KNHES 4525 Study Questions with
complete solutions
What is the most prevalent participant-reported reason for drop-out of physical activity programs?
A. Time
B. Ambivalence
C. Intention
D. Knowledge - correct answer ✔✔A. Time
Numerous factors have been associated with physical activity and exercise participation levels. What is
needed to establish if manipulation of these factors leads to increased participation?
A. Expert consensus
B. Experimental study (Intervention)
C. Observation over-time
D. Correlation with physical activity - correct answer ✔✔B. Experimental study (Intervention)
As a researcher studying physical activity intervention in older adults, you are interested in calculating
the percent of participants who choose to engage in resistance training at least 2 times per week. This is
an example of:
A. Adherence
B. Compliance
C. Self-efficacy
D. Intention - correct answer ✔✔A. Adherence
You are an observational scientist exploring the correlates of maintaining physical activity in ex-college
athletes post-graduation. Defining correlates is beneficial because:
,A. You may identify patterns/profiles of successful "maintainers"
B. You may establish that use of self-segulation tools is a mediator of physical activity on obesity
C. You may identify potentially modifiable variables for future experimentation
D. A & C - correct answer ✔✔D. A & C
A 'correlate' of physical activity may be called a 'determinant' when the association is observed over-
time (longitudinal data). What is required for the 'determinant' to be established as a 'mediator?'
A. Experimental study design
B. Evaluate effects of change in determinant on physical activity
C. Manipulation/Change in determinant
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔D. All of the above
Which category of determinants of physical activity, presented in-class, did your peers agree as the most
modifiable?
A. Environmental
B. Psychological/Behavioral Skills
C. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
D. Demographic - correct answer ✔✔C. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
(Check all that apply) Modern Exercise Behavioral research is primarily concerned with which 2 goals?
A. Updating public health guidelines for physical activity & exercise
B. Defining modifiable determinants and mediators along the path from adoption to maintenance of
behavior change
C. Health-related outcomes of continued physical activity & exercise
, D. Defining the association between active lifestyles and mortality - correct answer ✔✔B. Defining
modifiable determinants and mediators along the path from adoption to maintenance of behavior
change
C. Health-related outcomes of continued physical activity & exercise
You design an intervention to improve rates of resistance training participation in older adult women.
The intervention consists of 6 weeks of emailed Education on the benefits of resistance training. What
determinant level/category are you targeting?
A. Environmental
B. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
C. Psychological/Behavioral Skills
D. Demographic - correct answer ✔✔B. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
What is NOT a 'Principal Component of Lifestyle Modification' for comprehensive lifestyle weight
management interventions according to Wadden et al., 2020?
A. Pharmacotherapy
B. Diet
C. Physical Activity
D. Behavior Therapy - correct answer ✔✔A. Pharmacotherapy
The primary & secondary purposes of KNHES 4525 are to:
A. Introduce you to theory-based determinants of adherence to physical activity behavior change
B. Provide you with knowledge and skills necessary to implement evidence-based behavior change
strategies in individuals and groups
C. Provide you with the answer as to why people do and do not participate in physical activity & exercise
D. A & B - correct answer ✔✔D. A & B
complete solutions
What is the most prevalent participant-reported reason for drop-out of physical activity programs?
A. Time
B. Ambivalence
C. Intention
D. Knowledge - correct answer ✔✔A. Time
Numerous factors have been associated with physical activity and exercise participation levels. What is
needed to establish if manipulation of these factors leads to increased participation?
A. Expert consensus
B. Experimental study (Intervention)
C. Observation over-time
D. Correlation with physical activity - correct answer ✔✔B. Experimental study (Intervention)
As a researcher studying physical activity intervention in older adults, you are interested in calculating
the percent of participants who choose to engage in resistance training at least 2 times per week. This is
an example of:
A. Adherence
B. Compliance
C. Self-efficacy
D. Intention - correct answer ✔✔A. Adherence
You are an observational scientist exploring the correlates of maintaining physical activity in ex-college
athletes post-graduation. Defining correlates is beneficial because:
,A. You may identify patterns/profiles of successful "maintainers"
B. You may establish that use of self-segulation tools is a mediator of physical activity on obesity
C. You may identify potentially modifiable variables for future experimentation
D. A & C - correct answer ✔✔D. A & C
A 'correlate' of physical activity may be called a 'determinant' when the association is observed over-
time (longitudinal data). What is required for the 'determinant' to be established as a 'mediator?'
A. Experimental study design
B. Evaluate effects of change in determinant on physical activity
C. Manipulation/Change in determinant
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔D. All of the above
Which category of determinants of physical activity, presented in-class, did your peers agree as the most
modifiable?
A. Environmental
B. Psychological/Behavioral Skills
C. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
D. Demographic - correct answer ✔✔C. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
(Check all that apply) Modern Exercise Behavioral research is primarily concerned with which 2 goals?
A. Updating public health guidelines for physical activity & exercise
B. Defining modifiable determinants and mediators along the path from adoption to maintenance of
behavior change
C. Health-related outcomes of continued physical activity & exercise
, D. Defining the association between active lifestyles and mortality - correct answer ✔✔B. Defining
modifiable determinants and mediators along the path from adoption to maintenance of behavior
change
C. Health-related outcomes of continued physical activity & exercise
You design an intervention to improve rates of resistance training participation in older adult women.
The intervention consists of 6 weeks of emailed Education on the benefits of resistance training. What
determinant level/category are you targeting?
A. Environmental
B. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
C. Psychological/Behavioral Skills
D. Demographic - correct answer ✔✔B. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs
What is NOT a 'Principal Component of Lifestyle Modification' for comprehensive lifestyle weight
management interventions according to Wadden et al., 2020?
A. Pharmacotherapy
B. Diet
C. Physical Activity
D. Behavior Therapy - correct answer ✔✔A. Pharmacotherapy
The primary & secondary purposes of KNHES 4525 are to:
A. Introduce you to theory-based determinants of adherence to physical activity behavior change
B. Provide you with knowledge and skills necessary to implement evidence-based behavior change
strategies in individuals and groups
C. Provide you with the answer as to why people do and do not participate in physical activity & exercise
D. A & B - correct answer ✔✔D. A & B
