ISSA Final Exam 2026 Transformation
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Intrinsic reward means
a. that achieving your goal is a reward in and of itself
b. that rewards for your goal are given to you by yourself
c. that you create your own motivation for your goals
d. that no reward is needed to reach your goal - Correct Answer -a. that achieving
your goal is a reward in and of itself
Self-esteem is also known as
a. the interaction between yourself and your goals
b. your mental appraisal of yourself
c. how effective you think you are
d. your sense of industry - Correct Answer -b. your mental appraisal of yourself
The "Health Belief Model", first proposed by Becker and Maiman in 1977. posits
that
,a. beliefs about exercise are stable over the course of a lifetime
b. beliefs about exercise change throughout the lifetime
c. your client will be far more likely to comply if they believe that exercise and
sound nutrition are both healthy and desirable
d. beliefs about exercise and nutrition do not affect exercise adherence - Correct
Answer -c. your client will be far more likely to comply if they believe that exercise
and sound nutrition are both healthy and desirable
Which is not a factor affecting client exercise adherence?
a. self-efficacy
b. unrealistic expectations
c. social facilitation
d. accountability - Correct Answer -d. accountability
A disconnect exists if negative behaviors persist despite
a. your client knowing the value of a fitness lifestyle
b. your encouragement
c. your requests to change behavior
d. your client's motivation - Correct Answer -a. your client knowing the value of a
fitness lifestyle
, Which is not a strategy to draw clients into a fitness lifestyle?
a. being aware of your client's psychological dispositions that may cause a
disconnect
b. fostering a positive attitude in your client
c. providing instructive feedback so that continual improvement takes place
d. external rewards - Correct Answer -d. external rewards
Positive psychology is now widely referred to as
a. cognitive narrative
b. strengths-based approach
c. paradoxical method
d. short-term approach - Correct Answer -b. strengths-based approach
The premise of positive psychology is that through _______ we raise our levels of
happiness, such that we move past simply surviving to a state of thriving (or
flourishing).
a. identifying, cultivating and expressing our strengths
b. avoiding adversity
c. increasing self-efficacy
d. avoiding helplessness - Correct Answer -a. identifying, cultivating, and
expressing our strengths
Specialist 2026 Questions and Verified
Answers (2026/2027 Updated) | Graded
A+ | 100% Success
Intrinsic reward means
a. that achieving your goal is a reward in and of itself
b. that rewards for your goal are given to you by yourself
c. that you create your own motivation for your goals
d. that no reward is needed to reach your goal - Correct Answer -a. that achieving
your goal is a reward in and of itself
Self-esteem is also known as
a. the interaction between yourself and your goals
b. your mental appraisal of yourself
c. how effective you think you are
d. your sense of industry - Correct Answer -b. your mental appraisal of yourself
The "Health Belief Model", first proposed by Becker and Maiman in 1977. posits
that
,a. beliefs about exercise are stable over the course of a lifetime
b. beliefs about exercise change throughout the lifetime
c. your client will be far more likely to comply if they believe that exercise and
sound nutrition are both healthy and desirable
d. beliefs about exercise and nutrition do not affect exercise adherence - Correct
Answer -c. your client will be far more likely to comply if they believe that exercise
and sound nutrition are both healthy and desirable
Which is not a factor affecting client exercise adherence?
a. self-efficacy
b. unrealistic expectations
c. social facilitation
d. accountability - Correct Answer -d. accountability
A disconnect exists if negative behaviors persist despite
a. your client knowing the value of a fitness lifestyle
b. your encouragement
c. your requests to change behavior
d. your client's motivation - Correct Answer -a. your client knowing the value of a
fitness lifestyle
, Which is not a strategy to draw clients into a fitness lifestyle?
a. being aware of your client's psychological dispositions that may cause a
disconnect
b. fostering a positive attitude in your client
c. providing instructive feedback so that continual improvement takes place
d. external rewards - Correct Answer -d. external rewards
Positive psychology is now widely referred to as
a. cognitive narrative
b. strengths-based approach
c. paradoxical method
d. short-term approach - Correct Answer -b. strengths-based approach
The premise of positive psychology is that through _______ we raise our levels of
happiness, such that we move past simply surviving to a state of thriving (or
flourishing).
a. identifying, cultivating and expressing our strengths
b. avoiding adversity
c. increasing self-efficacy
d. avoiding helplessness - Correct Answer -a. identifying, cultivating, and
expressing our strengths
