ISSA Personal Training Final Exam 3-2024
The heart and blood vessels are the components of which human organ system? -
Correct Answer-The circulatory system
Blood vessels are compromised of which type of muscle tissue? -Correct Answer-
Smooth muscle
Which blood vessels carry blood away from heart? -Correct Answer-Arteries
Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body? -Correct Answer-
Right atrium
During the cardiac cycle, what is the name of the contraction phase of the heartbeat? -
Correct Answer-Systole
During exercise, which organ system regulates fluid volume and pressure in body
tissues? -Correct Answer-The lymphatic system
What is the process of external respiration? -Correct Answer-The exchange of gases
between the lungs and blood in the lungs
Which endocrine hormone promotes the breakdown of protein in muscle cells? -Correct
Answer-Cortisol
Which of the following is an effect of long-term cortisol elevation in the body? -Correct
Answer-Increases appetite
,Which component of the digestive system performs both mechanical digestion and
chemical digestion? -Correct Answer-The mouth
What is the definition of behavior? -Correct Answer-An action that can be observed,
measured, and modified
What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new behavior and have
been for less than 6 months? -Correct Answer-Action
What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorants to the fact that a
change may be necessary? -Correct Answer-Pre-contemplation
What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and satisfaction? -Correct
Answer-Intrinsic motivation
Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is described as the
basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior? -Correct Answer-Autonomy
Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question? -Correct
Answer-"How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it? -Correct Answer-
Process goal
What does the "A" in SMART goal stand for? -Correct Answer-Achievable
What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to being supported
by measurable data? -Correct Answer-A subjective goal
, When communicating with clients, what type of communication must be constructive
and effective to improve competence? -Correct Answer-Feedback
Which human organ systems are responsible for human movement? -Correct Answer-
The nervous system, muscular system and skeletal system
Which classification of neurons initiate muscle contraction and activate glands? -Correct
Answer-Motor neurons
What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) responsible for? -Correct Answer-
Conveying motor commands, carrying sensory information to CNS, and regulating
involuntary functions
Where in the brain does most information processing occur? -Correct Answer-Cerebral
cortex
Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? -Correct Answer-
Skeletal muscle
Which type of muscle fiber derives its energy primarily from aerobic energy pathways? -
Correct Answer-Type I muscle fibers
Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton? -Correct Answer-
Shoulder girdle
Which type of bone supports the weight of the body and facilitates movement? -Correct
Answer-Long bones
The heart and blood vessels are the components of which human organ system? -
Correct Answer-The circulatory system
Blood vessels are compromised of which type of muscle tissue? -Correct Answer-
Smooth muscle
Which blood vessels carry blood away from heart? -Correct Answer-Arteries
Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body? -Correct Answer-
Right atrium
During the cardiac cycle, what is the name of the contraction phase of the heartbeat? -
Correct Answer-Systole
During exercise, which organ system regulates fluid volume and pressure in body
tissues? -Correct Answer-The lymphatic system
What is the process of external respiration? -Correct Answer-The exchange of gases
between the lungs and blood in the lungs
Which endocrine hormone promotes the breakdown of protein in muscle cells? -Correct
Answer-Cortisol
Which of the following is an effect of long-term cortisol elevation in the body? -Correct
Answer-Increases appetite
,Which component of the digestive system performs both mechanical digestion and
chemical digestion? -Correct Answer-The mouth
What is the definition of behavior? -Correct Answer-An action that can be observed,
measured, and modified
What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new behavior and have
been for less than 6 months? -Correct Answer-Action
What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorants to the fact that a
change may be necessary? -Correct Answer-Pre-contemplation
What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and satisfaction? -Correct
Answer-Intrinsic motivation
Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is described as the
basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior? -Correct Answer-Autonomy
Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question? -Correct
Answer-"How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it? -Correct Answer-
Process goal
What does the "A" in SMART goal stand for? -Correct Answer-Achievable
What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to being supported
by measurable data? -Correct Answer-A subjective goal
, When communicating with clients, what type of communication must be constructive
and effective to improve competence? -Correct Answer-Feedback
Which human organ systems are responsible for human movement? -Correct Answer-
The nervous system, muscular system and skeletal system
Which classification of neurons initiate muscle contraction and activate glands? -Correct
Answer-Motor neurons
What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) responsible for? -Correct Answer-
Conveying motor commands, carrying sensory information to CNS, and regulating
involuntary functions
Where in the brain does most information processing occur? -Correct Answer-Cerebral
cortex
Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? -Correct Answer-
Skeletal muscle
Which type of muscle fiber derives its energy primarily from aerobic energy pathways? -
Correct Answer-Type I muscle fibers
Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton? -Correct Answer-
Shoulder girdle
Which type of bone supports the weight of the body and facilitates movement? -Correct
Answer-Long bones
