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EXSC 221 BYU MIDTERM 1 NEWEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Psychological needs that result in greater health and wellness -
(ANSWER)Autonomy, competence, relatedness
Percent of disease that is attributed to lifestyle factors - (ANSWER)80%
Considered the second brain - (ANSWER)the gut/ENS (enteric nervous system)
80% of the bodies serotonin receptors are found here
Materialism - (ANSWER)I am only my body
Immaterialism - (ANSWER)I am only my mind
Holism - (ANSWER)I am my mind and body
Wellness - (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 - (ANSWER)The overall harmony of those dimensions
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Determinism - (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 - (ANSWER)Confidence that people can be in a high risk situation and
not revert to former coping methods
Review the principles of goal setting - (ANSWER)SMARTER:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time bound
Ethical
Reevaluate/Reward
Self acceptance self esteem - (ANSWER)Parallel to autonomy (opposite of being
controlled)
Achievement self esteem - (ANSWER)Thinking of self as a failure if you don't
achieve your goals
Intrinsic motivation - (ANSWER)More powerful, internalized behaviors; we
initiate this behavior because we want to and because it is satisfying to us
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extrinsic motivation - (ANSWER)often dependent on others approval or rewards
action takes place to please others.
Changing to living a healthy lifestyle is - (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 - (ANSWER)Setting goals as high as possible
When trying to adopt new healthy behaviors, it is important to - (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 -
(ANSWER)Resentment toward authority - can be dangerous
EXSC 221 BYU MIDTERM 1 NEWEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Psychological needs that result in greater health and wellness -
(ANSWER)Autonomy, competence, relatedness
Percent of disease that is attributed to lifestyle factors - (ANSWER)80%
Considered the second brain - (ANSWER)the gut/ENS (enteric nervous system)
80% of the bodies serotonin receptors are found here
Materialism - (ANSWER)I am only my body
Immaterialism - (ANSWER)I am only my mind
Holism - (ANSWER)I am my mind and body
Wellness - (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 - (ANSWER)The overall harmony of those dimensions
, 2
Determinism - (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 - (ANSWER)Confidence that people can be in a high risk situation and
not revert to former coping methods
Review the principles of goal setting - (ANSWER)SMARTER:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time bound
Ethical
Reevaluate/Reward
Self acceptance self esteem - (ANSWER)Parallel to autonomy (opposite of being
controlled)
Achievement self esteem - (ANSWER)Thinking of self as a failure if you don't
achieve your goals
Intrinsic motivation - (ANSWER)More powerful, internalized behaviors; we
initiate this behavior because we want to and because it is satisfying to us
, 3
extrinsic motivation - (ANSWER)often dependent on others approval or rewards
action takes place to please others.
Changing to living a healthy lifestyle is - (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 - (ANSWER)Setting goals as high as possible
When trying to adopt new healthy behaviors, it is important to - (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 -
(ANSWER)Resentment toward authority - can be dangerous
