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Chapter 12: Principles of Test Selection and
Administration
When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player, what could potentially adversely affect the test-retest reliability of the results? - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer -using multiple
testers
-retesting at a different time of the day
-an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise
All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's cardiovascular fitness in the heat EXCEPT - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer using salt tablets to retain water
The bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests for what American football positions? - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer defensive lineman
What sequences will produce the MOST reliable results? - ✔
️ ✔ Correct Answer T-test, 1 RM power clean, 1 RM
bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) ru
An athlete is having measurements taken to assess her body composition. The coach uses a DEXA scan and a new method he is being asked to test. The purpose of using these two measures is to establish what type of validity of the new test?
- ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer concurrent
If an athlete's test result is high on one day and low the next day, which of the following aspects of test quality appears to be compromised? - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer reliability
risks and obtaining accurate results? - ✔️ ✔ Correct
Answer Be acclimatized to the heat and humidity for 2 hours
before testing.
What is the minimum length of the rest period recommended between trials that are close to an athlete's maximum? - ✔️
✔ Correct Answer 3 minutes
Which of the following combination of tests would be most relevant for an American football wide receiver? - ✔️ ✔
Correct Answer vertical jump and 30- to 100-yard (27-91 m)
sprint
One scorer for a group testing allowed a partial last repetition to count toward an athlete's total score on the pull-up test, while another scorer did not count that repetition. This
difference between scorers is related to which of the following? - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer interrater reliability
All of the following are athlete-related factors to consider when selecting tests EXCEPT - ✔️ ✔ Correct
Answer training age
An athlete is able to identify that the back squat 1RM test is being used to test her maximal lower body strength. This is an example of which of the following? - ✔️ ✔ Correct
Answer face validity
Which of the following is LEAST helpful to record to aid in future testing sessions for an athlete? - ✔️ ✔ Correct
Answer mental state of athlete on testing day
