CPT Assessment & Evaluation Strategies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A trainer uses skinfold calipers to measure body composition. Which site is included in the standard 3-site skinfold protocol for women (Jackson-Pollock)?
- Bicep, subscapular, and iliac crest
- Tricep, suprailiac, and thigh (Correct answer)
- Chest, abdomen, and thigh
- Midaxillary, subscapular, and abdominal
Correct answer: Tricep, suprailiac, and thigh
The Jackson-Pollock 3-site protocol for women uses the tricep, suprailiac, and thigh skinfold sites.
Question 2: Which assessment would BEST evaluate a client's lower body explosive power?
- 3-minute step test
- Vertical jump test (Correct answer)
- 1.5-mile run test
- Sit-and-reach test
Correct answer: Vertical jump test
The vertical jump test measures the ability to generate rapid force against the ground, which is the definition of explosive lower body power.
Question 3: A trainer collects client feedback via a questionnaire after completing a 6-week program. This represents which phase in Kirkpatrick's evaluation model?
- Level 2 — Learning
- Level 3 — Behavior
- Level 1 — Reaction (Correct answer)
- Level 4 — Results
Correct answer: Level 1 — Reaction
Level 1 (Reaction) in Kirkpatrick's model captures participants' satisfaction and immediate feelings about the program.
Question 4: What does a norm-referenced assessment compare a client's performance against?
- Their own previous scores
- A predetermined performance standard
- The performance of a similar population (Correct answer)
- The trainer's personal benchmark
Correct answer: The performance of a similar population
Norm-referenced assessments compare an individual's performance to the scores of a normative group with similar characteristics.
Question 5: Which of the following BEST describes a criterion-referenced assessment?
- Comparing a client to age-matched national norms
- Measuring performance against a fixed standard of competency (Correct answer)
- Ranking clients from best to worst performer
- Evaluating improvement from pre- to post-test scores
Correct answer: Measuring performance against a fixed standard of competency
Criterion-referenced assessments determine whether a client meets a specific performance standard, regardless of how others perform.
Question 6: A personal trainer wants to track a client's aerobic capacity without maximal exertion. Which test is MOST appropriate?
- Bruce treadmill maximal protocol
- YMCA 3-minute step test (Correct answer)
- Wingate anaerobic power test
- 1RM bench press test
Correct answer: YMCA 3-minute step test
The YMCA 3-minute step test is a submaximal protocol that estimates aerobic fitness using recovery heart rate.
Question 7: When designing a reassessment schedule, how frequently should a trainer typically conduct formal fitness assessments for a beginner client?
- Every 2 weeks
- Every 4–6 weeks (Correct answer)
- Every 6 months
- Only at program end
Correct answer: Every 4–6 weeks
For beginner clients, formal reassessment every 4–6 weeks aligns with typical adaptation timescales and allows for program adjustments.
CPT Assessment & Evaluation Strategies 3
A trainer uses skinfold calipers to measure body composition.
Which site is included in the standard 3-site skinfold protocol for women (Jackson-Pollock)?