EXSC 270G
_________ examines a theoretical concept and is not concerned with its immediate
application. - correct answer-Basic research
"ACSM" stands for - correct answer-American College of Sports Medicine
"Blinding" subjects and researchers to the treatment group that subjects belong to is
primarily done to prevent researcher's and research subject's biases from influencing the
outcome of the study. - correct answer-True
A _______ quantity is characterized by magnitude, direction, and point of application to a
body. - correct answer-Vector
A body's tendency to resist acceleration is - correct answer-Inertia
A comprehensive report that is completed through an extensive research process carried out
by experts (not athletic trainers), and that could be used to change or develop the ATC's
standard of practice, is called a - correct answer-Consensus statement
A defendant in a strict-liability lawsuit may be ordered to pay millions of dollars to
compensate for damages if a judge or jury decides that she is probably at fault. - correct
answer-True
A group's obligation to act in a manner that recognizes and accepts the consequences of
each action and decision it undertakes is known as - correct answer-Social Responsibility
A longitudinal study which permits observation of the characteristics and behaviors of a
group or cohort of people across time is referred to as a/an - correct answer-Prospective
Cohort Study
A massed practice schedule is best for learning a continuous task. - correct answer-False
A principle is anything an individual assesses to be worthwhile, interesting, excellent,
desirable, or important. - correct answer-False
A symposium at the ACSM annual meeting stresses the importance of using exercise to
improve neural function in the feet of diabetics. The investigators (from all sub-disciplines of
exercise science) in attendance are motivated and go back to their labs to research the
problem independently (without collaborating with each other or sharing data). This is an
example of - correct answer-Multidisciplinary
A tissue is a target tissue for a given hormone if - correct answer-Its cells have receptors for
the hormone
, A/An ____________ is the change in structure or function that results from regular
(continued) bouts of exercise. - correct answer-Chronic response
About half of the people that start New-Year's-Resolution workout programs will be riding the
couch (give up their programs) by July. - correct answer-True
According to post-exercise questionnaires, the psychological benefits of a bout of exercise
can last for up to 24 hours. - correct answer-False
Aerobic metabolism produces _________ ATP at a _________ rate. - correct answer-More;
slow
Aerobic training will increase muscle's ability to synthesize ATP via oxidative metabolism. -
correct answer-True
After motor-nerve stimulation, type I muscle fibers twitch more slowly than __________
fibers. - correct answer-Type IIa and Type IIb
After years of developing exercise science as a scientific discipline in Europe, one of the
earliest developments that led to establishing exercise science in the United States was -
correct answer-
All hormones travel from the glands that secrete them to their target tissues via
_________________. - correct answer-Blood
All sensory neurons belong to the somatic nervous system. - correct answer-True
All signals from autonomic nerves result in muscle cell contraction. - correct answer-True
All the neurons that transmit information to and from the brain and spinal cord belong to the -
correct answer-Peripheral nervous system
An area of law that involves the infringement of one person of the legally recognized rights of
another is called - correct answer-Tort Law
An individual who carries excess weight - correct answer-Increases the risk and severity of
hypertension
An unexpected exciting new insight into how human interaction with our environment may
have caused rapid and dramatic changes in the obesity phenotype of the population
emerged from which field of study? - correct answer-Epigenetics
Analyzing human movement involves only linear quantities. - correct answer-False
Anything that a person considers to be worthwhile, interesting, desirable, or important is
called a - correct answer-Value
_________ examines a theoretical concept and is not concerned with its immediate
application. - correct answer-Basic research
"ACSM" stands for - correct answer-American College of Sports Medicine
"Blinding" subjects and researchers to the treatment group that subjects belong to is
primarily done to prevent researcher's and research subject's biases from influencing the
outcome of the study. - correct answer-True
A _______ quantity is characterized by magnitude, direction, and point of application to a
body. - correct answer-Vector
A body's tendency to resist acceleration is - correct answer-Inertia
A comprehensive report that is completed through an extensive research process carried out
by experts (not athletic trainers), and that could be used to change or develop the ATC's
standard of practice, is called a - correct answer-Consensus statement
A defendant in a strict-liability lawsuit may be ordered to pay millions of dollars to
compensate for damages if a judge or jury decides that she is probably at fault. - correct
answer-True
A group's obligation to act in a manner that recognizes and accepts the consequences of
each action and decision it undertakes is known as - correct answer-Social Responsibility
A longitudinal study which permits observation of the characteristics and behaviors of a
group or cohort of people across time is referred to as a/an - correct answer-Prospective
Cohort Study
A massed practice schedule is best for learning a continuous task. - correct answer-False
A principle is anything an individual assesses to be worthwhile, interesting, excellent,
desirable, or important. - correct answer-False
A symposium at the ACSM annual meeting stresses the importance of using exercise to
improve neural function in the feet of diabetics. The investigators (from all sub-disciplines of
exercise science) in attendance are motivated and go back to their labs to research the
problem independently (without collaborating with each other or sharing data). This is an
example of - correct answer-Multidisciplinary
A tissue is a target tissue for a given hormone if - correct answer-Its cells have receptors for
the hormone
, A/An ____________ is the change in structure or function that results from regular
(continued) bouts of exercise. - correct answer-Chronic response
About half of the people that start New-Year's-Resolution workout programs will be riding the
couch (give up their programs) by July. - correct answer-True
According to post-exercise questionnaires, the psychological benefits of a bout of exercise
can last for up to 24 hours. - correct answer-False
Aerobic metabolism produces _________ ATP at a _________ rate. - correct answer-More;
slow
Aerobic training will increase muscle's ability to synthesize ATP via oxidative metabolism. -
correct answer-True
After motor-nerve stimulation, type I muscle fibers twitch more slowly than __________
fibers. - correct answer-Type IIa and Type IIb
After years of developing exercise science as a scientific discipline in Europe, one of the
earliest developments that led to establishing exercise science in the United States was -
correct answer-
All hormones travel from the glands that secrete them to their target tissues via
_________________. - correct answer-Blood
All sensory neurons belong to the somatic nervous system. - correct answer-True
All signals from autonomic nerves result in muscle cell contraction. - correct answer-True
All the neurons that transmit information to and from the brain and spinal cord belong to the -
correct answer-Peripheral nervous system
An area of law that involves the infringement of one person of the legally recognized rights of
another is called - correct answer-Tort Law
An individual who carries excess weight - correct answer-Increases the risk and severity of
hypertension
An unexpected exciting new insight into how human interaction with our environment may
have caused rapid and dramatic changes in the obesity phenotype of the population
emerged from which field of study? - correct answer-Epigenetics
Analyzing human movement involves only linear quantities. - correct answer-False
Anything that a person considers to be worthwhile, interesting, desirable, or important is
called a - correct answer-Value
