Section 2 Flashcards
Which type of support describes the actions that a person takes to help another person engage in exercise?
Instrumental support
Which subtopic of psychology deals with how the environment affects exercise behavior?
Sport and exercise psychology
A client has been journaling their behavior. They find that if they get home and sit on the couch to watch television, they do not end up exercising. But if they bring their gym clothes to work with them and change before leaving the office, they are more likely to exercise. Which behavior change technique are they using?
Self-monitoring
What term is defined as the generic modifiable factors that impact behavior?
Determinants
Which behavior change technique allows individuals to identify external triggers that lead them to behave in certain ways?
Self-monitoring
A Certified Personal Trainer wants to improve a client’s outcome expectations for resistance training. What behavior change technique might they use?
Providing information on the health benefits
Which of the following describes attitude?
The degree to which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of a behavior
What stage of change is a person in if they have been exercising consistently for 6 months or longer?
Maintenance
When it comes to exercise, older adults find which of the following to be the most motivating?
Health and well-being
What is a client-centric coaching style that helps enhance their desire to change by resolving ambivalence?
Motivational interviewing
What type of imagery occurs when a client imagines health-related outcomes?
Appearance imagery
A long-term client has recently indicated that she wants to start training for a fitness competition and, due to her competitive nature, she indicates that she wants to win. Which type of motivation is driving her?
Extrinsic motivation
When a person is ambivalent about changing, what stage of change are they likely in?
Contemplation
