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Youth Experiencing Homelessness and Human Trafficking: Use of Motivational Interviewing as a Technique for Engagement

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1.  Why do children run away?
  1. Abuse
  2. Family trouble
  3. Problems at school
  4. All of the above
2.  Research has shown that there are specific vulnerabilities to homeless and foster youth. Some of these include:
  1. Family rejection
  2. Substance abuse
  3. Physical/sexual abuse
  4. All of the above
3.  What percentage of homeless and foster youth are victims of human trafficking?
  1. 1 in 100
  2. 1 in 1000
  3. 1 in 10
  4. 1 in 5
4.  What are the six stages of change when using motivational interviewing?
  1. Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Termination
  2. Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Engagement, Action, Maintenance, Termination
  3. Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Focusing, Termination
  4. Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Planning, Termination
5.  What are the four processes or phases of Motivational Interviewing?
  1. Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Termination
  2. Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Maintenance
  3. Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Action
  4. Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Planning
6.  Some common roadblocks to listening include which of the following?
  1. Giving advice
  2. Moralizing
  3. Ordering
  4. All of the above
7.  The Finer Points of Reflections may include:
  1. Paraphrasing
  2. Repeating
  3. Reflection of Feeling
  4. All of the above
8.  OARS are used to elicit _____________________.
  1. affirmations
  2. confidence talk
  3. honesty
  4. a verbal response
9.  When utilizing MI the clinician should give advice _______________.
  1. when needed
  2. with permission
  3. always
  4. at the end of each session
10.  The goal of Motivational Interviewing is:
  1. To convince the client that you know what’s best for them
  2. To impose your values on the client
  3. To create an environment where people can resolve their ambivalence about change by helping clients focus on “change talk”
  4. To rush the client toward a solution as quickly as possible

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