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ICF-ACC Associate Certified Coach (ACC Exam) Questions and Answers

Questions 4

After your client has shared this pattern and has expressed a desire to change and come up with a plan to implement this change, the best response is:

Options:

A.

Ask the client exactly what they want to do and when.

B.

Share with the client what you think the best next step would be.

C.

Discuss the barriers that the client will face in trying to change.

D.

Ask the client how they usually brainstorm or come up with new and fresh ideas.

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Questions 5

Your client is frustrated that she is frustrated. She should have been over this mishap in her work a long time ago. She is talking very negatively about herself: "Why can’t I get over this..." The worst response is:

Options:

A.

Tell the client that you like her a lot and that she should not be so negative.

B.

Remind the client that coaching is forward-looking.

C.

Ask the client if she always is this negative about herself.

D.

Invite a reframe and say that sometimes people become frustrated when something is really important to them—might this be the case here?

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Questions 6

Which action likely works best for coaches trying to ensure their behavior stays within ethical bounds?

Options:

A.

Reflect on personal behaviors that could lead to possible ethical breaches

B.

Ask clients to speak up if anything feels uncomfortable to them during a session.

C.

Learn from other coaches by asking them to share their experiences with ethical breaches

D.

Identify the appropriate contact information for self-re porting ethical breaches to ICF

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Questions 7

After establishing a goal which is likely to be the best step for the client and coach to lake next?

Options:

A.

Identify the obstacles that would lead the client to change their goal

B.

Select an approach the coach recommends to achieving their goal

C.

Reflect on what the client has done to help or hinder them in achieving their goal

D.

Develop a plan for keeping the goal confidential until it is achieved

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Questions 8

After your client has shared this pattern and has expressed a desire to change and come up with a plan to implement this change, the worst response is:

Options:

A.

Ask the client exactly what they want to do and when.

B.

Share with the client what you think the best next step would be.

C.

Discuss the barriers that the client will face in trying to change.

D.

Ask the client how they usually brainstorm or come up with new and fresh ideas.

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Questions 9

Which best reflectsa plan of action that is likely to be successful?

Options:

A.

Try as hard as they can to become a top executive

B.

Complete a report two weeks ahead of schedule

C.

Take longer lunch breaks when they have the time

D.

Put more effort into their work so the boss is impressed

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Questions 10

At the end of the session, the client states that they are quite happy with their new awareness and are ready to leave. The best response is:

Options:

A.

Ask the client whether it might be helpful to explore some actions and accountability measures.

B.

Are happy for the client and let them go.

C.

Tell the client that a coaching session is not finished until they have an action plan.

D.

Ask what they would like to work on next time.

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Questions 11

Which coach behavior would be most likely to foster a trusting and safe environment?

Options:

A.

Asking questions that respect the client's identity, experiences, and beliefs

B.

Exploring beyond the current moment by inviting further discussion

C.

Regulating emotions to maintain focus on the client throughout the session

D.

Establishing an agreement with the client about the coaching boundaries

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Questions 12

Which best describes the coaching approach?

Options:

A.

Coaches choose the direction of the session in advance based on what worked with previous clients

B.

Coaches strive to stay ahead of the conversation by thinking and analyzing different options

C.

Coaches let clients both drive the coaching and make choices about the tools used during it

D.

Coaches measure their performance by how well the client meets a set of objectives.

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Questions 13

If a coach believes that a client is at immediate risk for self-harm, what is the first step they should take?

Options:

A.

Try counseling the client

B.

Call emergency response services

C.

Talk with the client's family about getting help

D.

Discuss with a mental health professional

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Questions 14

What is the first step a coach should take after discovering another coach has misrepresented their level of training to a client?

Options:

A.

Discuss the issue with a supervising coach

B.

Communicate with the coach about their possible ethical violation

C.

Speak with the coach's client about the misinformation

D.

Report the misconduct to ICF

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Questions 15

A sponsor hires a coach to work with a director. The director asks the coach to provide coaching to address a personal issue under a separate contract. What should the coach do as an ethical responsibility?

Options:

A.

Clarify the implications of both contracts to avoid possible conflicts of interest

B.

Accept to deliver the same type of coaching between the two contracts

C.

Ensure that the sponsor does not pay for the director's personal coaching

D.

Decline the request for the personal coaching contract due to the limits of confidentiality

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Questions 16

After making initial progress between sessions, your client is now at a point where they are stuck and feel like they are moving backwards. The best response is:

Options:

A.

Tell the client that they need to stick to their decision and try harder.

B.

Ask the client questions about what this is helping them understand or learn about themselves, their process, or the situation.

C.

Remind the client that they will fail long term if they don’t have better support.

D.

After hearing the situation, kindly suggest what the client might be learning about being stuck.

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Questions 17

When a coach maintains client confidentiality. Which lCF ethical standard are they honoring?

Options:

A.

Responsibility to clients

B.

Responsibility to society

C.

Responsibility to professionalism

D.

Responsibility

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Questions 18

During the coaching session, a client has a new and very clear insight about the way that they have been treating a colleague. The best response is:

Options:

A.

Tell them that the way they have been treating the colleague is unacceptable, and they need to change if they want to be a better person.

B.

Ask them how they would feel if they were the colleague being treated in this way.

C.

Ask the client how this new insight could impact his/her behavior towards the colleague.

D.

Suggest that this insight could be very useful in changing the client’s behavior toward the colleague.

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Questions 19

Which is the best time for a coach to help a client develop an action plan'

Options:

A.

When the coach has several options to share

B.

During the assessment of the client's current goal progress

C.

Once the goal-setting process is complete

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Questions 20

The client asks you to call them every day to make sure they do their homework. The best response is:

Options:

A.

Reject that demand—you are not the client’s nanny.

B.

Call them—you are a service provider after all.

C.

Tell the client that this will cost extra.

D.

Help the client think about ways he/she could remind him/herself.

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Questions 21

Which is typically specified as a responsibility of the coach in a coaching agreement?

Options:

A.

Describing the services the coach will provide to the client

B.

Determining what information is considered confidential

C.

Clarifyingthe conditions under which the coaching goals should change

D.

Specifying how long the coaching relationship will last

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Questions 22

A coach is approached by a company with a request to provide coaching services to an employee If the coach and potential client meet and determine they would like to work together, what is the next step?

Options:

A.

Begin the coaching process

B.

Draft a coaching agreement

C.

Identify the company's goals

D.

Develop an evaluation plan

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Questions 23

In which situation should a coach recommend that a client speak with a therapist?

Options:

A.

The coach feels like their guidance has not been helping the client's professional development

B.

The coach notices the client often seems distracted during sessions

C.

The client says their frequent and intense mood swings are disrupting their life

D.

The client explains that they have been feeling nervous about an upcoming change at work

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Exam Code: ICF-ACC
Exam Name: Associate Certified Coach (ACC Exam)
Last Update: Apr 2, 2025
Questions: 78

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