In Terms of Explaining Why Exercise Improves Mental Health, One

question 35

Multiple Choice

In terms of explaining why exercise improves mental health, one idea is that as a person engages in exercise and experiences fitness gains or bodily changes

• A) self-efficacy remains the same but self-esteem increases.
• B) personality changes and results in enhanced mood.
• C) self-awareness increases.
• D) self-efficacy for exercise increases, and the person experiences a feeling of accomplishment.

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Definitions:

Psychological Demand

The mental effort or capacity required to cope with or respond to environmental stressors, tasks, or challenges.

Tokenism

The practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to be inclusive to members of minority groups, especially by recruiting a small number of people from underrepresented groups in order to give the appearance of sexual or racial equality within a workforce.

Stressful Jobs

Employment positions that involve high levels of stress, often due to tight deadlines, high stakes, or intense demands.

Perceived Inequities

The feeling or belief that the fairness of a situation or in the distribution of resources is lacking.