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NASM-CPT Ch. 3 Q&A
Chapter 3: The Psychology of Exercise
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the main difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? | A psychiatrist can prescribe medications after obtaining a degree in addition to administering psychotherapy. |
| In referring to motivation, what describes "intensity" and "direction" of someone's effort expenditure? | Intensity refers to the amount of effort expended, and direction refers to whether or not someone seeks out a behavior.WA |
| Intrinsic motivation is strongly rooted in the _____________________ theory? | Self-determination theory |
| What is the "self-determination theory"? | People will implement change when they feel (1) competent, which is mastering tasks or skills; (2) a sense of belonging to other people, which is referred to as relatedness; and (3) a sense of autonomy, |
| What are typical motivational differences between younger adults and those growing older? | Younger adults tend to be motivated by competitive situations, being part of a social group, or improvement of physical appearance. Motives in older adults are more health-related such as avoiding chronic health conditions. |
| Validated surveys are available that can be distributed to help clients objectively identify motives. What is one example of this and how can it be found? | The Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 survey can be found by performing a quick internet search. |
| What is often a top barrier to exercise? | Time. |
| Goals need to be what? | Flexible and progressive. |
| When people are new to goal setting, fitness professionals should limit them to how many goals in the beginning? | One or two short-term goals |
| In general, influence means what? | Having an effect over the behavior of a person or group. |
| Social support has two main components, what are they? | Who or what is providing the support and what type of support is being provided. |
| What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? | Sympathy typically involves pity and feeling sorry for someone else. Conversely, empathy is a deep understanding and recognition of how someone feels. Empathy does not involve judgment. |
| What are some benefits of group exercise? (At least 4) | Accountability, comparison, competition, comradery, consistency, energy, intensity, mindless, motivation, sociability |
| True or false: Body image and self-esteem are not related. | False. As body image improves, self-esteem will also likely improve. |
| Increasing physical activity to at least ______________ per week at a moderate intensity can decrease symptoms of insomnia. | 150 minutes. |
| __________________ has also been shown to improve sleep for people with chronic insomnia. | Resistance training. |
| True or false: Anxiety and depression occur simultaneously in every case. | False. Anxiety can be experienced with depression but can also occur by itself. |
| How can a fitness professional help overcome a clients perception of exercise as inconvenient? | By making the exercise experience as appealing as possible, both by providing excellent customer service in clean facilities and by helping clients find ways to exercise outside of a fitness facility. |
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