The Role of Psychology in Fitness & Wellness
Common Barriers in Exercise
Social and Group Influences on Exercise
Support, Leaders and Factors
Psychological Benefit of Exercise
100

The field of psychology focuses on which of the following domains? 

  • The mind and behavior             
  • Physiological systems    
  • Pathology of disease 
  • Neuromuscular adaptations

The mind and behavior           

  • Psychology is an area of science that focuses on people. In particular, it is focused on how the mind and feelings may influence different behaviors.   
100

A new client is having trouble managing her busy schedule and has cancelled her last 3 personal training sessions. What is the best option for the fitness professional?            

  • Help the client determine her barriers, and talk through strategies to overcome them.   
  • Let the client know that cancelling sessions costs them money without providing any benefits.
  • Politely let the client know that you are transferring them to another trainer.         
  • Refund the remaining sessions and actively search for a new client.          

Help the client determine her barriers, and talk through strategies to overcome them.     

The role of the fitness professional is to help clients strategize to overcome barriers.

100

Social physique anxiety is best defined by which statement?                 

  • When someone has anxiety about social situations      
  • When someone has general anxiety about physical activity  
  • When someone feels insecure about how they think others are viewing their body
  • When someone has anxiety about how their physique looks in the mirror            

When someone feels insecure about how they think others are viewing their body 

  • Someone with social physique anxiety has anxiety about their physical appearance or is insecure about how they look to others or how they believe others perceive their body.
100

Informational support would be provided by which example?               

  • Letting a client know they are not alone in the process of losing weight       
  • Teaching a client how many minutes of cardio they should be accumulating each day                
  • Working out alongside a client  
  • Holding the client accountable to lifting weights 3 days per week.  

Teaching a client how many minutes of cardio they should be accumulating each day        

  • Informational social support is when someone receives accurate information about a behavior or topic. 
100

Research has demonstrated that moderate-intensity exercise is best for which of the following?                 

  • Winning a triathlon                
  • Developing intrinsic motivation                
  • Reducing burnout          
  • Providing psychological benefits                  

Providing psychological benefits                  

  • Most psychological benefits are realized with moderate-intensity exercise.
200

Which type of professionals are qualified to counsel individuals who are diagnosed with depression, using exercise as a supplemental treatment?

Psychologist or psychiatrist   

A psychologist or psychiatrist is qualified to counsel individuals diagnosed with depression.

200

Adjusting daily priorities is a strategy to overcome which barrier?

  • Unrealistic goals          
  • Convenience            
  • Ambivalence               
  • Lack of time                  

Lack of time                    

  • When lack of time is a barrier, reprioritizing daily tasks can help overcome this. Some ways to reclaim time for exercise can include rearranging schedules so that exercise becomes more of a priority.
200

Which barrier to exercise is most likely to be associated with body image issues?                  

  • Lack of social support      
  • Social physique anxiety           
  • Ambivalence                 
  • Unrealistic goals            

Social physique anxiety           

  • Body image issues can be associated with social physique anxiety.
200

When a client indicates that she finds it difficult to complete a workout on her own, she is likely in need of which type of support?                   

  • Instrumental support       
  • Informational support          
  • Emotional support             
  • Companionship support                         

Companionship support                      

  • This client needs companionship support, as she finds it difficult to work out on her own.
200

At the beginning of an exercise session, a client has shared that they are in a bad mood and would rather skip the session. Which of the following observations should the fitness professional share with the client?  

Exercise is known to improve mood

Exercise can only affect mood when done for at least 60 minutes, so it would be best to stay longer than normal.

Exercise is known to improve mood, even with bouts as short as 10 minutes, so exercise is a good remedy. 

Exercise cannot improve mood, so it would be best to reschedule the session for another day.

Exercise is known to improve mood, even with bouts as short as 10 minutes, so exercise is a good remedy. 

  • · Exercise is known for improving mood.
300

The intensity and direction of someone’s effort describes...

Motivation                      

  • Motivation refers to the intensity and direction of someone’s effort.
300

If a new client indicates that they are frustrated with their lack of expected results, which barrier are they likely experiencing?             

  • Social physique anxiety
  • Unrealistic goals               
  • Lack of social support    
  • Ambivalence                  

Unrealistic goals           

  • When goals are unrealistic, they can become a barrier by causing frustration and disappointment. 
300

If a client is using social media to find inspiration, information, or support for their fitness endeavors, it would be an example of which social construct?       

  • Social pressure                 
  • Social influence    
  • Social connections
  • Social ambivalence

Social influence 

  • That is correct: Social influence includes social media platforms.    
300

Which source of social support has been shown to be particularly important for older adults?

  • Exercise leader
  • Exercise group
  • The community
  •  Family

Family 

  • · Older adults often cite needing family support to participate in exercise.
300

Having poor body image is most likely to be associated with which of the following?             

  • Low body mass index      
  • Low levels of motivation      
  • Low self-esteem  
  • Low levels of social support                  

Low self-esteem 

  • Poor body image is associated with low self-esteem.
400

Which type of motivation would be characterized by a client who enjoys the process of becoming more fit?          

Intrinsic motivation                 

  • Intrinsically motivated people enjoy the process of doing things.    
400

Not having someone to exercise with would be an example of which type of barrier?

  • Lack of willpower          
  • Lack of motivation            
  • Lack of social support       
  • Lack of convenience                  

Lack of social support  

  • Not having someone to exercise with is an example of lacking social support.    
400

. Providing encouragement and being empathetic is an example of which type of social support?                

  • Informational support           
  • Emotional support             
  • Companionship support        
  • Instrumental support                       

Emotional support        

  • Emotional support includes the encouragement and positive reinforcement that is provided by one individual to another. It includes being caring and empathetic and showing concern.  
400

In a group exercise setting within a fitness facility, which person should greet all members, make everyone feel welcome, and ensure that participants have the right equipment and attire to participate safely?            

  • Fitness manager
  • Exercise leader       
  • General manager 
  • Certified Personal Trainer                    

Exercise leader  

  • The exercise leader is responsible for greeting all members, making everyone feel welcome, and ensuring that participants have the right equipment and attire to safely participate.  
400

Self-esteem is defined by which of the following?            

  • How someone evaluates their own self-worth physically, emotionally, and socially 
  • How someone views their physical self or how they visualize their body  
  • When someone is anxious about how others view their body          
  • How someone conceptualizes their place in society              

How someone evaluates their own self-worth physically, emotionally, and socially 

  • Self-esteem describes how someone evaluates their own self-worth physically, emotionally, and socially. 
500

A long-term client has recently indicated that she wants to start training for a fitness competition and, due to her competitive nature, she indicates that she wants to win. Which type of motivation is driving her?        

Extrinsic motivation    

  • Extrinsic motivation is centered around rewards and recognition. It relies on looking forward to something if a specific behavior is achieved.     
500

Unrealistic goals can become a barrier when which of the following happens?            

  • When process goals are too specific  
  • When outcome goals are objective      
  • When goals are not adjusted         
  • When only one goal is set                    

When goals are not adjusted  

  • If goals are not realistic, then they should be adjusted.  
500

Which source of social support for exercise is the most influential for children and adolescents?                       

  • Peers             
  • Exercise groups  
  • The community         
  • Parents                

Parents                

  • Parents are the most important source of social support for children and adolescents. If parents have a positive relationship with exercise, then their children will be more likely to have a positive outlook on regular exercise, which can carry on into adulthood.
500

Changing leadership style based on the size of a group would be an example of which component of leadership?

  • Follower's qualities
  • Leader's qualities
  • Situational factors
  • Leadership styles

Situational factors 

  • Situational factors dictate if the approach to leadership should be adjusted.
500

Which of the following reasons for group exercise participation is described as having a schedule and being able to anticipate what the exercise experience will be like?                

  • Mindlessness      
  • Intensity
  • Accountability             
  • Consistency                    

Consistency                    

  • Consistency refers to having a schedule and being able to anticipate what the experience will be like, which will help form habits.
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