ISSA CERTIFIED FITNESS TRAINER FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
Answer: "Have you ever seen a doctor for a heart condition?"
"Do you want to begin your fitness program today?"
Correct! "How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
"Is your favorite color blue?"
◉ What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it?
Answer: Personal goal
Correct! Process goal
Private goal
Outcome goal
◉ What is the definition of behavior?
Answer: An experience that a client will have with a trainer
An event that has a beginning, middle, and end
Correct! An action that can be observed, measured, and modified
An action that builds rapport and community
,◉ Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT)
is described as the basic need to feel in control of one's own
behavior and goals?
Answer: Relatedness
Motivation
Correct! Autonomy
Competence
◉ What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new
behavior and have been doing so for less than six months?
Answer: Correct! Action
Pre-contemplation
Preparation
Maintenance
◉ What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and
satisfaction?
Answer: Extrinsic motivation
Correct! Intrinsic motivation
External motivation
Independent motivation
◉ What does the "A" in SMART goals stand for?
,Answer: Correct! Achievable
Absurd
Associated
Addressing
◉ When communicating with clients, what type of communication
must be constructive and effective to improve competence?
Answer: Introductions
Correct! Feedback
General conversation
Praise
◉ What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as
opposed to being supported by measurable data?
Answer: SMART goal
Correct! Subjective goal
Objective goal
Motivational goal
◉ Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton?
Answer: Skull
Ribs
, Correct! Shoulder girdle
Spine
◉ Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body?
Answer: Correct! Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Autonomic muscle
◉ What does the Golgi tendon organ detect and respond to in the
muscle?
Answer: The electrical activity of a muscle
Correct! Changes in muscle tension
Muscular time under tension
The rate and force of muscle stretch
◉ Blood vessels are comprised of which type of muscle tissue?
Answer: Type II muscle fibers
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Correct! Smooth muscle
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
Answer: "Have you ever seen a doctor for a heart condition?"
"Do you want to begin your fitness program today?"
Correct! "How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
"Is your favorite color blue?"
◉ What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it?
Answer: Personal goal
Correct! Process goal
Private goal
Outcome goal
◉ What is the definition of behavior?
Answer: An experience that a client will have with a trainer
An event that has a beginning, middle, and end
Correct! An action that can be observed, measured, and modified
An action that builds rapport and community
,◉ Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT)
is described as the basic need to feel in control of one's own
behavior and goals?
Answer: Relatedness
Motivation
Correct! Autonomy
Competence
◉ What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new
behavior and have been doing so for less than six months?
Answer: Correct! Action
Pre-contemplation
Preparation
Maintenance
◉ What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and
satisfaction?
Answer: Extrinsic motivation
Correct! Intrinsic motivation
External motivation
Independent motivation
◉ What does the "A" in SMART goals stand for?
,Answer: Correct! Achievable
Absurd
Associated
Addressing
◉ When communicating with clients, what type of communication
must be constructive and effective to improve competence?
Answer: Introductions
Correct! Feedback
General conversation
Praise
◉ What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as
opposed to being supported by measurable data?
Answer: SMART goal
Correct! Subjective goal
Objective goal
Motivational goal
◉ Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton?
Answer: Skull
Ribs
, Correct! Shoulder girdle
Spine
◉ Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body?
Answer: Correct! Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Autonomic muscle
◉ What does the Golgi tendon organ detect and respond to in the
muscle?
Answer: The electrical activity of a muscle
Correct! Changes in muscle tension
Muscular time under tension
The rate and force of muscle stretch
◉ Blood vessels are comprised of which type of muscle tissue?
Answer: Type II muscle fibers
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Correct! Smooth muscle
