NSCA CSCS EXAMS TEST RECENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Intra- - ✔✔ones self
✔✔Inter- - ✔✔between, among
✔✔Reliability - ✔✔A measure of the degree of consistency or reliability of a test
✔✔Discriminant Validity - ✔✔the ability of a test to distinguish between two different
constructs
✔✔Predictive Validity - ✔✔The extent to which the test score corresponds with future
behavior or performance
✔✔Convergent Validity - ✔✔- Evidence by high positive correlation between results of
the test being assessed and those of the "gold standard"
- type of concurrent validity
✔✔Concurrent Validity - ✔✔The extent to which test scores are associated with those of
other accepted tests measuring the same ability
✔✔The 3 types of Criterion-Referenced Validity - ✔✔concurrent, predictive, discriminant
,✔✔criterion-related validity - ✔✔the extent to which the test scores are associated with
some other measure of the same ability
✔✔Content Validity - ✔✔- The assessment by experts that the test covers all relevant
subtopics of component abilities in appropriate proportions
- makes sure that is tests the abilities needed in a certain sport or position
✔✔Muscle Dysmorphia - ✔✔- when ergogenic substances are used to increase muscle
size
- "show muscles"
✔✔Elevated Testosterone Effects - ✔✔- Stimulates protein synthesis
- Increased muscle size, body mass, strength
✔✔Anabolic Steroids - ✔✔Synthetic derivatives of the male sex hormone testosterone
✔✔Adrenaline Substance - ✔✔A hormone often used to enhance weight loss or provide
greater arousal
✔✔Erythropoietin (EPO) - ✔✔hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the
production of RBC to enhance aerobic endurance
✔✔What is the most commonly used hormone substance? - ✔✔Testosterone
✔✔World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - ✔✔The agency responsible for promoting,
coordinating and monitoring at international level the fight against the use of drugs in
sport.
✔✔The FDA's definition of a drug - ✔✔- changes the body's structure or function
- administered differently from the way in which food is consumed
✔✔Ergogenic Aid - ✔✔any substance, mechanical aid, or training method that improves
sport performance
✔✔Rumination Disorder - ✔✔Chewing, reswallowing or spitting of regurgitated food for
at least 1 month
✔✔Pica - ✔✔- Eating weird stuff for at least 1 month
- Ex: clay, laundry starch, ice, hair, chalk
✔✔Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) - ✔✔- Apparent lack of interest in
eating or food
- Avoiding food based on characteristics
- Concern about consequences of eating
, ✔✔Bulimia Nervosa symptoms - ✔✔- sore throat
- swollen neck/jaw
- acid reflux
- dehydration
✔✔bulimia nervosa - ✔✔Binging and purging at least once a week for 3 months
✔✔Binge-eating episode signs - ✔✔- eating faster than normal
- eating until painfully full
- eating a lot when not hungry
- eating along bc embarassed
- feeling disgusted or depressed after
✔✔Bing-eating disorder - ✔✔At least one binge episode per week for 3 weeks
✔✔Anorexia Nervosa symptoms - ✔✔- weak bones
- brittle hair and nails
- dry/yellowish skin
- growth of thin hair on body
- mild anemia, weakness
✔✔Weight loss goal for obese individuals - ✔✔Lose 10% of initial weight in the first 6
months
✔✔BMI Equation - ✔✔weight (kg) / height (m^2)
✔✔Kg to Lbs - ✔✔1 kg = 2.204 lbs
✔✔Inch to Cm - ✔✔1 inch = 2.54 cm
✔✔Cm to M - ✔✔1 cm = 0.01 m
✔✔BMI for "overweight" - ✔✔25-29.9
✔✔Face Validity - ✔✔The appearance that the test measures what it's supposed to
measure
✔✔Criteria for a valid test - ✔✔- measures abilities important in the sport
- Able to reproduce results
- Measures 1 athlete at a time
- Appears meaningful
- Be able to tell the difference b/w different ability levels
- Accurate scoring
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Intra- - ✔✔ones self
✔✔Inter- - ✔✔between, among
✔✔Reliability - ✔✔A measure of the degree of consistency or reliability of a test
✔✔Discriminant Validity - ✔✔the ability of a test to distinguish between two different
constructs
✔✔Predictive Validity - ✔✔The extent to which the test score corresponds with future
behavior or performance
✔✔Convergent Validity - ✔✔- Evidence by high positive correlation between results of
the test being assessed and those of the "gold standard"
- type of concurrent validity
✔✔Concurrent Validity - ✔✔The extent to which test scores are associated with those of
other accepted tests measuring the same ability
✔✔The 3 types of Criterion-Referenced Validity - ✔✔concurrent, predictive, discriminant
,✔✔criterion-related validity - ✔✔the extent to which the test scores are associated with
some other measure of the same ability
✔✔Content Validity - ✔✔- The assessment by experts that the test covers all relevant
subtopics of component abilities in appropriate proportions
- makes sure that is tests the abilities needed in a certain sport or position
✔✔Muscle Dysmorphia - ✔✔- when ergogenic substances are used to increase muscle
size
- "show muscles"
✔✔Elevated Testosterone Effects - ✔✔- Stimulates protein synthesis
- Increased muscle size, body mass, strength
✔✔Anabolic Steroids - ✔✔Synthetic derivatives of the male sex hormone testosterone
✔✔Adrenaline Substance - ✔✔A hormone often used to enhance weight loss or provide
greater arousal
✔✔Erythropoietin (EPO) - ✔✔hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the
production of RBC to enhance aerobic endurance
✔✔What is the most commonly used hormone substance? - ✔✔Testosterone
✔✔World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - ✔✔The agency responsible for promoting,
coordinating and monitoring at international level the fight against the use of drugs in
sport.
✔✔The FDA's definition of a drug - ✔✔- changes the body's structure or function
- administered differently from the way in which food is consumed
✔✔Ergogenic Aid - ✔✔any substance, mechanical aid, or training method that improves
sport performance
✔✔Rumination Disorder - ✔✔Chewing, reswallowing or spitting of regurgitated food for
at least 1 month
✔✔Pica - ✔✔- Eating weird stuff for at least 1 month
- Ex: clay, laundry starch, ice, hair, chalk
✔✔Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) - ✔✔- Apparent lack of interest in
eating or food
- Avoiding food based on characteristics
- Concern about consequences of eating
, ✔✔Bulimia Nervosa symptoms - ✔✔- sore throat
- swollen neck/jaw
- acid reflux
- dehydration
✔✔bulimia nervosa - ✔✔Binging and purging at least once a week for 3 months
✔✔Binge-eating episode signs - ✔✔- eating faster than normal
- eating until painfully full
- eating a lot when not hungry
- eating along bc embarassed
- feeling disgusted or depressed after
✔✔Bing-eating disorder - ✔✔At least one binge episode per week for 3 weeks
✔✔Anorexia Nervosa symptoms - ✔✔- weak bones
- brittle hair and nails
- dry/yellowish skin
- growth of thin hair on body
- mild anemia, weakness
✔✔Weight loss goal for obese individuals - ✔✔Lose 10% of initial weight in the first 6
months
✔✔BMI Equation - ✔✔weight (kg) / height (m^2)
✔✔Kg to Lbs - ✔✔1 kg = 2.204 lbs
✔✔Inch to Cm - ✔✔1 inch = 2.54 cm
✔✔Cm to M - ✔✔1 cm = 0.01 m
✔✔BMI for "overweight" - ✔✔25-29.9
✔✔Face Validity - ✔✔The appearance that the test measures what it's supposed to
measure
✔✔Criteria for a valid test - ✔✔- measures abilities important in the sport
- Able to reproduce results
- Measures 1 athlete at a time
- Appears meaningful
- Be able to tell the difference b/w different ability levels
- Accurate scoring
