach to help clients to find a balance between ___ and _.

Push and pull

A comfortable pace and stretching outside of their comfort zone

Work and passion

Going too slow or too fast

8. 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

9. A coach has just gone through a divorce and is feeling down and unmotivated. The coach recognizes this. What should they do?

Take measures to protect their clients by taking breaks and referring clients to other coaches

To stop returning their clients phone calls

To keep up with their commitments and keep seeing their clients

To talk to other coaches about how bad they feel

10. A coach should not be focused on making sure that sessions focus on the client’s issues and not __________.

The client’s relationships

The client’s goals

The coach’s problems

The coach’s encouragement

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