Exam 4: Motivation and Behavioural Change

Imagine that you are an exercise class leader in a residential complex for older adults.What could you do to promote social support for exercise for your clients?

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Social support may be promoted through a variety of means including: encouraging acceptance of exercise class members,taking time to allow class members to get to know one another to promote quality friendships,encouraging a buddy system or engaging in activities which require the support or interaction between class members and,encouraging spouses to enroll together.

Dysfunctional thought patterns are most closely associated with .

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Any event that increases responding is called _ _ whereas any event that decreases responding is called _.

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An individual who has been exercising regularly for less than 6 months can be classified in the Maintenance stage of behaviour.

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Perceived behavioral control

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The model is concerned with how a person thinks and not the environment that person is in.

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Question 6

Rachel is a 28- year- old exerciser.She began engaging in regular exercise about 3 months ago.Using the transtheoretical model as a guiding framework,identify which stage of change Rachel is currently in.Using additional information found in TTM,identify other characteristics associated with Rachel's stage of change which influence her physical activity behaviour.

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According to the transtheoretical model,how do shifts in behaviour occur?

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Question 8

Which of the following predictors of sport commitment would you be least likely to promote if you were trying to promote the most positive experience for the athlete?

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Question 9

Pat has mastered imagery techniques in his sport.As his coach,you could help Pat use imagery to enhance which of the following sources of his self- efficacy beliefs?

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As a coach,you want to foster your athletes' commitment to sport.Which of the following is often found to be the strongest predictor of sport commitment?

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Question 11

Learning from others behaviours is associated with which theory of motivation?

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Question 12

A fitness leader who wants to facilitate an exercise environment that promotes human growth and development.According to self- determination theory,what dimensions of interpersonal style should the fitness leader adopt?

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Question 13

The transtheoretical model suggests that movement through the stages is always linear.

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Question 14

The extent to which an individual feels (s)he will be successful in performing a desired behavior reflects the psychological construct of

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Question 15

As a physical activity promotion expert,you are looking further understand the role that attitudes toward physical activity has on behaviour.What theoretical perspective could you adopt to investigate this question?

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The meta- analyses focused on the theory of planned behaviour suggested that:

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Question 17

Based on the theory of planned behaviour,describe how attitudes are formed and list the most common exercise attitudes.

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Question 18

Athletes with high ego orientations may not be satisfied if training in a mastery- oriented environment.

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Question 19

How might the determinants of commitment be different for exercise than for sport participation?

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Imagine that you are an exercise class leader in a residential complex for older adults.What could you do to promote social support for exercise for your clients?

Dysfunctional thought patterns are most closely associated with .

Any event that increases responding is called _ _ whereas any event that decreases responding is called _.

An individual who has been exercising regularly for less than 6 months can be classified in the Maintenance stage of behaviour.

Perceived behavioral control

The model is concerned with how a person thinks and not the environment that person is in.

According to the transtheoretical model,how do shifts in behaviour occur?

Which of the following predictors of sport commitment would you be least likely to promote if you were trying to promote the most positive experience for the athlete?

Pat has mastered imagery techniques in his sport.As his coach,you could help Pat use imagery to enhance which of the following sources of his self- efficacy beliefs?

As a coach,you want to foster your athletes' commitment to sport.Which of the following is often found to be the strongest predictor of sport commitment?

Learning from others behaviours is associated with which theory of motivation?

A fitness leader who wants to facilitate an exercise environment that promotes human growth and development.According to self- determination theory,what dimensions of interpersonal style should the fitness leader adopt?

The transtheoretical model suggests that movement through the stages is always linear.

The extent to which an individual feels (s)he will be successful in performing a desired behavior reflects the psychological construct of

As a physical activity promotion expert,you are looking further understand the role that attitudes toward physical activity has on behaviour.What theoretical perspective could you adopt to investigate this question?

The meta- analyses focused on the theory of planned behaviour suggested that:

Based on the theory of planned behaviour,describe how attitudes are formed and list the most common exercise attitudes.

Athletes with high ego orientations may not be satisfied if training in a mastery- oriented environment.

How might the determinants of commitment be different for exercise than for sport participation?

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Personality in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Stress and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Coaching Psychology

Exercise and Mental Health

Physical Activity Interventions

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