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ACT Values Clarification & Committed Action Flashcards

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  1. In ACT, 'committed action' refers to:

    Answer: Taking specific, flexible, values-guided action even in the presence of obstacles

    Committed action in ACT means engaging in goal-directed, values-consistent behavior flexibly and persistently, even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise.

  2. Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates 'committed action' in ACT?

    Answer: A client attends a job interview despite feeling intense fear, because career growth is a core value

    Attending the interview despite fear exemplifies committed action—moving toward a valued direction (career growth) while accepting the presence of anxiety.

  3. In ACT, barriers to committed action most commonly include:

    Answer: Experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion

    Experiential avoidance (unwillingness to have difficult experiences) and cognitive fusion (being dominated by unhelpful thoughts) are the primary ACT-identified barriers to valued action.

  4. An ACT consultant helps a client break down a large life goal into small, specific behavioral steps. This is most consistent with which ACT process?

    Answer: Committed action

    Breaking values-aligned aspirations into manageable behavioral steps is a key component of committed action, making values tangible and actionable.

  5. When a client repeatedly fails to follow through on committed action plans, an ACT approach would prioritize:

    Answer: Exploring experiential avoidance, fusion, or unclear values underlying the pattern

    ACT views lack of follow-through as a signal to compassionately explore what inner barriers (avoidance, fusion, values confusion) may be interfering with committed action.

  6. Which ACT metaphor illustrates how avoiding feared experiences prevents values-based living?

    Answer: The Passengers on the Bus metaphor

    The Passengers on the Bus metaphor depicts the client as a bus driver whose feared 'passengers' (thoughts/feelings) threaten to control the direction of the bus, illustrating how avoidance hijacks values-based choices.