Chapter 10: Fitness Assessment Selection and Administration

Question 1

Test Protocol

Answer 1

Procedures required for administering a reliable test. (NSCA CPT, pg. 199)

Question 2

Reliability

Answer 2

An expression of the repeatability of a test or the consistency of repeated tests. (NSCA CPT, pg. 200)

Question 3

Test-retest Method

Answer 3

A strategy to promote reliability by repeating a test with the same individual or group. (NSCA CPT, pg. 200)

Question 4

Validity

Answer 4

The degree to which a test or test item measures what it is supposed to measure. (NSCA CPT, pg. 200)

Question 5

Indirect Measure

Answer 5

Measuring something by measuring some other factor. (NSCA CPT, pg. 201)

Question 6

Direct Measure

Answer 6

Measures exactly what you are looking for. (NSCA CPT, pg. 201)

Question 7

Standard Error of Measurement

Answer 7

The difference between a person’s observed score—what the result was—and that person’s true score, a theoretically errorless score. (NSCA CPT, pg. 201)

Question 8

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Answer 8

The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. (NSCA CPT, pg. 204)

Question 9

Field Tests

Answer 9

An assessment that is performed away from the laboratory and does not require extensive training or expensive equipment. (NSCA CPT, pg. 209)

Question 10

Norm-referenced Standards

Answer 10

A method to compare data that involves comparing the performance of a client against the performance of others in the same category (e.g., percentile scores). (NSCA CPT, pg. 212)

Question 11

Criterion-referenced Standards

Answer 11

A method to compare data that involves a combination of normative data and experts’ judgment to identify a specific level of achievement. (NSCA CPT, pg. 212)

Question 12

Percentile

Answer 12

Percentage of scorers at or below the client’s score. (NSCA CPT, pg. 212)

Question 13

Construct Validity

Answer 13

Construct validity defines how well a test or experiment measures up to its claims. (NSCA CPT, pg. 200)

Question 14

Criterion-related Validity

Answer 14

Measures how well one measure predicts an outcome for another measure. (NSCA CPT, pg. 200)

Question 15

Face Validity

Answer 15

The degree to which a procedure, especially a psychological test or assessment, appears effective in terms of its stated aims. (NSCA CPT, pg. 200)

Question 16

Content Validity

Answer 16

Refers to the extent to which a measure represents all facets of a given construct. (NSCA CPT, pg. 200)

Question 17

Good AQI rating meaning

Answer 17

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. (NSCA CPT, pg. 204)

Question 18

Moderate AQI rating meaning

Answer 18

Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. (NSCA CPT, pg. 204)

Question 19

Unhealthy for sensitive groups AQI rating meaning

Answer 19

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. (NSCA CPT, pg. 204)

Question 20

Unhealthy AQI rating meaning

Answer 20

Everyone may begin to experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. (NSCA CPT, pg. 204)

Question 21

Very unhealthy AQI rating meaning

Answer 21

Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects. (NSCA CPT, pg. 204)

Question 22

Hazardous AQI rating meaning

Answer 22

Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. (NSCA CPT, pg. 204)

Question 23

Progress toward a goal during reassessment

Answer 23

A formative evaluation. (NSCA CPT, pg. 213)

Question 24

Degree of attainment of a stated goal during reassessment

Answer 24

A summative evaluation. (NSCA CPT, pg. 213)