ICF-ACC Practice Questions

A.  

Ask the client exactly what they want to do and when.

B.  

Share with the client what you think the best next step would be.

C.  

Discuss the barriers that the client will face in trying to change.

D.  

Ask the client how they usually brainstorm or come up with new and fresh ideas.

A.  

Recording another performance evaluation

B.  

Retaking the credentialing examination

C.  

Losing their ICF membership

D.  

Completing 10 additional mentor coaching hours

A.  

Give the client an exercise to write down a list of good possible outcomes.

B.  

Remind your client that if this action succeeds, life will be much better.

C.  

Ask questions around possible consequences or results of the implementation of this action.

D.  

Ask your client to share some thoughts, remind them to think optimistically, and not focus on potential problems.

A.  

Describing the services the coach will provide to the client

B.  

Determining what information is considered confidential

C.  

Clarifying the conditions under which the coaching goals should change

D.  

Specifying how long the coaching relationship will last

A.  

Tell the client that you have had a similar experience and you know exactly what they should do.

B.  

Ask the client if you can tell them a story, and then ask them to share what is relevant in the story.

C.  

Share your story and list the possible options your client can try.

D.  

Share with the client that you have had a similar experience and enquire if the client would like to hear and see if anything in there may or may not be useful.

A.  

Are there risks with this plan that you are not considering?

B.  

How would your life change if you made that choice?

C.  

Do you want to stay with organization after investing so much?

D.  

Hove you considered checking with your boss before you act on this

A.  

The client has so many interests that it becomes a challenge to identify dear coaching goals

B.  

The coach and the client cannot agree on what will serve as the client's best interest during the coi

C.  

The coach serves one of their own interests that works against one of the client's interests

D.  

The interests expressed by the client have the potential to work against the coach's plan for the session

A.  

Tell the client that you like her a lot and that she should not be so negative.

B.  

Remind the client that coaching is forward-looking.

C.  

Ask the client if she always is this negative about herself.

D.  

Invite a reframe and say that sometimes people become frustrated when something is really important to them—might this be the case here?

A.  

Offering a business card to a former classmate who may benefit from coaching

B.  

Recommending a psychological assessment that will result in financial gain for a former colleague

C.  

Advising a client to purchase a training program for which the coach will receive financial compensation

D.  

Suggesting that a client take a learning course developed by a respected psychologist

A.  

Call emergency services as a precaution.

B.  

Consult with a therapist to discuss the client's behavior.

C.  

Share the concerns with the clients closet family member.

D.  

Recommend that the client end coaching to focus on their mental health.