4. According to the principle of operant conditioning, which of the following consequences would be BEST for a personal trainer to use to ensure that a desired client behavior will reoccur in the future?
A. Punishment B. Positive reinforcement C. Extinction of a positive stimulus D. Providing an aversive stimulus
5. Which of the following is the BEST question a personal trainer can encourage a client to ask themself if they are experiencing a cognitive distortion?
A. Why are you not thinking more positively about this? B. What is the evidence for and against this thought? C. Why is the world against me? D. Why does nothing seem to work out according to plan?
6. Which of the following processes is BEST exemplified by a client choosing a gym that is on the direct route between home and work?
A. Operant conditioning B. Stimulus control C. Imaginal experience D. Positive reinforcement
7. Which of the following strategies would be MOST likely to enhance a client’s willpower? A. Making important behavior-change decisions at the end of the day B. Setting many large goals to overhaul one’s lifestyle C. Planning in advance for moments of weak self-control D. Starting a behavior-change plan while applying for new jobs and relocating
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