Chapter 1 Practice

Practice the key ideas from Chapter 1. The practice set below is not graded, and you can repeat it as often as you like. You will see the correct answers after you submit.

Select All That Apply

These questions may have more than one correct answer. Circle every correct option.

1. Which of the following are within a stress coach’s scope of practice? (Select all that apply.)

A) Teaching a breathing technique

B) Diagnosing anxiety disorders

C) Helping set healthy goals

D) Offering encouragement and accountability

E) Prescribing medication

2. Which of the following are signs that a client should be referred to another professional? (Select all that apply.)

A) Wanting a calmer morning routine

B) Weeks of hopelessness and being unable to function

C) Any mention of self-harm

D) Normal nerves before a presentation

E) Signs of a serious mental health issue

3. Which of the following are common settings where stress coaches work? (Select all that apply.)

A) Private practice

B) Corporate wellness programs

C) Hospitals as surgeons

D) Community workshops

E) Online by video call

4. Which statements about stress are accurate? (Select all that apply.)

A) Stress is a response, not the event itself

B) Some stress can be helpful

C) Stress shows up in the body, mind, and behavior

D) Strong people never feel stress

E) Stress can come from internal thoughts

5. Which actions show a coach working as a partner? (Select all that apply.)

A) Building a plan together with the client

B) Telling the client exactly what to do every time

C) Listening to the client’s goals

D) Respecting the client’s choices

E) Deciding everything for the client

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1. A, C, D

2. B, C, E

3. A, B, D, E

4. A, B, C, E

5. A, C, D

Scenarios

Read each scenario and answer the question in the space provided.

Scenario 1

A new client says, ‘So are you going to fix me?’

How could you explain your role as a stress coach in a warm, clear way?

Scenario 2

During a session about work stress, a client mentions they have felt deeply hopeless for weeks and can barely function.

What should you do, and why?

Scenario 3

A client feels their stress is ‘no big deal’ because nothing huge is happening in their life.

How might you gently help them take their stress seriously?

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1. Explain that they are not broken and do not need fixing; your role is to help them understand their stress and build skills that work for them, as a partner. They are the expert on their own life; you are a guide.

2. Recognize this is beyond coaching, respond with warmth, and help them connect with a licensed therapist or doctor. Staying in scope and referring is the caring, professional choice.

3. Explain that small, repeated daily stressors add up and that long-term stress affects health. Help them notice their stress without judgment, and frame building skills as worthwhile.

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