Personal Trainer Exam Questions With
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What .are .the .three .components .of .feedback? .- .correct .answer.Provide .reinforcement .for
.what .was .done .well; .correct .errors; .motivate .clients .to .continue .practicing .and .improving
Clients .who .are .beginning .the .basics .of .a .particular .movement .and .are .ready .for .specific
.feedback .are .in .which .stage .of .motor .learning? .- .correct .answer.Associative .Stage .of
.Learning
During .which .stage .of .learning .are .clients .performing .motor .skills .effectively .and .naturally
.and .the .personal .trainer .doing .less .teaching .and .more .monitoring? .- .correct
.answer.autonomous
Which .behavioral .theory .model .is .based .on .a .prediction .that .people .engage .in .a .health
.behavior .depending .on .the .perceived .threat .they .feel .regarding .a .health .problem? .-
.correct .answer.health .belief .model
What .is .the .most .influential .source .of .self-efficacy .information? .- .correct .answer.Past
.performance .experience
What .kind .of .tasks .will .a .person .with .low .self-efficacy .tend .to .choose? .- .correct
.answer.non-challenging .tasks .that .are .easy .to .accomplish, .so .they .won't .fail.
A .prospective .client .tells .you .that .he .has .been .going .for .2-mile .walks .a .couple .of .times
.each .week .for .the .past .two .months, .and .that .he .joined .the .gym .because .he .is .finally
.ready .to .adopt .a .more .structured .workout .regimen. .What .is .this .individual's .stage .of
.change? .- .correct .answer.Preparation
What .marks .the .preparation .stage? .- .correct .answer.some .physical .activity .as .the .client
.is .preparing .themselves .for .the .program.. .this .may .include .a .couple .visits .to .the .gym, .a
.walk, .but .is .inconsistent.
_______________ .involves .the .number .of .pros .and .cons .perceived .about .adopting
.and/or .maintaining .an .activity .program. .- .correct .answer.Decisional .balance
,Which .of .the .following .occurs .when .a .positive .stimulus .that .once .followed .a .behavior .is
.removed .and .the .likelihood .that .the .behavior .will .reoccur .is .decreased? .- .correct
.answer.extinction
What .is .negative .reinforcement? .- .correct .answer.
What .is .positive .reinforcement? .- .correct .answer.the .addition .of .a .reinforcing .stimulus
.following .a .behavior .that .makes .it .more .likely .that .the .behavior .will .occur .again .in .the
.future
punishment .- .correct .answer.
A .client .leaves .a .gym .bag .on .the .front .seat .of .his .car .each .morning .as .a .reminder .to .work
.out .on .his .way .home .from .work. .What .behavior-change .strategy .is .he .using? .- .correct
.answer.stimulus .control
What .is .observational .learning? .- .correct .answer.
What .is .shaping? .- .correct .answer.
What .is .operant .conditioning? .- .correct .answer.
What .are .some .examples .of .stimulus .control? .- .correct .answer.Simple .and .effective
.stimulus-control .strategies .may .include .choosing .a .gym .that .is .in .the .direct .route
.between .home .and .work; .keeping .a .gym .bag .in .the .car .that .contains .all .the .required
.items .for .a .workout; .having . workout .clothes, .socks, .and .shoes .laid .out .for .early .morning
.workouts; .and .writing .down .workout .times .as .part .of .a .weekly .schedule.
When .should .behavior .contracts .and .written .agreements .be .revised .or .updated? .- .correct
.answer.When .goals .are .met .or .programs .are .modified
After .several .months .of .working .with .a .client, .a .personal .trainer .notes .that .the .client's .self-
efficacy .and .ability .levels .have .improved. .How .should .this .affect .the .amount .of .external
.feedback .the .trainer .provides .to .the .client? .- .correct .answer.The .trainer .should .taper .the
.amount .of .external .feedback. .Start .encouraging .the .client .to .give .themselves .feedback.
What .is .the .proper .order .of .the .ACE .IFT .Model? .- .correct .answer.stability .and .mobility
.training, .movement .training, .load .training, .and .performance .training.
During .what .phase .of .the .functional .movement .and .resistance .training .component .of .the
.ACE .IFT .Model .is .the .application .of .external .resistance .to .functional .movement .patterns
.a .primary .focus? .- .correct .answer.Load .training
Will .A .client .who .is .in .the .load-training .phase .of .functional .movement .and .resistance
.training .also .be .working .in .the .anaerobic-endurance .training .phase .of .cardiorespiratory
, .training? .- .correct .answer.No, .Many .clients .will .be .at .different .phases .of .the .two .training
.components .based .on .their .current .health .and .fitness .levels.
Do .personal .trainers .need .to .conduct .assessments .of .muscular .strength .and .endurance
.before .a .new .client .begins .a .stability .and .mobility .training .program? .- .correct .answer.No,
.No .assessments .of .muscular .strength .or .endurance .are .required .prior .to .designing .and
.implementing .an .exercise .program .during .this .phase. .Assessments .that .should .be
.conducted .early .in .this .phase .include .basic .assessments .of .posture, .balance,
.movement, .and .range .of .motion .of .the .ankle, .hip, .shoulder .complex, .and .thoracic .and
.lumbar .spine.
During .which .phase .of .the .functional .movement .and .resistance .training .component .of .the
.ACE .IFT .Model .should .assessments .of .muscular .strength .and .endurance .be .introduced?
.- .correct .answer.Phase .3
Are .assessments .recommended .during .the .aerobic-base .training? .- .correct .answer.No,
.since .many .of .the .clients .who .start .in .this .phase .will .be .unfit .and .may .have .difficulty
.completing .an .assessment .of .this .nature.
What .is .a .PRIMARY .goal .of .introducing .interval .training .during .phase .2 .of .a .client's
.cardiorespiratory .training .program? .- .correct .answer.To .improve .aerobic .endurance .by
.raising .the .intensity .of .exercise
-The .goal .of .interval .training .will .be .to .improve .aerobic .endurance .by .raising .the .intensity
.of .exercise .performed .at .VT1, .and .to .improve .the .client's .ability .to .utilize .fat .as .a .fuel
.source.
Approximately .what .percentage .of .his .time .should .be .spent .training .between .VT1 .and
.VT2? .- .correct .answer.<10% .- .Zone .two
Approximately .what .percentage .of .his .time .should .be .spent .training .in .zone .1? .- .correct
.answer.70-80% .- .at .or .below .VT1
Approximately .what .percentage .of .his .time .should .be .spent .training .at .or .above .VT2? .-
.correct .answer.10-20% .- .Zone .3
Clients .working .in .the .anaerobic-power .training .phase .of .the .ACE .IFT .Model .generally
.have .goals .related .to ._______________. .- .correct .answer.Short-duration, .high-intensity
.efforts .during .longer .endurance .events
What .is .the .most .important .goal .when .working .with .special-population .clientele? .- .correct
.answer.To .provide .them .with .initial .positive .experiences .that .promote .adherence .through
.easily .achieved .initial .successes
What .is .the .first .objective .when .meeting .a .prospective .client? .- .correct .answer.first .build .a
.foundation .for .a .personal .relationship .with .the .individual
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What .are .the .three .components .of .feedback? .- .correct .answer.Provide .reinforcement .for
.what .was .done .well; .correct .errors; .motivate .clients .to .continue .practicing .and .improving
Clients .who .are .beginning .the .basics .of .a .particular .movement .and .are .ready .for .specific
.feedback .are .in .which .stage .of .motor .learning? .- .correct .answer.Associative .Stage .of
.Learning
During .which .stage .of .learning .are .clients .performing .motor .skills .effectively .and .naturally
.and .the .personal .trainer .doing .less .teaching .and .more .monitoring? .- .correct
.answer.autonomous
Which .behavioral .theory .model .is .based .on .a .prediction .that .people .engage .in .a .health
.behavior .depending .on .the .perceived .threat .they .feel .regarding .a .health .problem? .-
.correct .answer.health .belief .model
What .is .the .most .influential .source .of .self-efficacy .information? .- .correct .answer.Past
.performance .experience
What .kind .of .tasks .will .a .person .with .low .self-efficacy .tend .to .choose? .- .correct
.answer.non-challenging .tasks .that .are .easy .to .accomplish, .so .they .won't .fail.
A .prospective .client .tells .you .that .he .has .been .going .for .2-mile .walks .a .couple .of .times
.each .week .for .the .past .two .months, .and .that .he .joined .the .gym .because .he .is .finally
.ready .to .adopt .a .more .structured .workout .regimen. .What .is .this .individual's .stage .of
.change? .- .correct .answer.Preparation
What .marks .the .preparation .stage? .- .correct .answer.some .physical .activity .as .the .client
.is .preparing .themselves .for .the .program.. .this .may .include .a .couple .visits .to .the .gym, .a
.walk, .but .is .inconsistent.
_______________ .involves .the .number .of .pros .and .cons .perceived .about .adopting
.and/or .maintaining .an .activity .program. .- .correct .answer.Decisional .balance
,Which .of .the .following .occurs .when .a .positive .stimulus .that .once .followed .a .behavior .is
.removed .and .the .likelihood .that .the .behavior .will .reoccur .is .decreased? .- .correct
.answer.extinction
What .is .negative .reinforcement? .- .correct .answer.
What .is .positive .reinforcement? .- .correct .answer.the .addition .of .a .reinforcing .stimulus
.following .a .behavior .that .makes .it .more .likely .that .the .behavior .will .occur .again .in .the
.future
punishment .- .correct .answer.
A .client .leaves .a .gym .bag .on .the .front .seat .of .his .car .each .morning .as .a .reminder .to .work
.out .on .his .way .home .from .work. .What .behavior-change .strategy .is .he .using? .- .correct
.answer.stimulus .control
What .is .observational .learning? .- .correct .answer.
What .is .shaping? .- .correct .answer.
What .is .operant .conditioning? .- .correct .answer.
What .are .some .examples .of .stimulus .control? .- .correct .answer.Simple .and .effective
.stimulus-control .strategies .may .include .choosing .a .gym .that .is .in .the .direct .route
.between .home .and .work; .keeping .a .gym .bag .in .the .car .that .contains .all .the .required
.items .for .a .workout; .having . workout .clothes, .socks, .and .shoes .laid .out .for .early .morning
.workouts; .and .writing .down .workout .times .as .part .of .a .weekly .schedule.
When .should .behavior .contracts .and .written .agreements .be .revised .or .updated? .- .correct
.answer.When .goals .are .met .or .programs .are .modified
After .several .months .of .working .with .a .client, .a .personal .trainer .notes .that .the .client's .self-
efficacy .and .ability .levels .have .improved. .How .should .this .affect .the .amount .of .external
.feedback .the .trainer .provides .to .the .client? .- .correct .answer.The .trainer .should .taper .the
.amount .of .external .feedback. .Start .encouraging .the .client .to .give .themselves .feedback.
What .is .the .proper .order .of .the .ACE .IFT .Model? .- .correct .answer.stability .and .mobility
.training, .movement .training, .load .training, .and .performance .training.
During .what .phase .of .the .functional .movement .and .resistance .training .component .of .the
.ACE .IFT .Model .is .the .application .of .external .resistance .to .functional .movement .patterns
.a .primary .focus? .- .correct .answer.Load .training
Will .A .client .who .is .in .the .load-training .phase .of .functional .movement .and .resistance
.training .also .be .working .in .the .anaerobic-endurance .training .phase .of .cardiorespiratory
, .training? .- .correct .answer.No, .Many .clients .will .be .at .different .phases .of .the .two .training
.components .based .on .their .current .health .and .fitness .levels.
Do .personal .trainers .need .to .conduct .assessments .of .muscular .strength .and .endurance
.before .a .new .client .begins .a .stability .and .mobility .training .program? .- .correct .answer.No,
.No .assessments .of .muscular .strength .or .endurance .are .required .prior .to .designing .and
.implementing .an .exercise .program .during .this .phase. .Assessments .that .should .be
.conducted .early .in .this .phase .include .basic .assessments .of .posture, .balance,
.movement, .and .range .of .motion .of .the .ankle, .hip, .shoulder .complex, .and .thoracic .and
.lumbar .spine.
During .which .phase .of .the .functional .movement .and .resistance .training .component .of .the
.ACE .IFT .Model .should .assessments .of .muscular .strength .and .endurance .be .introduced?
.- .correct .answer.Phase .3
Are .assessments .recommended .during .the .aerobic-base .training? .- .correct .answer.No,
.since .many .of .the .clients .who .start .in .this .phase .will .be .unfit .and .may .have .difficulty
.completing .an .assessment .of .this .nature.
What .is .a .PRIMARY .goal .of .introducing .interval .training .during .phase .2 .of .a .client's
.cardiorespiratory .training .program? .- .correct .answer.To .improve .aerobic .endurance .by
.raising .the .intensity .of .exercise
-The .goal .of .interval .training .will .be .to .improve .aerobic .endurance .by .raising .the .intensity
.of .exercise .performed .at .VT1, .and .to .improve .the .client's .ability .to .utilize .fat .as .a .fuel
.source.
Approximately .what .percentage .of .his .time .should .be .spent .training .between .VT1 .and
.VT2? .- .correct .answer.<10% .- .Zone .two
Approximately .what .percentage .of .his .time .should .be .spent .training .in .zone .1? .- .correct
.answer.70-80% .- .at .or .below .VT1
Approximately .what .percentage .of .his .time .should .be .spent .training .at .or .above .VT2? .-
.correct .answer.10-20% .- .Zone .3
Clients .working .in .the .anaerobic-power .training .phase .of .the .ACE .IFT .Model .generally
.have .goals .related .to ._______________. .- .correct .answer.Short-duration, .high-intensity
.efforts .during .longer .endurance .events
What .is .the .most .important .goal .when .working .with .special-population .clientele? .- .correct
.answer.To .provide .them .with .initial .positive .experiences .that .promote .adherence .through
.easily .achieved .initial .successes
What .is .the .first .objective .when .meeting .a .prospective .client? .- .correct .answer.first .build .a
.foundation .for .a .personal .relationship .with .the .individual
