Praxis II Exam health & PE

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From birth to three tears, children typically grow to teach______ of their previous height; during puberty, they typically attain around ____of their growth in height.

200 percent; 25 percent

What is the school Health Index (SHI)

A tool that the CDC uses for self assessment, policies, and plans

According to experiences reported by physical education teachers, what are some characteristics of technology in applications such as GradebookPro?

Apps like this streamline all these and a great many more teacher tasks

Within the TARGET model, which physical education teaching strategy is an example of the R in the acronym?

Acknowledging process and improvement rather than product.

Which kinds of physical education activities are both appropriate for boys and girls to participate in together and are less dependent on team assignment by student skill levels?

Activities that require agility and lower body strength

Of the following statements, which is true about aerobics?

Aerobics originally focused on cardiorespiratory endurance.

What is a valid claim when comparing Rosenshine and Stevens' model of direct instruction with the Direct Instruction method of Engelmann and collogues

Both teach explicitly, but only one is generic

Among the following instructional techniques which is equally amenable to individual or multiple student work and also to student work with or without the teacher's active involvement?

Brainstorming

The frog kick is used in which swimming stroke?

Breaststroke

Concerning the impacts of various resources on student physical education (PE) outcomes, what has research found?

Class size and student teacher ratio correlate inversely with activity levels, time safety, and learning.

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for physical education teachers to plan effective class behavior management?

Define expectations in terms of what they want the students to do.

the respiratory system _____ oxygen and _____ carbon dioxide.

Delivers; expels

We get______ from ______ in our diet and ______ from______

Energy, protein; amino acids, carbohydrates

Which of the following correctly identifies the big five personality traits?

Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness

What advantages does Fitbit technology include for physical education teachers and students?

Fashion appeal as well as motivation

Of the following, which correctly reflects how teenagers make decisions?

Feedback influences the decisions that adolescents make

Teaching the idea that saturated fat in the diet contributes to heart disease is MOST developmentally appropriate to which stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Formal operations

Which non-English language is shared in common by some of the terminology in both ballet and ballroom dancing?

French

In a coordinated school health program, which of the following is a factor?

Health physical, emotional, and social school environments supports learning.

In his developmental theory, what did Erikson identify as the positive outcome of successfully resolving the nuclear conflict of basic trust versus mistrust?

Hope

According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which ability must be achieved during the period of adolescence?

Identity

Of the following diseases, which one is NOT caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?

Infectious hepatitis

Among domains of development throughout life stages, what does Piaget theory focus MOST on?

Intellectual development

Which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence styles would learn best through group instructional activities?

Interpersonal

What is a result of regular and substantial alcohol use?

It damages both the cardiovascular and central nervous system.

What is true about how teachers can engage community members and groups in physical education (PE) programs

When PE teachers plan Olympics-themed events they may find volunteers from local colleges

In which human body system do the white cell blood cells function?

Lymphatic

Among the most prevalent challenges to kindergarten through Grade 12 physical education, which has recently become even more challenging than the other?

Reductions in school curriculum times for physical education

Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding the components of a coordinated school health program?

School health education should be comprehensive

In the majority of U.S. states and territories, which of theses professions are identified as mandated reporters of child maltreatment?

School, health care, child care, mental health, and law enforcement employees

According to research studies, what is true about the impact of physical activity (PA) on health risks?

Similar amounts of PA lower heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and colon and breast cancer risks.

Of the four types of disease-- cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and respiratory diseases-- that cause the majority of deaths from noncommunicable diseases, which risk factors do they all share in common?

Smoking and drinking, poor diet and inactivity.

Decision-making for teenagers is:

Social contexts change; hence, teens must evaluate and adjust decisions.

Among the following common areas of negligence in physical education, in addition to first aid emergencies, which one can teachers and coaches MOST mitigate by enlisting the help of students?

Supervision

Of the following research methods for gathering health-related data, which one is most applicable to collecting aggregate information on large population groups?

Surveys

For student who has joint problems but wants to be physically active, which is the best extracurricular activity?

Swimming

A part of which body system controls fluid loss, protects deep tissues, and synthesizes vitamin D.

The integumentary system.

Related to summation of forces, which is accurate about how body parts move?

The largest body parts are the slowest and move first

What is correct about the hormones that stimulate male and female organs to produce male and female sex hormones?

The same hormones stimulate both male and female organs to produce sex hormones

Regarding indications that a student should be evaluated to determine eligibility for adapted physical education (APE), which of the following (in addition to referral) correctly states a criterion?

The student's social behaviors impede his or her or others' learning more than half of class time.

For cooperative learning activities to be more productive than competitive or individual learning activities, one of five necessary elements is positive interdependence among the members of a student group, including student awareness of it. What is accurate about the other four required elements?

The students use task-relevant interpersonal and group skills frequently.

A physical education teacher has included an objective for student heart rates to reach a target range when they play a sport. The teacher discovers the majority of students did not reach that target. Which teacher response to this discovery is the best example of using reflection to inform instruction?

The teacher experiments with having the students play the next game at faster speeds. The teacher changes the rules of the game so all students will participate more actively.

According to national physical education (PE) standards, to show respect, which of the following should PE teachers do to address a student's behavior problem?

The teacher has the student describe the behavior, why it was disruptive, and solutions for the problem.

Which of these describes a function of formative assessments?

They enable teachers to adjust instruction in progress to address student needs.

A physical education teacher addresses a wide range of skill levels in one class by setting up several learning stations to teach a lesson in throwing. Which station activity represents the highest student skill level?

Throwing to teammates while defended

Among tactics typically employed by domestic abusers to control their victim, what is destroying the victim's property an example of?

intimidation

Regarding contraception methods, which of the following is correct?

none of these choices is correct about contraception

Which statement accurately reflects recommended refusal strategies for children and teens?

proposing alternative activities is coping effectively.

Which of the following describes the most appropriate physical education self-assessment activity for kindergarten through grade 2 students?

students pictorially illustrate their activities in each of several fitness categories.

Which statement is MOST accurate concerning differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes

type 1 involves insulin insufficiency; type 2 involves insulin insensitivity

Among fundamental movement skills (FMS), which two are both part of the same main category?

Rotation and balance

Compared to naturalistic observations, structured observations are _____ in physical education assessment.

more objective and less subjective

Which of the following is MOST appropriate concerning extracurricular activities for student health needs?

A student should discontinue an activity if he or she cannot keep up with all things.

Compared to regular baseball, softball has a _________ ball, a _________ infield, ________innings, and _____ pitch.

Bigger; smaller; fewer; a different

Which of the following accurately represents finding about how stress interacts with interpersonal communications on health care and other important subjects?

Being able to explain a problem affords more control over it.

About 80% of all deaths from noncommunicable diseases are caused by four types of disease. Which of these four types causes the majority of these deaths?

Cardiovascular

Regarding communication with athletes, which statement is recommended by experts for coaches to consider?

Coaches must not only get athlete attention but also explain, so athletes understand easily.

Which of the following is accurate regarding the history of U.S. regulations addressing pollution?

Congress's policy to prevent and reduce pollution is declared in the pollution prevention act of 1990.

Among signs of domestic abuse, physical violence, isolation, and symptoms of being abused, which of the following is more specifically a sign of domestic abuse than of the others?

Constantly reporting one's locations and activities to the partner.

Which of the following are used as formative assessments?

Curriculum- based measurement

According to Piaget's developmental theory, when do children first achieve mental operations?

During the sensorimotor stage

To write learning objectives in planning health instruction, which of the following verbs represents a measurable student action?

Explain

Among the life skills of values clarification, decision-making, communication, and coping skills, which of the following responses to stressful life events MOST reflects decision- making skills?

Evaluating the pros and cons of the situation

According to current research, what is true related to diabetes prevention?

Exercise in cooler temperatures can help glucose control.

Which of the following is an example of the short-term effects of exercise on health?

Exercising releases endorphins, generating euphoria.

Regarding feedback that physical education teachers and coaches give students and athletes, which of the following is an example of prescriptive feedback rather than descriptive feedback?

Follow through

Within personal hygiene, which of these is a fact about oral care?

Gum disease can cause serious disorders of the heart valves

Of the following, which is accurate regarding modes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission?

HIV cannot be transmitted genetically

Regarding perceptual-motor abilities, which is a performance skill that would be MOST affected by individual differences in control precision?

Handling a hockey puck

In the nuclear family emotional system, Dr. Murray Bowen describes in his Family Systems Theory, which basic relationship pattern is represented if a parent shows excessive anxiety about a child, and the child responds by regressing to increased dependence and immature demands on the parent?

Impairment of a child(red)

Among the following divisions of biomechanics that involve physics concepts, which one is MOST closely related to Newton's first three laws of motion?

Kinetics

Which statement is accurate concerning U.S laws governing immunizations?

Laws regulating child immunizations for public school vary in each state.

Which of the following foods is classified in two food groups by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)?

Legumes

How many deaths does smoking cigarettes cause annually in America compared to other causes?

More than alcohol and drug use, car accidents, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and gunshots together

Which of these locomotor activities is most appropriate for children younger than five years old?

Musical hoops

Which statement about physical education (PE) class safety and teacher liability is a valid one?

PE teachers must instruct students in calling for and backing away from fly balls.

Of the following, which is a sign that an individual may need to get help from a professional for emotional or mental health problems?

Persistent insomnia, pervasive depression, difficulty concentrating

Relative to spatial awareness, which movement concepts involves vertical, horizontal, and circular paths of movement?

Planes

Which of the following correctly sequences the stages of change in the stages of change model of health behavior?

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

What is true about guidelines for making emergency 911 calls?

Situations needing immediate help from police, fire departments, or ambulances merit 911 calls.

Which of the following is recommended for teachers to deal with an individual student who is always misbehaving in class?

Speaking with the student in private, differentiating behavior versus the student, discipline during class as a last resort.

When someone bench presses weights to strengthen the arms and upper body, this is an example of which exercise science principle?

Specificity

Research finds that motor skills training, endurance training, and strength training all share which neuroplasticity effects in common?

Spinal reflex modification

The national health education standards (NHES) were developed in response to what?

Standards being developed in education

What have physical education teachers found about using apps like Coach's Eye, icoachview. and so on with their students

Student enthusiasm helps them appreciate constructive criticism.

What is true about the privacy of records protected under Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Student health and immunization records are protected under FERPA.

Of the following assessment approaches, which one is traditional rather than alternative?

Students label the team's positions on a diagram.

One teaching method for managing kindergarten through Grade 12 physical education classes uses three steps to address student noncompliance with class rules. In which the following sequences should these steps be applied?

Students perform movements and then look up adverbs and write synonyms and antonyms.

Of the following, which elementary school activity best integrates physical education skills with English language arts (ELA) skills within the same lesson?

Students perform movements in ways described by recently learned adverbs on given cards

When a physical education teacher gives a defense cue of "Match up" to students during basketball practice, what does this mean?

Students should defend players similar to them in size, fitness, and skill level.

What has been found by research into teacher influence on children's peer relationships as a social context factor?

Teachers who believe in and relate positively with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children can modulate peer dislike of them.

What is a common misconception among teenagers that health educators should correct?

That conception will not occur without penetration and ejaculation inside the vagina

When comparing the federal Health People 2000, 2010, and 2020 initiatives, which applies MOST?

The 2000 initiative aimed to decrease health disparities, 2010 to eliminate them, and 2020 to establish health equity.

How is cardiorespiratory endurance best defined?

The ability to perform dynamic exercise using large muscles over long times

Of the following, which is accurate regarding personal hygiene in adolescence?

The majority of teens experience acne regardless of skin care habits

Which of the following major muscles controls the chewing functions of the jaws?

The masseter muscles

in professional development (PD) for health educators, which of the following organizations offers a national PD conference for educational support professionals (ESPs) ?

The national education association (NEA)

What is a definition of body mass index (BMI)

The ratio of weight to height squared

When health educators teach their students eight steps for establishing and meeting health goals, which of the last four is MOST related to monitoring progress for accountability?

Using journals, diaries, charts, or graphs

In the reflective process of teaching, which tools would MOST help a teacher to self-analyze his or her own body language and movement within the classroom and adjust these to be more effective?

Video recordings


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