EXSC 221 BYU Midterm 1 Exam with Questions and Correct Answers 2025.

EXSC 221 BYU Midterm 1 Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025




Psychological ,needs ,that ,result ,in ,greater ,health ,and ,wellness ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Autonomy, ,competence, ,relatedness


Percent ,of ,disease ,that ,is ,attributed ,to ,lifestyle ,factors ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-80%

Considered ,the ,second ,brain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,gut/ENS ,(enteric ,nervous
,system) ,80% ,of ,the ,bodies ,serotonin ,receptors ,are ,found ,here


Materialism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-I ,am ,only ,my ,body

Immaterialism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-I ,am ,only ,my ,mind

Holism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-I ,am ,my ,mind ,and ,body

Wellness ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,overall ,harmony ,of ,physical, ,mental, ,social, ,and
,emotional ,dimensions


Physical, ,mental, ,social, ,and ,emotional ,are ,dimensions ,of ,the ,whole ,person, ,while
,"wellness" ,is ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,overall ,harmony ,of ,those ,dimensions


Determinism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,belief ,that ,people ,and ,life ,are ,the ,way ,they
,are ,and ,there ,is ,no ,freedom ,to ,choose ,another ,way; ,things ,are ,out ,of ,your ,control-
,already ,determined- ,you ,have ,no ,choice


Self ,Efficacy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Confidence ,that ,people ,can ,be ,in ,a ,high ,risk
,situation ,and ,not ,revert ,to ,former ,coping ,methods


Review ,the ,principles ,of ,goal ,setting ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-SMARTER: ,
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time ,bound
Ethical
Reevaluate/Reward

, Self ,acceptance ,self ,esteem ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Parallel ,to ,autonomy ,(opposite ,of
,being ,controlled)


Achievement ,self ,esteem ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Thinking ,of ,self ,as ,a ,failure ,if ,you
,don't ,achieve ,your ,goals


Intrinsic ,motivation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-More ,powerful, ,internalized ,behaviors; ,we
,initiate ,this ,behavior ,because ,we ,want ,to ,and ,because ,it ,is ,satisfying ,to ,us


extrinsic ,motivation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-often ,dependent ,on ,others ,approval ,or
,rewards ,action ,takes ,place ,to ,please ,others.


Changing ,to ,living ,a ,healthy ,lifestyle ,is ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-None ,of ,these:
- ,facilitated ,by ,a ,fixed ,mindset
- ,the ,most ,difficult ,change ,to ,make
- ,dependent ,on ,how ,others ,are ,living
- ,dependent ,on ,determinism

Most ,important ,for ,wise ,goal ,setting ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Setting ,goals ,as ,high ,as
,possible


When ,trying ,to ,adopt ,new ,healthy ,behaviors, ,it ,is ,important ,to ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Do ,all ,of ,these: ,
- ,be ,flexible
- ,be ,patient
- ,recognize ,that ,it ,involves ,tour ,whole ,being
- ,respect ,how ,complex ,a ,thorough ,change ,can ,be

Behaviorism ,and ,operant ,conditioning ,work ,on ,people ,but ,may ,result ,in ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Resentment ,toward ,authority ,- ,can ,be ,dangerous


The ,behavior ,and ,the ,value ,of ,each ,individual ,can ,be ,kept ,distinct ,from ,each ,other,
,and ,is ,accomplished ,by ,having ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Self-acceptance ,self-esteem


Functional ,Fitness ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,Proper ,muscular ,strength ,and ,endurance
,designed ,to ,perform ,daily ,activites
- ,The ,ability ,to ,perform ,real ,life ,daily ,activities, ,such ,as ,walking, ,bending, ,lifting, ,and
,climbing ,stairs
- ,gives ,a ,solid ,foundation ,for ,performance, ,teaching ,muscles ,to ,work ,together. ,Part ,of
,this ,is ,using ,free ,weights ,to ,help ,promote ,balance ,capacity.
- ,enhances ,your ,quality ,of ,life- ,reduce ,chronic ,pain, ,and ,avoid ,suffering
- ,helps ,you ,avoid ,back ,problems, ,heart ,problems, ,diabetes, ,high ,BP ,and ,more
- ,your ,level ,of ,functional ,fitness ,can ,be ,assessed ,with ,tests ,of ,posture, ,flexibility ,and
,balance