Chapter 3 Quiz

1. Which of the following should be developed early in the client–personal trainer relationship in order to build a strong foundation?

• a. Rapport

• b. Action

• c. Sympathy

• d. Investigation

2. During a recent phone conversation with a potential new client who is physically inactive, an

ACE Certified Personal Trainer learns that he is only interested in learning about an exercise

program because his physician said it was imperative to improve his health. Which of the

following BEST identifies this client’s stage of change?

• a. Contemplation

• b. Pre-contemplation

• c. Action

• d. Preparation

3. An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a new client who has had a consistent

exercise history. During the interview, the client explains that she enjoys all types of exercise

and loves the way a workout makes her feel. Which of the following BEST describes this

client’s motivation?

• a. Controlled motivation

• b. Associative motivation

• c. Autonomous motivation

• d. Extrinsic motivation

4. Which of the following is the BEST example of a process goal?

• a. Making it to the fitness facility three times a week

• b. Increasing lean body mass by 5%

• c. Losing 4 pounds in a month

• d. Achieving 10% weight loss in six weeks

5. A client has been working with a personal trainer consistently for six months but is now starting to become inconsistent with training due to family demands. Which of the following might BEST assist the client?

• a. Reduce training to once a week and have client sign an updated contract

• b. Suggest time away from training until these demands are reduced

• c. Discuss ways the client can convince his family that he must adhere to his workout plan

• d. Collaborate with the client on what to do when these demands occur

6. An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who is weighing the pros and cons of beginning an exercise program. Which of the following might BEST evoke change talk?

• a. Asking the client’s approval to design an easy exercise program

• b. Using an importance ruler

• c. Asking the client about past exercise experience

• d. Using a readiness to change questionnaire

7. An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who has been identified as being in the action stage. Which of the following would MOST likely enhance the client’s success?

• a. Listen effectively to the client’s concerns

• b. Provide educational information

• c. Help the client set up a mobile app to track physical activity

• d. Express empathy to the client

8. Which of the following BEST reflects a client overgeneralizing?

• a. “Even when I exercise regularly, I never seem to lose weight and reach my goals.”

• b. “I’m a failure at weight loss, as I always ruin my diet by eating out on weekends,”

• c. “Even if this workout routine gets me stronger, I’ll just slip back into my old routines, like

  I always do.”

• d. “No one in my family thinks I’ll be able to stick with this exercise plan.”

9. Which of the following is an environmental factor that serves as a potential determinant for physical activity?

• a. Health status

• b. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs

• c. Social support

• d. Intensity

10. A client states that although she values physical activity, she will need to terminate training due to a lack of time. Which of the following suggestions would be BEST for the ACE Certified Personal Trainer to offer?

• a. Offer more time-efficient training sessions like reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training

• b. Offer a break from training and an incentive discount to return to training

• c. Offer a home workout plan the client should complete in lieu of training

• d. Offer less frequent sessions with increased duration to accommodate time restrictions