ACSM Exam 010-111 Topic 1 Question 71 Discussion

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Question #: 71
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A limitation of psychological theories is

AThey do not reinforce behavior.

BThey leave out important elements (e.g., sociocultural factors).

CThey make too many assumptions.

DThey cannot evaluate programs.

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Sharika

24 days ago

Option B is the way to go, in my humble opinion. Sociocultural factors are the spice of life, and no theory can capture them all.

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Hershel

9 days ago

I agree, sociocultural factors play a huge role in shaping behavior.

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Margret

25 days ago

But don't you think another limitation is that they leave out important elements like sociocultural factors?

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Precious

27 days ago

Ah, the age-old dilemma of psychological theories. I say we throw them all out and start over with a magic 8-ball!

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Maxima

15 days ago

B) They leave out important elements (e.g., sociocultural factors).

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Hector

21 days ago

A) They do not reinforce behavior.

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Lenita

28 days ago

I agree with Yaeko. Psychological theories can be limited because they make too many assumptions.

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Yaeko

29 days ago

I think the limitation is that they make too many assumptions.

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Dominga

1 months ago

I think Option D is the winner here. Theories are great, but they're not much use if you can't evaluate real-world programs.

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Ahmad

16 days ago

True, it's important to have a way to measure the impact of psychological theories in practice.

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Marguerita

21 days ago

Yeah, without that ability, it's hard to know if the theories are actually effective in real life.

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Sophia

23 days ago

I agree, being able to evaluate programs is crucial for practical application.

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Veronique

1 months ago

Option C is the way to go. Assumptions can be the Achilles' heel of any theory.

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Onita

1 months ago

Option B sounds about right. Theories always neglect some important aspects of reality.

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Janey

7 days ago

D) They cannot evaluate programs.

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Jesusa

10 days ago

True, theories can't cover everything.

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Jovita

13 days ago

C) They make too many assumptions.

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Lon

21 days ago

B) They leave out important elements (e.g., sociocultural factors).

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