Question

Your client is a self-motivated teenager who focuses on achieving her goals; however, she does not like sports or exercise and has come to you for help losing weight. The best way to motivate her in order to build self-efficacy would be to:________.

A) Write out specific activities for her to do on a daily basis, but keep the duration short so she has time to adapt.
B) Allow her to choose her own activities in order to give her ownership of something she previously "did not like."
C) Encourage her to weight train with you three times a week to her favorite music so she is self-motivated.
D) Challenge her by encouraging her to sign up for girls track so she is motivated to exercise with her peers.

Answer 1

The correct option is B) Allow her to choose her own activities in order to give her ownership of something she previously "did not like."

Step-by-step explanation:

Your client is a self motivated teenager who focuses on achieving her goals; however, she does not like sports or exercise and has come to you for help losing weight. The best way to motivate her in order to build self efficacy would be to ALLOW HER TO CHOOSE HER OWN ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO GIVE HER OWNERSHIP OF SOMETHING SHE PREVIOUSLY "DID NOT LIKE.".