Chapter 5 Physiosocial and Obesity Flashcards
1 The mental and social aspects of obesity refer to which of the following?
Psychosocial aspects
Behavioral aspects
Cognitive aspects
Intellectual aspects
Psychosocial aspects
2 After working with an obese client for 3 months, he has recently indicated during sessions that he has some psychological distress due to his weight. The Weight Loss Specialist should do which of the following?
Refer the client to an appropriate medical professional.
Probe further to see how serious the issue really is.
Let the client know that these are not appropriate topics to bring up.
Offer advice on how to resolve the issue.
Refer the client to an appropriate medical professional.
3 An increase in body mass index (kg/m2) has been associated with which of the following?
A decrease in self-esteem and poorer body image
An improvement in overall mental health
An improvement in psychosocial well-being
A decrease in stress and anxiety
A decrease in self-esteem and poorer body image
4 Being able to relate to another person’s feelings or emotions by “putting yourself in someone else’s shoes,” refers to which term?
Benevolence
Empathy
Relatedness
Selflessness
Empathy
5 Obese people who have faced repeated instances of weight stigma are more likely to demonstrate which of the following?
Increased body dissatisfaction
Increased use of weight loss supplements
A decrease in disordered eating
Habitual exercise
Increased body dissatisfaction
6 Which of the following best describes a client who greatly values their physical self-esteem?
They rely on compliments from others to feel good.
Their fitness and physique is a significant part of their identity.
Their relationship with others is based solely on physical activities.
They strive for recognition in social situations.
Their fitness and physique is a significant part of their identity.
7 Obese individuals who report low self-esteem often experience which of the following?
Negative body image
Reduced levels of social physique anxiety
Lower body mass index
Diminished levels of perceived stress
Negative body image
8 The overall subjective assessment that reveals how a person sees their own body in terms of height, weight, and shape describes which of the following variables?
Body consciousness
Body image
Body recognition
Body awareness
Body image
9 The behavioral dimension of body image would cause which of the following to happen?
A client has positive emotions about their overall physique and fitness.
A client evaluates their overall appearance based on how fit their body is.
A client decides to increase their exercise intensity and make healthier food choices due to having poor body image.
A client perceives their body to be larger than it really is.
A client decides to increase their exercise intensity and make healthier food choices due to having poor body image.
10 Which dimension of body image describes the way a person evaluates their overall appearance as well as how fit their body is?
Perceptual dimension
Cognitive dimension
Emotional dimension
Behavioral dimension
Cognitive dimension
11 Having a high prevalence of body image concerns is associated with which of the following client profiles?
Obese and not attempting weight loss
Overweight and trying to gain lean mass
Overweight and considering a weight loss program
Obese and trying to lose weight
Obese and trying to lose weight
12 Greater exposure to stressors is associated with which of the following outcomes?
A strong sense of self-control
The ability to cope better
Greater odds of being obese
An increased risk of being underweight
Greater odds of being obese
13 Conformity, compliance, and obedience make up which of the following constructs?
Social significance
Social influence
Social pressure
Social effect
Social influence
14 In terms of social influence, which of the following describes when people change their behavior to behave more like other people?
Conformity
Obedience
Compliance
Acceptance
Conformity
15 The way people in a society live and interact with each other, including institutions such as family, religion, education, government, laws, economy, and the media, refers to which of the following?
Social structure
Community design
Public network
Societal framework
Social structure
16 The influence of social structure on exercise behavior would affect which of the following?
The ability to set appropriate goals
How someone feels about their physique
If someone wants to exercise alone or in a group
The global self-esteem of the client
If someone wants to exercise alone or in a group
17 When it comes to being a successful coach, the Weight Loss Specialist must have which of the following?
Excellent communication skills
Several years of training experience
A prominent social media presence
Knowledge of psychology
Excellent communication skills
18 Which of the following scenarios would have a positive influence over a client trying to lose weight?
Family members practicing restrictive dieting in the same household of the client
Family members who have let the client know that their obesity is causing poor health
Family members offering to exercise with the client
Living with family members who are naturally thin and fit
Family members offering to exercise with the client
19 A new client has revealed that eating out with friends will prove particularly difficult based on the restaurants they frequent. What should the Weight Loss Specialist advise the client to do regarding the support they need from friends?
Advise the client to communicate with friends the importance of having healthy food choices available.
Advise the client that social support from friends will not affect long-term results.
Advise the client that sometimes friendships will be lost when someone is going through lifestyle changes.
Advise the client that they should refrain from socializing with friends until their goal weight is reached.
Advise the client to communicate with friends the importance of having healthy food choices available.
20 Which of the following components define the behavioral loop of how habits are formed?
Process, Satisfaction, and Repeat
Cue, Action, and Reward
Activity, Punishment, and Reinforcement
Plan, Repetition, and Benefit
Cue, Action, and Reward
21 A long-term client has indicated that every morning on arriving to work he goes to the breakroom for coffee and is often tempted by donuts that co-workers routinely bring in. Going to the breakroom every morning would be an example of which of the following?
Cue
Process
Action
Reward
Cue
22 A long-term client has indicated that every morning on arriving to work he goes to the breakroom for coffee and is often tempted by donuts that co-workers routinely bring in. Enjoying the taste of the donuts every morning would be an example of which of the following?
Process
Cue
Reward
Action
Reward
23 After working with a client for 8 weeks, it’s revealed that they get a candy bar from the vending machine every afternoon at work. What is the next step in the process of changing the behavioral loop?
Create an alternative plan.
Identify new rewards.
Identify the cue that causes the action.
Create a new cue.
Identify the cue that causes the action.
24 Which of the following would be a cue to exercise for a new client?
Putting a pair of athletic shoes beside the bed
Walking an extra 10 minutes on a treadmill
Trying a new group exercise class
Keeping track of how many activity minutes have been accumulated
Putting a pair of athletic shoes beside the bed
25 When a client takes on a new lifestyle that includes new friends and social situations, which of the following needs to occur?
Social shift
Social alteration
Social revision
Re-socialization
Re-socialization
26 The strongest influence over socialization comes from which of the following groups?
Friends
Colleagues
Peers
Family
Family
27 Based on socialization, which of the following scenarios would lead a child toward obesity?
Having friends from a lower socioeconomic status
A family that emphasizes academics
A parent with a body mass index above 30 kg/m2
A sibling who has disordered eating tendencies
A parent with a body mass index above 30 kg/m2
28 Which of the following is a contributor to the weight stigma that persists in society?
Obesity is linked to serious health issues.
Obesity is viewed as something that can be controlled.
Overweight people tend to overachieve in the workplace.
Most obese people lack willpower.
Obesity is viewed as something that can be controlled.
29 Obese people who have faced repeated instances of weight stigma are more likely to demonstrate which of the following?
Increased use of weight loss supplements
A decrease in disordered eating
Habitual exercise
Increased body dissatisfaction
Increased body dissatisfaction
30 If a fitness professional has unconscious negative thoughts about a person or group of people, he or she has which of the following?
Absolute bias
Explicit bias
Unspoken bias
Implicit bias
Implicit bias
31 f a Weight Loss Specialist acknowledges that he or she has a bias against obese people, which of the following should be done?
Be mindful of the bias and work to view people as individuals.
Let clients know that the bias exists.
Biases do not make people bad, therefore, nothing should be done.
As long as it is implicit, nothing should change.
Be mindful of the bias and work to view people as individuals.
32 In terms of mass media, which statement is accurate?
Obesity is rarely stigmatized in any form of mass media because it’s considered distasteful.
Obesity is attributed solely to genetic factors.
Obese characters on television are underrepresented compared to the number of obese people in society.
Obese characters are often portrayed as highly intelligent and successful.
Obese characters on television are underrepresented compared to the number of obese people in society.
33 As obesity has become normalized in Western societies, which of the following regularly occurs?
Fewer health problems are associated with obesity.
Overweight and obese people underestimate their weight category.
Obesity stigma has been greatly reduced.
Obesity is less likely to cause psychological distress.
Overweight and obese people underestimate their weight category.
34 When communicating with an overweight or obese client, the Weight Loss Specialist should always do which of the following?
Keep the conversation technical to avoid emotional responses.
Use straightforward language in every conversation.
Ask the client about lifestyle mistakes they have made since the last appointment.
Choose language that avoids further weight stigma.
Choose language that avoids further weight stigma.
35 Which of the following acts demonstrates fat shaming?
Teasing friends and family about their weight in an effort to be funny
Telling a coworker that their jokes about obese people are distasteful
Inviting an overweight friend to go on a walk
Withholding judgment until after getting to know someone
Teasing friends and family about their weight in an effort to be funny
36 Among obese individuals, which term is considered most desirable?
Heaviness
Large size
Obesity
Weight
Weight
37 Which term is used to describe any abnormal approaches to eating or caloric control, which may or may not constitute a diagnosable eating disorder?
Irrational eating
Displaced eating
Unreasonable eating
Disordered eating
Disordered eating
38 Which of the following was added to the list of diagnosable eating disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed., making it the most recently acknowledged eating disorder?
Binge-eating disorder
Food group restriction
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge-eating disorder
39 Which eating disorder is most likely to be associated with obesity?
Anorexia nervosa
Binge-eating disorder
Orthorexia
Bulimia nervosa
Binge-eating disorder
40 Obese individuals who also have binge-eating disorder are more likely to experience which of the following?
Less depression
Lower self-esteem
Less body dissatisfaction
Reduced anxiety
Lower self-esteem
41 If a client reveals that they are eating excessive amounts of food at night after dinner, what is the appropriate action to take?
Educate the client on the dangers of disordered eating.
Refer the client to an appropriate medical professional.
Tell the client that as long as they are exercising, it’s nothing to worry about.
Inform the client that they have night eating syndrome.
Refer the client to an appropriate medical professional.
42 Which of the following is a concern for obese people with depression?
Excessive eating due to emotions occurs more often in obese individuals with depression.
Excessive exercise is often used as a coping mechanism.
Depression tends to be linked to anxiety.
Depression is often treated with medications that cause weight gain.
Excessive eating due to emotions occurs more often in obese individuals with depression.
