Concept 3: Self Management Skills

Question 1

Factors that provide encouragement to maintain healthy lifestyles, such as physical activity, for a lifetime

Answer 1

Reinforcing factors

Question 2

Factors that help you carry out your healthy lifestyle plan

Answer 2

enabling factors

Question 3

Factors that make you more likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle, such as participation in regular physical activity, as part of your normal routine

Answer 3

Predisposing factors

Question 4

Adopting and sticking with healthy behaviors, such as regular physical activity or sound nutrition, as part of your lifestyle

Answer 4

Adherence

Question 5

Factors, such as age or gender, related to healthy lifestyle adherence but not typically under personal control

Answer 5

Personal factors

Question 6

The level of motivational readiness to adopt a specific health behavior

Answer 6

stages of change

Question 7

The belief that you can be successful at something

Answer 7

Self-Confidence

Question 8

Statements of intent to change behavior or achieve a specific outcome in a period of months or years

Answer 8

Long-term goals

Question 9

Confidence that you can perform a specific task

Answer 9

Self-Efficacy

Question 10

A statement of intent to perform a specific behavior for a specific period of time

Answer 10

Behavioral goal

Question 11

Statements of intent to change a behavior or achieve an outcome in a period of days or weeks

Answer 11

Short term goals

Question 12

General goals

Answer 12

Broad statements of your reasons for wanting to accomplish something

Question 13

Goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely

Answer 13

Smart goals

Question 14

statement of intent to achieve a specific test score associated with good health, wellness, or fitnessThe

Answer 14

Outcome goal

Question 15

Which of the following goal-setting guidelines is recommended for beginner exercisers (as opposed to experienced exercisers)?

Answer 15

Focus on self-monitoring of behavior

Question 16

T or F: using a pedometer and logging your daily steps is self monitoring

Answer 16

F

Question 17

The skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles are referred to as

Answer 17

Self-management skills

Question 18

The “R” in the acronym SMART stands for

Answer 18

Realistic

Question 19

What does SMART mean

Answer 19

specific
measurable
achievable
realistic
timely

Question 20

An example of a specific short-term behavior goal is to

Answer 20

perform 30 minutes of brisk walking 6 days a week for the next 2 weeks.

Question 21

Which of the following is viewed as the first step in planning a program?

Answer 21

clarifying reasons

Question 22

According to the Transtheoretical Model, what stage would a person be in if they recently purchased a set of weights and have begun doing shoulder presses three days a week?

Answer 22

action

Question 23

Which is the best example of a predisposing factor for exercise?

Answer 23

self motivation

Question 24

Confidence that you can perform a specific task is/are

Answer 24

self-efficacy

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of a “personal factor” that affects your health behaviors?

Answer 25

age