Life Coach Quiz | Life Coach Certification Institute

Their family

Their work

Their areas for growth

Their childhood

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

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

The story’s the clients tell

The client’s work life

The client’s family relationships

The client’s beliefs, thoughts, and perspectives

Honesty

Sincerity

Bluntness

Integrity

Confront them about how the words and the behavior don’t match

Ask them what their problem is

Tell them that they should be more excited

Change the subject to something more interesting

The coach has most expertise in

That the client would like to start with

That seems like it would be easiest to solve

That the coach had just read an article about

Makes clients feel important

Helps clients see the truth

Helps client respect coach

Maximizes positive impact in client’s life

Paraphrasing

Retelling

Reiteration

Rephrasing

Long term goals only

Specific goals that the client brings to each session only

A balance between long term goals and session specific goals

The coach should not focus on goals

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. What should a coach focus on more than anything?

5. What aspect of a coach is NOT important in their role as a coach and in life in general?

6. A client comes into a session with a coach and is telling the coach how excited they are about their new job. But their voice is quiet and sad sounding and their word choice doesn’t sound excited. What should the coach do?

7. When a client brings in many different issues to the table, the coach should pick the topic that ________________.

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

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

10. Coaches should focus on what type of goals?