Read the Paragraph Below and Indicate Whether the Athlete's Statements

question 134

Multiple Choice

read the paragraph below and indicate whether the athlete's statements are correct or incorrect:
A distance athlete explains why he is taking a vitamin E supplement. He states: "Most people don't realize it but oxygen has both beneficial and harmful effects. I try to counter the harmful effects by taking a vitamin E supplement. Most studies have shown that vitamin E supplementation has a positive effect on endurance performance. Besides, recent studies have shown that there is a health benefit to vitamin E supplements. I'm concerned that my vitamin E intake may be low since I purposefully keep my calorie intake low so I don't gain any body fat and I follow a low-fat diet. Someone told me that when you take high levels of vitamin E it actually has an opposite effect and it is no longer works as an antioxidant, but I don't think that is true."
-Oxygen has both beneficial and harmful effects.

• A) Correct statement
• B) Incorrect statement

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Goal-setting Theory

A framework that suggests specific, challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better task performance.

Comparable Worth

The concept that jobs of equal value to an organization should receive equal pay, regardless of the gender or minority status of the job holders.

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The value an individual places on the expected outcome of an action or behavior, which can influence their motivation.

Instrumentality

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