Lecturer MCQs

Chapter 13: Physical activity and exercise

1. Variants of self-efficacy have been found to predict involvement physical activity, including ______.

a. barrier self-efficacy

b. scheduling self-efficacy

c. exercise self-efficacy

d. all of these

2. Which of the following theories propose that people will engage in many activities simply because of pure enjoyment or intrinsic motivation?

a. Transtheoretical model

b. Theory of reasoned action

c. Self-determination theory

d. Social cognitive theory

3. Which of the following refers to the belief in the role of others in aiding achievement of desired outcomes?

a. Personal efficacy

b. Collective efficacy

c. Proxy efficacy

d. None of these

4. Which of the following theories propose people adopting a new behaviour move through a series of stages of change within which they utilize different processes to support the changes?

a. Transtheoretical model

b. Theory of reasoned action

c. Self-determination theory

d. Social cognitive theory

5. An example of the use of an extended TPB is the study by Abraham and Sheeran (2004). This found that anticipated ______ accounted for an additional proportion of the variance in exercise intentions besides the core TPB variables.

a. satisfaction

b. weight loss

c. regret

d. weight gain

6. In an extensive review of over 100 studies, Hausenblas and Fallon (2006) concluded that ______.

a. exercise participation was associated with a more positively perceived body image

b. exercise participation was associated with a more negatively perceived body image

c. there was no association between exercise participation and perceived body image

d. none of these

7. Based on findings from Coakley and White's (1992) interviews with young people from London, which of the following were identified as factors that explain young people's decisions about participation in sporting activities?

a. Consideration of the future, especially transition to adulthood

b. Desire to play and extend personal competence and autonomy

c. Constraints related to money, parents and opposite-sex friends

d. All of these

8. Which of the following approaches was adopted in Sullivan's (2008) study to challenge environmental hazards in low-income communities in Texas?

a. Theatre of the Oppressed

b. World Cafe

c. Randomized controlled trials

d. Longitudinal survey methods

9. Clinic-based physical activity programmes are largely focused at the individual level. They ignore the ______ and the social meaning of exercise and physical activity.

a. personal context

b. personal challenges

c. social context

d. personal meaning

10. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The degree of exercise participation declines during adolescence, especially among girls.

b. In adulthood, participation is lesser among females, those from poorer social positions and those from ethnic minorities.

c. The meaning of exercise is linked to the varying social contexts.

d. All of these.