NETA - PERSONAL TRAINER EXAMS QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED,
Stress
A term in psychology and biology, first coined in the 1930's, refers to the consequence
of the failure of an organism - human or animal - to respond appropriately to emotional
or physical threats, whether actual or imagined
Resiliency
The ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors.
Positive Psychology
Study of positive emotions and positive character traits. Works under the premise that
developing a positive approach to every situation can increase resiliency and reduce
stress responses.
Stress Responses
Hans Seyle's Theory - there is a 3-stage stress response process:
1. Fight or Flight - Alarm or the initial recognition of a stressful event, leading to physical
and emotional responses which prepare the body to fight or flee the situation;
2. Resistance - In the absence of a fight or flight response, the body still releases
hormones into the bloodstream in response to the stressor resulting in psychological or
physiological consequences such as headache, nausea, high blood pressure, anger,
depression, etc.;
3. Exhaustion - Because the body cannot sustain the high level of stress forever, it
suffers. Chronic health problems or a feeling of constant pressure can result.
Stress Management Strategies
Positive reframing
Exercise
Social support
Instrumental
Emotional
, Relaxation
Meditation, deep breathing, etc.
Neuroplasticity
the changing of neurons - the organization of their networks, and their function via new
experiences.
Self-Efficacy
Self-perception - a person's beliefs about their capabilities to produce designated levels
of performance that have an influence over events that affect their lives. These beliefs
determine how people feel, think, motivate themselves and behave.
Level of Arousal
the overall rediness of the human organism to engage in activity.
Health Status Scale
A tool used by personal trainers to help clients assess their current level of health,
where they want to be, what they need to do to achieve their goals and if they have the
confidence to do so.
Decisional Balance
A tool used by personal trainers whereby two decisional balance measures - the pros
and cons - combine to form a decisional "balance Sheet" of comparative potential gains
and losses. The balance between the pros and cons varies depending on which stage
of change the individual is in.
Short-term Goals
Can usually be achieved within 4-6 weeks.
Long-term Goals
Big picture goals - they represent the client's core values
Outcome Goals
Goals based on numbers that may contain factors that are uncontrollable and therefore
unattainable; tend to lead to feelings of failure.
Performance Goals
Goals based on factors that one can control and actions one can perform; tend to lead
to feelings of success.
Extrinsic Motivation
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED,
Stress
A term in psychology and biology, first coined in the 1930's, refers to the consequence
of the failure of an organism - human or animal - to respond appropriately to emotional
or physical threats, whether actual or imagined
Resiliency
The ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors.
Positive Psychology
Study of positive emotions and positive character traits. Works under the premise that
developing a positive approach to every situation can increase resiliency and reduce
stress responses.
Stress Responses
Hans Seyle's Theory - there is a 3-stage stress response process:
1. Fight or Flight - Alarm or the initial recognition of a stressful event, leading to physical
and emotional responses which prepare the body to fight or flee the situation;
2. Resistance - In the absence of a fight or flight response, the body still releases
hormones into the bloodstream in response to the stressor resulting in psychological or
physiological consequences such as headache, nausea, high blood pressure, anger,
depression, etc.;
3. Exhaustion - Because the body cannot sustain the high level of stress forever, it
suffers. Chronic health problems or a feeling of constant pressure can result.
Stress Management Strategies
Positive reframing
Exercise
Social support
Instrumental
Emotional
, Relaxation
Meditation, deep breathing, etc.
Neuroplasticity
the changing of neurons - the organization of their networks, and their function via new
experiences.
Self-Efficacy
Self-perception - a person's beliefs about their capabilities to produce designated levels
of performance that have an influence over events that affect their lives. These beliefs
determine how people feel, think, motivate themselves and behave.
Level of Arousal
the overall rediness of the human organism to engage in activity.
Health Status Scale
A tool used by personal trainers to help clients assess their current level of health,
where they want to be, what they need to do to achieve their goals and if they have the
confidence to do so.
Decisional Balance
A tool used by personal trainers whereby two decisional balance measures - the pros
and cons - combine to form a decisional "balance Sheet" of comparative potential gains
and losses. The balance between the pros and cons varies depending on which stage
of change the individual is in.
Short-term Goals
Can usually be achieved within 4-6 weeks.
Long-term Goals
Big picture goals - they represent the client's core values
Outcome Goals
Goals based on numbers that may contain factors that are uncontrollable and therefore
unattainable; tend to lead to feelings of failure.
Performance Goals
Goals based on factors that one can control and actions one can perform; tend to lead
to feelings of success.
Extrinsic Motivation
