Module 1 Introduction to Behavior Change Flashcards
Occupations such as personal trainer and health educator have grown in recent years primarily due to
Select one:
a. The prestige associated with these positions.
b. the increased interest in becoming fit.
c. the large salaries associated with these professions.
d. an increase in overweight and obesity in both adults and teenagers.
d. an increase in overweight and obesity in both adults and teenagers.
American adults have become more and more overweight over the years. Most recently, approximately what percentage of adults are overweight and obese?
Select one:
a. About 1/3 of American adults are obese and 2/3 are overweight.
b. About 1/4 of American adults are obese and 1/3 overweight.
c. About 1/2 of American adults are overweight and 1/4 are obese.
d. About 1/2 of American adults are overweight and 1/10 are obese.
a. About 1/3 of American adults are obese and 2/3 are overweight.
Employers are recognizing not only the need for increased fitness but overall health in their employees. This has led to the rise of
Select one:
a. corporate fitness programs.
b. hiring personal trainers.
c. doctors on the staff of employers to provide personalized medical and general health-related attention.
d. health fairs to highlight the importance of healthy living.
a. corporate fitness programs.
Health and fitness professionals specializing in behavior change
Select one:
a. will use behavior modification techniques to change client behavior.
b. will use mindfulness as the key psychological intervention to help clients reach their goals.
c. use other successful programs and interventions to develop their own unique programming.
d. will be able to use scientifically validated screening and intervention techniques in a guided self-help way to progress clients to results. Feedback
d. will be able to use scientifically validated screening and intervention techniques in a guided self-help way to progress clients to results. Feedback
Guided self-help describes
Select one:
a. a type of counseling relationship between therapist and client.
b. a client working with a “buddy” to establish a symbiotic relationship that is helpful to both parties.
c. professionals taking a hands-off approach to behavior change, letting the client find his or her own way.
d. a professional-client relationship that is supportive, positive, and goal-oriented so the client can meet challenges along the way to achieving goals.
d. a professional-client relationship that is supportive, positive, and goal-oriented so the client can meet challenges along the way to achieving goals.
Health and Fitness Professionals specializing in Behavior Change need to abide by a strict code of ethics with their clients. One important aspect of behaving in an ethical manner is
Select one:
a. making sure the clients are progressing toward their goals.
b. making sure the fitness facility has up-to-date equipment and services.
c. making sure that they are working within their specific scope of practice and expertise.
d. listening carefully to client needs and being sensitive to their limitations.
c. making sure that they are working within their specific scope of practice and expertise.
A health and fitness professional working with a client on injury rehabilitation generally will have the skills necessary to deal with the most prevalent problem in rehabilitation, which is
Select one:
a. adherence/compliance to the exercise regimen set by the physical therapist.
b. setting their own goals and not listening to the fitness professional.
c. not performing the exercises correctly.
d. doing too much which can lead to further injury.
a. adherence/compliance to the exercise regimen set by the physical therapist.
Certified Personal Trainers that have specialized in behavior change can use behavior change skills
Select one:
a. across a wide variety of client populations because the principles of behavior change do not change across populations.
b. on clients over 35 years of age because younger clients do not respond favorably to behavior change techniques.
c. only with clients that have difficulty with change.
d. specific to each client, because behavior change principles are different across different clients.
a. across a wide variety of client populations because the principles of behavior change do not change across populations.
Coaching in the wellness area is defined as
Select one:
a. partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.
b. listening to clients’ goals and supporting them in their quest to reach their goals.
c. setting up a program so clients can achieve their goals.
d. providing the correct balance of rewards and punishments.
a. partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.
Both the OPT (Optimum Performance Training Model) and the Stages of Change are different from traditional models of behavior change because
Select one:
a. they focus specifically on the individual and their previous experiences with health and fitness programs.
b. they focus the specific attributions for success and failure and achievement goals of the client.
c. they focus on training principles that take into consideration the individual’s diet and body mass index.
d. they take an individualized approach focusing on the individual client, the environment in which he or she is placed, and what they are capable or ready to do
d. they take an individualized approach focusing on the individual client, the environment in which he or she is placed, and what they are capable or ready to do
