chapter 4 Flashcards
To remove the potential for experimenter bias, subjects and researchers must be unaware
of the treatment condition, a protocol know as:
A) placebo controls
B) double-blind procedure
C) cross-over procedure
D) retrospective design
B
he term ______ is defined as enhancing physiologic capacity and/or exercise
performance.
A) exergonic
B) endergonic
C) exophthalmic
D) ergogenic
D
he mission of which of the following organizations is to promote, coordinate, and
monitor at the international level the fight against doping in sports in all its forms?
A) UN
B) WADA
C) AAHPERD
D) ACSM
E) WHO
B
The term for progressively increasing anabolic-androgenic steroid dose in oral and
intravenous form is:
A) bonking
B) mixing and matching
C) overloading
D) stacking
E) uploading
D
The term for progressively increasing anabolic-androgenic steroid dose in oral and
intravenous form is:
A) bonking
B) mixing and matching
C) overloading
D) stacking
E) uploading
D
In judging the acceptability of research for publication, the most highly regarded
criterion is:
A) peer review
B) evaluation of the author’s credentials
C) quality control
D) evaluation of the author’s university or laboratory affiliation
E) amount of payment to the journa
A
When a subject’s performance improves largely based on “expectation” or psychological
factors, it is known as:
A) cross-over influence
B) placebo effect
C) interactive paradigm
D) retrospective interaction
E) exceptionalism
B
n experimental research, the control group should:
A) experience the independent variable
B) not experience the independent variable
C) never receive the placebo treatment
D) comprise those individuals who self-select into the group
A
nabolic steroid use causes which of the following changes in plasma lipids?
A) lowers high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
B) lowers low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
C) lowers total cholesterol
D) lowers triglyceride
A
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of anabolic steroids abuse?
A) increased HDL cholesterol
B) menstrual dysfunction (female)
C) gynecomastia
D) impaired spermatogenesis (male)
E) bad breath
A
____________ exert a powerful stimulating effect on central nervous system function.
A) TMJ adjustments
B) pangamic acids
C) amphetamines
D) buffering solutions
E) None of the answer choices are correct.
C
Growth hormone:
A) stimulates amino acid uptake and muscle protein synthesis
B) increases lipid breakdown
C) prevents lactic acid buildup in muscle
D) decreases carbohydrate catabolism
E) All of the answer choices are correct
A
Which of the following statements about human growth hormone (hGH or GH) is
FALSE?
A) It is produced by the pituitary gland.
B) It facilitates tissue-building processes.
C) It impedes fatty acid oxidation.
D) It stimulates amino acid uptake and protein synthesis
C
Anabolic steroids are functionally most similar to:
A) glucagon
B) epinephrine
C) testosterone
D) aldosterone
C
What can you conclude from the results depicted in the top and bottom portion of the
figure shown below?
A) Muscle strength increased more when taking 1.5 g and 3.0 g HMB than control
values, and FFM increased significantly more for the HMB supplement group than
for the placebo group.
B) Muscle strength increased more when taking 1.5 g and 3.0 g HMB than control
values, and FFM increased significantly less when taking the HMB supplement or
the placebo.
C) Muscle strength increased less when taking 1.5 g and 3.0 g HMB than for the
control values, and FFM decreased significantly more the for the HMB supplement
group than for the placebo group.
D) Muscle strength increased less when taking 1.5 g and 3.0 g HMB than control
values, and FFM increased about the same for the HMB supplement group as the
placebo group
A
