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EXSC 191 Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
Challenges now = Same challenges later. (T/F) - Ans:✔✔-False
Genuine enjoyment and satisfaction received from an exercise itself is driven by - Ans:✔✔-Intrinsic
motivation
Determinants of health that you have little to no control over include all of the following, EXCEPT -
Ans:✔✔-Engaging in physical activity
Absence of motivation refers to - Ans:✔✔-amotivation
You make a goal to cut down on time spent sitting watching television. Instead, you make an
appointment to meet a friend for a walk. This tactic to promote behavior change is called - Ans:✔✔-
Counterconditioning
Logging your exercise and dietary choices, as well as your thoughts and feelings is called - Ans:✔✔-self
monitoring
Which factor has the greatest influence on the likelihood of success? - Ans:✔✔-past experience
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Rather than making an extreme change, you make a gradual reduction in an undesired behavior while
increasing the desired behavior. This tactic to promote behavior change is called - Ans:✔✔-Fading
SMART goals should be all of the following, EXCEPT - Ans:✔✔-Reasonable
The "T" in SMART goals stand - Ans:✔✔-Timely
Barriers commonly faced when engaging in physical activity include fear of injury. A way to overcome
this barrier includes - Ans:✔✔-Choose activities involving minimal risk
Having confidence towards performing a specific activity and having the confidence to overcome barriers
when performing that behavior is called - Ans:✔✔-Self-efficacy
Engaging in a behavior only to achieve a particular outcome or based on outside factors refers to -
Ans:✔✔-Extrinsic motivation
Goal setting is one of the most important aspects of successful behavior change (T/F) - Ans:✔✔-True
Surrounding yourself with reminders to make healthy choices is called - Ans:✔✔-stimulus control
A 26-year-old male has regularly exercised since high school. He is in the ____ stage of change of the
Transtheoretical Model - Ans:✔✔-Maintenance
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