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NASM-CPT Section 2 Practice Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When it comes to exercise, older adults find which of the following to be the most motivating?

a)

Improved physical appearance

b)

Health and well-being

c)

Competition with others

d)

Being a part of a social group

2.

Which type of support describes the actions that a person takes to help another person engage in exercise?

a)

Emotional support

b)

Companionship support

c)

Instrumental support

d)

Informational support

3.

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?

a)

Affiliation motivation

b)

Intrinsic motivation

c)

Autonomy motivation

d)

Extrinsic motivation

4.

What is the correct order of the Stages of Change?

a)

Precontemplation, action, preparation, contemplation, maintenance

b)

Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance

c)

Contemplation, precontemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

d)

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

5.

Adjusting daily priorities is a strategy to overcome which of the following barriers?

a)

Convenience

b)

Lack of time

c)

Unrealistic goals

d)

Ambivalence

6.

The field of psychology focuses on which of the following domains?

a)

The mind and behavior

b)

Physiological systems

c)

Neuromuscular adaptations

d)

Pathology of disease

7.

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?

a)

Action planning

b)

Coping planning

c)

Self-monitoring

d)

Goal setting

8.

The social standing of a person or group that includes education, income, and occupation describes which term?

a)

Social influence

b)

Socioeconomic status

c)

Net worth

d)

Income status

9.

Which of the following is a question that may promote change?

a)

What might you want to change?

b)

Why can’t you make this change to your schedule?

c)

What makes you think that you’re not at risk?

d)

Why don’t you just do this?

10.

Social physique anxiety is more prevalent in which population?

a)

Males

b)

People with a low body mass index

c)

People with a low body fat percentage

d)

Females

11.

A client wants to improve their deadlift. Which of the following is an outcome goal?

a)

I want to deadlift after work.

b)

I want to lift 3 times per week.

c)

I want to deadlift 300 pounds.

d)

I want to deadlift once per week.

12.

The intensity and direction of someone’s effort describes which of the following?

a)

Ambition

b)

Aspiration

c)

Initiative

d)

Motivation

13.

Which of the following would be considered a process goal?

a)

Squat 100 pounds

b)

Run a 10k race

c)

Run three times a week

d)

Run one mile

14.

What type of communication includes posture, hand gestures, proximity to others, and facial expressions?

a)

Motivational interviewing

b)

Verbal communication

c)

Nonverbal communication

d)

Reflective listening

15.

Having poor body image is most likely to be associated with which of the following?

a)

Low levels of motivation

b)

Low self-esteem

c)

Low levels of social support

d)

Low body mass index

16.

This is a conversational technique that helps the listener express the supposed meaning of what was just heard.

a)

Active listening

b)

Reflections

c)

Closed-ended questions

d)

Open-ended questions

17.

Which of the following is an open-ended question?

a)

What do you currently weigh?

b)

What has prevented you from reaching your goals in the past?

c)

Have you experienced barriers to reaching your goals?

d)

Did you exercise this week?

18.

Which type of support is the most common provided by a fitness professional?

a)

Emotional support

b)

Informational support

c)

Companionship support

d)

Instrumental support

19.

The role of psychology in fitness and wellness is strongly rooted in which area?

a)

Eating disorders

b)

Depression

c)

Behavioral change

d)

Social physique anxiety

20.

What stage of change is a person in if they have been exercising consistently for 6 months or longer?

a)

Action

b)

Precontemplation

c)

Contemplation

d)

Maintenance

21.

Unrealistic goals can become a barrier when which of the following happens?

a)

When outcome goals are objective

b)

When process goals are too specific

c)

When goals are not adjusted

d)

When only one goal is set

22.

What stage of change is a person in if they are not planning on exercising within the next 6 months?

a)

A. Contemplation

b)

B. Precontemplation

c)

C. Action

d)

D. Maintenance

23.

Which behavior change technique allows individuals to identify external triggers that lead them to behave in certain ways?

a)

Coping planning

b)

Self-monitoring

c)

Action planning

d)

Enlisting social support

24.

Social physique anxiety is best defined by which statement?

a)

When someone has anxiety about how their physique looks in the mirror

b)

When someone feels insecure about how they think others are viewing their body

c)

When someone has anxiety about social situations

d)

When someone has general anxiety about physical activity

25.

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?

a)

Precontemplation

b)

Action

c)

Preparation

d)

Maintenance

26.

At which stage of change are self-efficacy levels generally the highest?

a)

Maintenance

b)

Contemplation

c)

Preparation

d)

Precontemplation

27.

Individuals in this stage of change may sporadically engage in physical activity but without any form, structure, or consistency.

a)

Contemplation

b)

Maintenance

c)

Precontemplation

d)

Preparation

28.

What type of imagery occurs when a client imagines health-related outcomes?

a)

Appearance imagery

b)

Energy imagery

c)

Technique imagery

d)

Positive self-talk

29.

A client wants to improve their mile time. Which of the following is an outcome goal?

a)

I want to run in the morning before work.

b)

I want to run a 6-minute mile.

c)

I want to run 3 times per week.

d)

I want to run outside.

30.

When family members are not supportive of exercise-related behaviors, it can be viewed as which of the following?

a)

Ambivalence toward exercise

b)

An influence on exercise

c)

A motivation to exercise

d)

A barrier to exercise

31.

What type of imagery involves focusing on exercise form?

a)

Energy imagery

b)

Technique imagery

c)

Appearance imagery

d)

Cognitive fusion

32.

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?

a)

Nonverbal communication

b)

Reflective listening

c)

Active listening

d)

Motivational interviewing

33.

What term is defined as the generic modifiable factors that impact behavior?

a)

Behavior change techniques

b)

Determinants

c)

Self-efficacy

d)

Attitudes

34.

Loaning some exercise bands to a client who is scheduled to go on vacation is an example of which type of social support?

a)

Companionship support

b)

Instrumental support

c)

Emotional support

d)

Informational support

35.

Informational support would be provided by which example?

a)

Working out alongside a client

b)

Teaching a client how many minutes of cardio they should be accumulating each day

c)

Holding the client accountable to lifting weights 3 days per week

d)

Letting a client know they are not alone in the process of losing weight