EXERCISE SCIENCE FINAL UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● What are the benefits of optimal nutrient intake?
Answer: Reduces disease risk and enhances athletic performance.
●● What is Exercise and Sport Psychology?
Answer: Study of behavior, thoughts, and feelings during physical
activity and sport.
●● Who can sport psychology principles be applied to?
Answer: Individuals and groups.
●● What are the two main focuses of sport psychology?
Answer: Social-psychological influences on behavior and psychological
effects of exercise.
●● What is the goal of sport psychology in participation?
Answer: Enhance experiences before, during, and after activity.
●● What is motivation?
, Answer: Internal and external forces that influence behavior.
●● What is extrinsic motivation?
Answer: Behavior driven by external rewards.
●● What is intrinsic motivation?
Answer: Behavior driven by enjoyment and satisfaction.
●● What is the definition of emotion and performance?
Answer: State of heightened physiological and psychological activity.
●● What are the key theories of emotion and performance?
Answer: Drive theory and Inverted U hypothesis.
●● What is attention?
Answer: Ability to focus on a specific task (concentration).
●● What are the four components of attention?
Answer: Focus on relevant cues, maintain focus, awareness, shift focus
when needed.
●● How is exercise related to cognitive function?
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● What are the benefits of optimal nutrient intake?
Answer: Reduces disease risk and enhances athletic performance.
●● What is Exercise and Sport Psychology?
Answer: Study of behavior, thoughts, and feelings during physical
activity and sport.
●● Who can sport psychology principles be applied to?
Answer: Individuals and groups.
●● What are the two main focuses of sport psychology?
Answer: Social-psychological influences on behavior and psychological
effects of exercise.
●● What is the goal of sport psychology in participation?
Answer: Enhance experiences before, during, and after activity.
●● What is motivation?
, Answer: Internal and external forces that influence behavior.
●● What is extrinsic motivation?
Answer: Behavior driven by external rewards.
●● What is intrinsic motivation?
Answer: Behavior driven by enjoyment and satisfaction.
●● What is the definition of emotion and performance?
Answer: State of heightened physiological and psychological activity.
●● What are the key theories of emotion and performance?
Answer: Drive theory and Inverted U hypothesis.
●● What is attention?
Answer: Ability to focus on a specific task (concentration).
●● What are the four components of attention?
Answer: Focus on relevant cues, maintain focus, awareness, shift focus
when needed.
●● How is exercise related to cognitive function?
