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Exercise Psychology
FInal study guide
Question | Answer |
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Elaborate on what a bad example of goal setting would be | Non measurable, non-realistic, easy, broad, outcome based, no short term or long-term goal |
T/F Ideally, a series of short-term goals should lead to one realistic but challenging long-term performance goal. | True |
T/F Goals are more successful when you combine both short- and long-term: | True |
Identify the principles of Goal Setting: | a. Set specific goals b. Set moderately difficult but realistic goals c. Set long-and-short term goals d. Set performance and process goals as well as outcome goals e. Set practice and competition goals f. Record goals |
Define exercise adherence: | How well a patient or client is sticking to their exercise program |
Identify reasons why most people exercise: | Weight control, reduced cardiovascular disease, reduce stress, reduce depression, enjoyment, socializing |
Barriers to exercise are similar in what populations | White and Non-white |
Weight control, building self-esteem and reducing hypertension are all benefits of | Exercise |
Elaborate on a hardy personality: | personality disposition that involves a sense of personal control, commitment and purpose, and the flexibility to adapt to unexpected changes. |
List the psychological benefits of exercise: | -Increases self-esteem, feeling of enjoyment, self-confidence, and mood states. -Decreases physical and psychological stress as well as anxiety and depression. |
Define a Theory: | A set of general principles that explains and predicts thoughts, emotions, and behavior |
Define a Model: | A visual representation of the combination of thoughts, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors that reflect a series of structures, each connected by one or more processes) that eventually lead to a predetermined, or predicted, outcome. |
Which personal characteristics is the most predictable? | behavioral tendencies |
T/F Self-confidence and trait anxiety are example of a personality trait. | True |
Forms of social support includes validation support present the description of it: | Person compares self with others on a particular characteristic |
Forms of social support includes companionship support present the description of it: | Person exercises with others (family, friends, coach) |
A person's conscious decision to release personal control of one's life or aspects of situations to a higher power (e.g., God, Allah) is called | Surrender Style |
T/F In some cases, a surrender style can explain a person's tendency to engage in an unhealthy lifestyle, because of an excessive belief that a higher power is in control | True |
Music, light exercise, goal setting, social support (e.g., exercising with a friend), self-monitoring, and record keeping all have one thing in common. | They are all behavioral strategies that can be used in exercise settings. |
American Psychological Association | Psychological Perspective |
American College of Sports Medicine | Physiological Perspective |
American Association for Health Promotion | Both Perspectives psych&Physio |