Before and After 10 Weeks of Endurance Training, an Individual

question 98

Multiple Choice

Before and after 10 weeks of endurance training, an individual performs a submaximal exercise test at a constant work rate. Which of the following changes would most likely occur as a result of the endurance training?

• A) A lower cardiac output.
• B) An increase in oxygen consumption.
• C) An increase in the blood flow to the exercising muscle.
• D) Lower blood lactate levels.

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Definitions:

Behaviorist Perspective

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing observable behaviors over internal mental states.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs, or used to provoke a psychological benefit to the patient.

Secondary Reinforcers

Secondary reinforcers are stimuli that become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers, such as praise, money, or grades, which are not inherently rewarding but are valued through learned associations.

Conditioned Reinforcers

Stimuli or rewards that have become reinforcing through their association with a primary reinforcer.