AND ANSWERS
What does measuring someone's VO2 do? - ANS determine how many carbs,fats, or proteins
a person burns during a workout
what is unique about WMU's environmental chamber? - ANS We are the only school in the
MAC to have one
What is the most common major accepted into PT programs? - ANS Exercise Science
How long is the doctoral program at WMU - ANS 2 years and 10 months
Motivation - ANS complex set of internal and external forces that influence individuals to
behave a certain way
Extrinsic Motivation - ANS when individuals engage in a certain behavior to gain something
like a trophy or award
Intrinsic Motivation - ANS individuals engaging in a certain behavior for internal and personal
satisfaction
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, Exercise psychology - ANS effects of aerobic exercise on emotional response
Social cognitive theory - ANS how the environment an individual is in affects their
performance
Attribution theory - ANS to what a person credits their success to
self-efficacy - ANS One's belief in his or her own ability.
arousal - ANS state of heightened physiological and psychological activity
drive theory - ANS as arousal goes up, performance goes up
inverted U hypothesis - ANS if arousal passes a certain point, performance goes down
attention - ANS ability to focus on a specific skill or activity (also known as concentration)
4 components of attention - ANS - Focusing on the relevant clues in the environment
- Maintaining the attentional focus over time
- Having awareness of the situation
- Shifting attentional focus when necessary
Physiologic factor: increases in cerebral brain flow - ANS psychologic factor: enhanced feeling
of control
Physiologic factor: changes in brain neurotransmitters - ANS psychologic factor: feeling of
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