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WorksheetsNASM-CPT Section 2 Practice Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
When it comes to exercise, older adults find which of the following to be the most motivating?
Improved physical appearance
Health and well-being
Competition with others
Being a part of a social group
Which type of support describes the actions that a person takes to help another person engage in exercise?
Emotional support
Companionship support
Instrumental support
Informational support
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?
Affiliation motivation
Intrinsic motivation
Autonomy motivation
Extrinsic motivation
What is the correct order of the Stages of Change?
Precontemplation, action, preparation, contemplation, maintenance
Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance
Contemplation, precontemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Adjusting daily priorities is a strategy to overcome which of the following barriers?
Convenience
Lack of time
Unrealistic goals
Ambivalence
The field of psychology focuses on which of the following domains?
The mind and behavior
Physiological systems
Neuromuscular adaptations
Pathology of disease
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?
Action planning
Coping planning
Self-monitoring
Goal setting
The social standing of a person or group that includes education, income, and occupation describes which term?
Social influence
Socioeconomic status
Net worth
Income status
Which of the following is a question that may promote change?
What might you want to change?
Why can’t you make this change to your schedule?
What makes you think that you’re not at risk?
Why don’t you just do this?
Social physique anxiety is more prevalent in which population?
Males
People with a low body mass index
People with a low body fat percentage
Females
A client wants to improve their deadlift. Which of the following is an outcome goal?
I want to deadlift after work.
I want to lift 3 times per week.
I want to deadlift 300 pounds.
I want to deadlift once per week.
The intensity and direction of someone’s effort describes which of the following?
Ambition
Aspiration
Initiative
Motivation
Which of the following would be considered a process goal?
Squat 100 pounds
Run a 10k race
Run three times a week
Run one mile
What type of communication includes posture, hand gestures, proximity to others, and facial expressions?
Motivational interviewing
Verbal communication
Nonverbal communication
Reflective listening
Having poor body image is most likely to be associated with which of the following?
Low levels of motivation
Low self-esteem
Low levels of social support
Low body mass index
This is a conversational technique that helps the listener express the supposed meaning of what was just heard.
Active listening
Reflections
Closed-ended questions
Open-ended questions
Which of the following is an open-ended question?
What do you currently weigh?
What has prevented you from reaching your goals in the past?
Have you experienced barriers to reaching your goals?
Did you exercise this week?
Which type of support is the most common provided by a fitness professional?
Emotional support
Informational support
Companionship support
Instrumental support
The role of psychology in fitness and wellness is strongly rooted in which area?
Eating disorders
Depression
Behavioral change
Social physique anxiety
What stage of change is a person in if they have been exercising consistently for 6 months or longer?
Action
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Maintenance
Unrealistic goals can become a barrier when which of the following happens?
When outcome goals are objective
When process goals are too specific
When goals are not adjusted
When only one goal is set
What stage of change is a person in if they are not planning on exercising within the next 6 months?
A. Contemplation
B. Precontemplation
C. Action
D. Maintenance
Which behavior change technique allows individuals to identify external triggers that lead them to behave in certain ways?
Coping planning
Self-monitoring
Action planning
Enlisting social support
Social physique anxiety is best defined by which statement?
When someone has anxiety about how their physique looks in the mirror
When someone feels insecure about how they think others are viewing their body
When someone has anxiety about social situations
When someone has general anxiety about physical activity
A Certified Personal Trainer is speaking with a client who is not currently doing any consistent aerobic training. They ask how ready the client is to do aerobic training once a week for 30 minutes, using a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing "not at all ready" and 10 representing "completely ready." If the client is at a 9, what stage of change are they in?
Precontemplation
Action
Preparation
Maintenance
At which stage of change are self-efficacy levels generally the highest?
Maintenance
Contemplation
Preparation
Precontemplation
Individuals in this stage of change may sporadically engage in physical activity but without any form, structure, or consistency.
Contemplation
Maintenance
Precontemplation
Preparation
What type of imagery occurs when a client imagines health-related outcomes?
Appearance imagery
Energy imagery
Technique imagery
Positive self-talk
A client wants to improve their mile time. Which of the following is an outcome goal?
I want to run in the morning before work.
I want to run a 6-minute mile.
I want to run 3 times per week.
I want to run outside.
When family members are not supportive of exercise-related behaviors, it can be viewed as which of the following?
Ambivalence toward exercise
An influence on exercise
A motivation to exercise
A barrier to exercise
What type of imagery involves focusing on exercise form?
Energy imagery
Technique imagery
Appearance imagery
Cognitive fusion
A Certified Personal Trainer has been listening to a client's goals. After the client is done speaking, the trainer restates the goals back to the client. What best describes the approach the trainer is using?
Nonverbal communication
Reflective listening
Active listening
Motivational interviewing
What term is defined as the generic modifiable factors that impact behavior?
Behavior change techniques
Determinants
Self-efficacy
Attitudes
Loaning some exercise bands to a client who is scheduled to go on vacation is an example of which type of social support?
Companionship support
Instrumental support
Emotional support
Informational support
Informational support would be provided by which example?
Working out alongside a client
Teaching a client how many minutes of cardio they should be accumulating each day
Holding the client accountable to lifting weights 3 days per week
Letting a client know they are not alone in the process of losing weight
