Motivational Interviewing Quiz

What is motivational interviewing?

• A way to give advice

• A collaborative conversation style

• A method to argue with clients

• A technique to impose labels

Who are the co-creators of motivational interviewing?

• Prochaska & DiClementi

• Smith & West

• Miller & Rollnick

• Kemp & Swanson

What is the first stage in the Stages of Change Model?

• Maintenance

• Pre-contemplation

• Action

• Contemplation

What does the 'A' in the Spirit of MI (ACE) stand for?

• Action

• Autonomy

• Adherence

• Ambivalence

What is a key skill in motivational interviewing?

• Imposing diagnostic labels

• Telling clients what to do

• Reflective listening

• Arguing with clients

What is ambivalence?

• A technique to argue with clients

• A state of readiness to change

• A normal aspect of human nature

• A method to impose labels

What is the purpose of open-ended questions in MI?

• To give advice

• To encourage the client to talk

• To impose labels

• To argue with clients

What is the role of a therapist in MI?

• To argue with clients

• To impose labels

• To give direct advice

• To create conditions for change

What does 'roll with resistance' mean in MI?

• Meet resistance head on

• Impose labels

• Argue with clients

• Avoid argumentation

What is the change ruler used for?

• To measure readiness for change

• To argue with clients

• To give direct advice

• To impose labels