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NSCA CPSS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the primary way to B) By examining their associations with physiological indicators of
assess the exercise intensity
validity of subjective
outcomes like RPE?
A) By comparing them
with other subjective
measures
B) By examining their
associations with
physiological indicators
of exercise
intensity
C) By conducting
psychometric tests on
athletes
D) By measuring their
consistency across
different training
sessions
How is sRPE-TL related to C) sRPE-TL is strongly associated with external training load.
external training load
according to training
theory?
A) sRPE-TL is independent
of external training
load.
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B) sRPE-TL is negatively
correlated with external
training load.
C) sRPE-TL is strongly
associated with external
training load.
D) sRPE-TL is inversely
proportional to external
training load.
What does reliability refer to C) The consistency and reproducibility of the measure
in the context of athlete
monitoring measures?
A) The accuracy of the
measure in detecting
changes over time
B) The degree of
interrelatedness among
the items in the measure
C) The consistency and
reproducibility of the
measure
D) The ability of the
measure to detect
injuries during training
When is sRPE-TL considered C) When there is a stable and reproducible internal response to
to have good exercise
reproducibility?
A) When internal load is
unstable and varies
between sessions
B) When external
training load is
consistently high
C) When there is a stable and
reproducible internal
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response to exercise
D) When the training
outcome changes are easily
predictable
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What factors may influence C) Psychological factors such as affect phenomena,
perceived exertion during dispositional traits, and situational factors
post-exercise cognitive
appraisal (sRPE) in athlete
monitoring?
A) Biological factors only
B) Neurological factors only
C) Psychological factors
such as affect
phenomena,
dispositional traits, and
situational factors
D) Environmental factors only
How are positive affect C) They are associated with lower perceived exertion
phenomena and exercise
self-efficacy related to
perceived exertion during
low or
submaximal exercise
intensities?
A) They have no impact
on perceived exertion.
B) They are associated
with higher perceived
exertion.
C) They are associated
with lower perceived
exertion.
D) They are associated with
fluctuations in perceived
exertion
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NSCA CPSS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the primary way to B) By examining their associations with physiological indicators of
assess the exercise intensity
validity of subjective
outcomes like RPE?
A) By comparing them
with other subjective
measures
B) By examining their
associations with
physiological indicators
of exercise
intensity
C) By conducting
psychometric tests on
athletes
D) By measuring their
consistency across
different training
sessions
How is sRPE-TL related to C) sRPE-TL is strongly associated with external training load.
external training load
according to training
theory?
A) sRPE-TL is independent
of external training
load.
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B) sRPE-TL is negatively
correlated with external
training load.
C) sRPE-TL is strongly
associated with external
training load.
D) sRPE-TL is inversely
proportional to external
training load.
What does reliability refer to C) The consistency and reproducibility of the measure
in the context of athlete
monitoring measures?
A) The accuracy of the
measure in detecting
changes over time
B) The degree of
interrelatedness among
the items in the measure
C) The consistency and
reproducibility of the
measure
D) The ability of the
measure to detect
injuries during training
When is sRPE-TL considered C) When there is a stable and reproducible internal response to
to have good exercise
reproducibility?
A) When internal load is
unstable and varies
between sessions
B) When external
training load is
consistently high
C) When there is a stable and
reproducible internal
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response to exercise
D) When the training
outcome changes are easily
predictable
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What factors may influence C) Psychological factors such as affect phenomena,
perceived exertion during dispositional traits, and situational factors
post-exercise cognitive
appraisal (sRPE) in athlete
monitoring?
A) Biological factors only
B) Neurological factors only
C) Psychological factors
such as affect
phenomena,
dispositional traits, and
situational factors
D) Environmental factors only
How are positive affect C) They are associated with lower perceived exertion
phenomena and exercise
self-efficacy related to
perceived exertion during
low or
submaximal exercise
intensities?
A) They have no impact
on perceived exertion.
B) They are associated
with higher perceived
exertion.
C) They are associated
with lower perceived
exertion.
D) They are associated with
fluctuations in perceived
exertion
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