CE-BASICS OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING Student AttestationBy checking YES in the box below and completing the Student Information following.I attest I have watched, IN ITS ENTIRETY, the CE video Basics of Motivational Interviewing (2.0 CEU's), presented by: Jacqueline Bowerman, LPCC-S(Required) YES Student InformationEnter your NAME & CREDENTIALS (e.g., Jane Doe, MA, LPCC-S), and PROFESSIONAL LICENSE NUMBER (e.g., E.1010101) below as you would like it to appear on your Certificate of Completion:Name(Required) First Last Credentials(Required)Professional License Number(Required)Email(Required) CE Course Post-TestPlease answer all questions. 70% of the questions must be answered correctly to be awarded continuing education credit.1. True or False? Motivational interviewing (MI) is a theory about how you to talk to people about change.(Required) True False 2. Motivational interviewing encompasses all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Ambivalence is considered normal.B. It is about installing motivation.C. It is person-centered.D. It is a flowing conversation.E. It is a partnership between the person and the helper.3. The spirit of motivational interviewing is:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. A particular skill set used during the change process.B. A belief that the person can change on their own.C. An underlying attitude and belief that people are experts in themselves.D. The idea that is the responsibility of the helper to facilitate change.4. The four interlocking elements in the underlying spirit of motivational interviewing include all EXCEPT:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. acceptanceB. empowerrmentC. partnershipD. consultation5. True or False? Empowerment means helping someone to identify, appreciate and use what they already have (strengths, competence, etc.) to make changes.(Required) True False 6. When talking about change all of the following concepts are true EXCEPT:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. People tend to believe what they hear themselves say.B. Pushing back against resistance helps to reduce the person’s commitment to the status quo.C. When advocating for one side of an issue, the natural response is for someone to defend the other side.D. Fixing someone’s problem is counterproductive.7. The four core tasks of MI include:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. engaging, focusing, evoking, planningB. acceptance, focusing, evoking, planningC. engaging, facilitating, evoking, planningD. acceptance, focusing, evolving, preparing8. The skill of reflecting back to a person your in the moment understanding of what they are telling you is:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. reflectingB. summarizingC. mirroringD. engaging9. True or False: Reflections are best offered as a statement rather than a question.(Required) True False 10. OARS stands for:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. open questions, accepting, reflection, summarizingB. open questions, accepting, reducing, summarizingC. opposing, affirming, reducing, sharingD. open questions, affirming, reflection, summarizing11. Using a bubble sheet could be a helpful tool during which task of MI:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. acceptanceB. planningC. focusingD. preparing12. True or False: Evoking means calling forth what is already present by eliciting change talk.(Required) True False 13. Researchers have found that one of the biggest helper errors in using a motivational interviewing approach is:(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Not recognizing change talk.B. Moving forward too fast.C. Summarizing too soon.D. Spending too much time engaging.14. True or False: A Decisional Balance Intervention (pros and cons) is a helpful tool from an MI perspective.(Required) True False 15. Be careful what you ask, affirm, summarize, and reflect because you will get _____ of it.(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. lessB. the same amountC. moreD. the opposite amountCE Course EvaluationThe following course evaluation must be completed to be awarded continuing education credit. Your answers will enable us to improve our program offerings in the future AND address issues with this course in particular.1. Was this course delivery method conducive to learning?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 2. Were the learning objectives stated in the course introduction met in your opinion?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 3. Did you gain new knowledge through this course?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 4. Did the speaker's/presenter's presentation style facilitate your learning?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 5. Were the handouts/audiovisual aids helpful in the course?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 6. Will this information be useful in your interactions with your clients?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 7. Suggestions for improvement:Type your response here.8. Suggestions for future courses:Type your response here.
