Whether or Not You Engage in Exercise Behaviour Will Depend

question 66

Multiple Choice

Whether or not you engage in exercise behaviour will depend largely on

• A)your belief that the long term gain from exercise will outweigh the immediate costs
• B)your social economic status
• C)your perception of people who exercise
• D)your perception of yourself,exercising
• E)your previous exercise experiences

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no effect but, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually elicits a conditioned response.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thought to be the basis of empathy and understanding others' actions.

Hopscotch

A children's game involving throwing a small object into numbered spaces outlined on the ground and hopping through the spaces to retrieve the object.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobia or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.