Question

What is TRUE about group exercise?
(1 point)
• It gained popularity in the 1980s with the aerobics craze.
• It is generally less effective for people than exercising alone.
• It is most successful when negative social reinforcement is used.
It was created by Otto Kohler in Germany in the 1920s.

Answer 1

The first statement is TRUE: it gained popularity in the 1980s with the aerobics craze.

The others are false:
- Group exercise is generally more effective for many people (better adherence, motivation) than exercising alone.
- It’s most successful with positive social support/encouragement, not negative social reinforcement.
- It was not "created" by Otto Köhler; Köhler studied group motivation (the Köhler effect) in the 1920s but did not create group exercise.