Health and PE Praxis 5857
What are Type 2 fibers?
Fast-twitch fibers, need less oxygen, short-term maximum force exertion like sprinting, jumping, weightlifting
Of the following, which correctly reflects how teenagers make decisions?
Feedback influences the decisions that adolescents make.
The bone that has features including a head, neck, greater trochanter, and shaft is called?
Femur
A teacher best enhances student learning during the physical activity segment of a class by:
providing feedback to students as they participate
What is a common problem when learning the breaststroke
pulling arms too far back and improper timing of legs and arms
What is the main function of the thyroid gland?
regulation of metabolism
What law involves those with disabilities cannot be excluded from any program or activity receiving federal funds?
rehabilitation act of 1973
The fact that a 5 year old takes twice as long to process and react to stimuli as an adult is largely due to which of the following?
response time
A health teacher assigns a high school research project on obesity rates in the United States. Which of the following is the most appropriate research method for the students to use?
retrieving data briefs on obesity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Web site provides the public with downloadable data sets, documentation, and questionnaires from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) surveys and data collection systems.
What does torque mean?
rotational equivalent of force Torque equation= force x perpendicular distance of the force from the axis of rotation
The pulling off of the quarterbacks flag behind the line of scrimmage is called what?
sack
What is the definition of body mass index (BMI)?
the ratio of weight to height squared
Jumping or plyometric exercises are examples of?
the strength shortening cycle
What percentage does USDA recommend eating saturated fats?
10%
Which of the following statements provides a struggling student with the most effective corrective feedback on gripping a softball bat?
"Get a firm grip on the bat and keep both hands together."
After a lesson on partner dancing, an elementary physical education teacher reflects on how to better plan instruction to increase student learning. Which of the following teacher statements best uses the reflective cycle to meet the teacher's goal?
"I noticed many students stepping on their partners' feet during the dance steps. I need to provide more demonstration and time to practice with better feedback."
Which of the following best exemplifies prescriptive feedback during a softball lesson?
"Keep a wider stance instead of swinging with your feet together."
To promote students' ability to handle risky situations, a health teacher models how to respond appropriately. Which of the following statements most effectively demonstrates refusal skills?
"No, I won't skip class with you."
Which of the following are appropriate uses of FITNESSGRAM assessment? Select all that apply
- Facilitating fitness education to students'; - helping students track fitness results over time; - allowing teachers to analyze data in order to reevaluate the curriculum
Adolescent behavioral risk factors that are associated with families and that affect adolescent problem behaviors include which of the following?
- Family conflicts - Family management problems - Parental attitudes favorable toward the problem behavior Adolescent problem behaviors include substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, dropping out of school, and violence. The four risk factors that are associated with families and that can lead to these problem behaviors are a family history of the problem behavior, family management problems, family conflict, and favorable parental attitudes and involvement in the problem behavior
What is the correct order of steps in the responsible decision making model?
- Identify the decision to be made; - list possible decisions and share with a trusted adult; - evaluate alternatives and consequences; - decide which decision is most appropriate; - act on the decision and evaluate
What is the correct procedure in order of highest to lowest priority regarding emergency care? List in order:
- Rescue from an immediately dangerous situation - Care for stopping of breathing - Control severe bleeding -Care for fractures
Which of the following statements describe how health educator's best view diversity? Select all that apply:
- The major dimensions of diversity are race, ethnicity, and culture; - diversity is inclusive rather than exclusive; - people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds may have differing health risks
What are the 3 long term effects of amphetamines?
- Violent behavior - respiratory problems - and loss of coordination
What are the 3 short term effects of amphetamines?
- increased attentiveness - excitement - and quicker reaction time
Which of the following characteristics of communication is the most important for a physical education teacher to consider when giving verbal instructions to a class?
.Enunciating in clear language
How many calories is 1 pound?
1 pound = 3,500 calories
HIV may be transmitted from one individual to another in what ways...
1. through oral sex 2. by infected mother breast feeding 3. prenatally form infected mother to fetus
To care for a minor open wound, a first responder puts on latex-free disposable gloves and other personal protective equipment. What is the correct procedure for the remaining steps when providing first aid care for a minor open wound?
1. Apply direct pressure with a gauze pad to stop the bleeding. 2. Wait until the bleeding stops to remove debris, and wash the area with soap and warm water. 3. Dry the area and apply a small amount of antibiotic ointment if the person has no known allergies. 4. Cover the area with a sterile gauze pad and a bandage.
When dribbling a soccer ball in a restricted area, what should a player do?
1. keep it close to their feet 2. use body feints and changes of speed
What are the two types of knowledge included within the national health education standards?
1. knowledge of health content 2. process and skills applied to health and healthful living
What is the mature form of sliding?
1. low center of gravity 2. flection of both knees 3. steps sideways begin movement patter
Which of the following are direct physiological outcomes of cool-down activities following vigorous physical activities?
1. preventing blood from pooling in the legs 2. increasing the rate of lactic acid removal 3. reduce cardiac irregularities
What are the characteristics of a mature form for striking a ball with a racket?
1. taking a forward step with foot opposite of the striking arm 2. coiling and rotating the body forward as the racket swings 3. putting weight on the back foot and then shifting to the front foot as the racket is swung
What is the most appropriate to include in a safety manual for physical education program?
1. teachers must inspect playing fields before competition 2. teachers must clearly mark appropriate patterns around the throwing area for javelin class 3. must read and sign a copy of the rules for archery class
Positive learning environment
1. teachers should be in the locker room 2. greet students at the door 3. know names quickly 4. rules posted (no more than 5)
What are the dimensions of a lacrosse field?
110x60 yards
______ minutes of brisk walking are needed to realize the most health benefits
150 minutes weekly
What year did all states require PE in schools?
1950
What is the percent of fats is necessary for the human body?
20-35%
From birth to 3 years, children typically grow to reach ____ of their previous height; during puberty, they typically attain around ____ of their growth in height.
200 % and 25%
How many extra calories should a pregnant mother take in to deliver a healthy baby?
200-3000
An individual who consumes 2,350 calories a day but burns only 2,000 calories a day can be expected to gain how many pounds after 30 days?
3 pounds
To lose 1 pound of fat per week, a person would need a weekly caloric deficit of approximately
3,500 calories
How many sperm are produced daily?
300 million
What is the compression to breath ratio in CPR for adults?
30:1
What is the daily recommend percentage of protein?
35%
Which of the following most accurately represents the daily recommended nutrient intake (RNIR N I ) of protein for an 80 lb child?
40 g Protein requirements are complicated because the amount individuals need changes with age. The recommended nutrient intake (RNI) of protein for an 80 lb child is 40 g. One way to calculate protein requirements is as a percentage of calories. An individual who is eating a balanced diet should get about 15% of his or her calories from protein. To figure out how many grams of protein a child needs, take the child's weight in pounds and divide it by 2.
According to recent research, in typical physical education class, most students are engaged in vigorous activity approximately what percent of the time?
40%
In softball, the four bases are how many feet apart?
60 ft.
What is the best percentage of max heart rate to get the most out of physical fitness class
60-85% of max
How far apart are lacrosse goals from each other?
80 yards
How deep should a pool be in order to dive in?
9 feet
Which of the following activities most likely to result in the highest level of blood lactate accumulation?
A 400 yd. dash
When is a child most ready to learn more efficiently?
A child appears ready to learn more efficiently around 6 years of age because 95 percent of the neural system is developed.
Which of the following principles of stability is best exemplified when a gymnast squats to regain balance on a balance beam?
A lower center of gravity affords better stability
When she is feeling stressed and overwhelmed, a high school student picks at her skin until it bleeds. Which of the following is the most likely reason the student engages in self-injurious behavior?
A need for physical expression of feelings Self-injury or self-harm is the deliberate, repetitive, impulsive, nonlethal harming of oneself. Individuals who engage in self-injurious behaviors commonly report that they feel unable to express their feelings. Self-injury is their way to cope with or relieve painful or hard-to-express feelings.
The first evidence that an individual is being affected by alcohol is an impairment of
A person being affected by alcohol will likely show signs of impairment of judgment and inhibitions first. A loss of visual acuity, decreased motor coordination, and changes in breathing rates typically occur as the blood-alcohol level increases.
Which of the following best describes class III obesity according to the World Health Organization (WHO) ?
A person having a BMI of above 40
Which of the following careers is designed to rehabilitate individuals to a functioning level of independence in life activities while recovering from an illness or injury?
A recreational therapist provides services that help restore, remediate, and rehabilitate an individual's level of function and independence when recovering from illnesses or injury.
A physical education teacher can best assess students' skills performance at the end of a basketball unit by using which of the following methods to gather data?
A rubric measuring strategy and teamwork during game play
What is a closed skill?
A skill performed in a predictable and stable environment
Which of the following demonstrates the mastery learning style of instruction in a physical education class?
A student proves a level of adequacy in the performance of a skill before moving on to a more challenging skill. The mastery learning style is an instructional strategy and educational philosophy that was first proposed by Benjamin Bloom in 1968. Mastery learning maintains that students must achieve a level of mastery (e.g.for example, 90% on a knowledge test) in prerequisite knowledge before moving on to learn more information.
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.
A health teacher is concerned that a student is being abused at home. Which of the following statements regarding the teacher's legal responsibility to report abuse is true almost everywhere in the United States?
A teacher who in good faith reports suspected instances of child abuse or neglect has immunity from civil and criminal liability.
What is the Social Health Index (SHI)?
A tool to help schools in their health self-assesments and a tool to help schools create health policies and plans
Which of the following symptoms are associated with depressive disorders?
A. A weight gain or loss B. A lack of interest in pleasurable activities D. A feeling of hopelessness and pessimism
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which of the following factors have been associated with acts of violence?
A. Having guns in the home B. Witnessing a violent act D. Abusing alcohol and other drugs
Place the following steps in the appropriate sequence for a member of the community to take in supporting the emergency medical services (EMS) system in providing care for people in all types of emergencies
A. Recognizing that an emergency exists D. Deciding to take action B. Activating the EMS system C. Giving care until EMS personnel take over
Which of the following is recommended for teachers to deal with an individual student who is always misbehaving in class?
A. speaking with the student in private B. discipline the student during class C. differentiating behavior versus the student D. A and C, but not B unless necessary Correct answer is D
People use amphetamines for what?
ADD, ADHD, or Narcolepsy
Which of the following pairs of hormones works with the kidneys when a person is hot and perspiring to assist in avoiding dehydration by conserving water?
ADH and aldosterone
What is abduction and adduction?
Abduction: movement away from the midline Adduction: movement towards the midline
Which of the following is an example of a teaching approach that uses differentiated instructions?
Ability grouping in classes
Which of the following will best help to ensure effective classroom management?
Acknowledging appropriate student behavior
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
What is the tennis score when a server has won 4 points and receiver has won 3 points?
Ad In
"Accept what cannot be changed, have courage to change what should be changed, and use wisdom to distinguish one from the other."
Adaptability
What is the art and science of developing, implementing, and monitoring a carefully designed PE instructional program for a learner with a disability?
Adapted Physical Education
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- fifth stage
Adolescents are developing a sense of personal identity; identity vs. role confusion
Which of the following statements about alcohol dependence is true?
Adolescents who consume alcohol are more susceptible to alcohol dependence. Adolescents who use alcohol are more likely to develop a physiological dependence than adolescents who to do not use alcohol. As a result, there is a strong relationship between drinking at an early age and developing alcohol dependency. In addition, alcohol dependency has been linked to hereditary factors. The female body absorbs alcohol more quickly than the male body.
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- eighth stage
Adulthood (55-65 years to death) ego integrity vs. despair
After a person matures, which of the following generally decreases because of the aging process?
Aerobic capacity
The maximum rate at which someone can consume oxygen during intensive exercise performance, which indicates cardiorespiratory fitness?
Aerobic power
Standard #4 is often correlated with which of the three domains?
Affective
The ____________ domain includes the manner in which we, individually or socially, deal with things, emotionally, such as feelings, values, appreciation, enthusiasms, motivations, and attitudes?
Affective
A student with cerebral palsy has clearance from a doctor to participate in physical education class. Which of the following adaptations to a lesson on swinging a racket will best ensure safe and appropriate participation?
Affixing the racket to the student's hand with a strap
Which of the following is the cause of most Americans' back pain?
Aging and weight gain
Susan runs all the way home because a large dog is chasing her. She slams the front door behind her, leaving the dog outside, barking on the sidewalk. Susan's behavior is an example of what phase of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?
Alarm Phase Hans Selye first described the internal mechanism that helps the body remain in balance and homeostasis during stress. He discussed the concept of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) as having three distinct phases: alarm phase, exhaustion phase, and resistance phase. The alarm phase is when the body is exposed to a stressor and prepares itself to combat whatever is causing the upset
Of the four types of diseases - cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and respiratory diseases - that cause the majority of deaths from noncommunicable diseases, which risk factors do they all share in common?
All of these risk factors - including: smoking and drinking, poor diet and inactivity
Medical offices are increasingly using electronic personal health record systems. Which of the following benefits is primarily associated with the increased use of these systems?
Allowing patients to update their blood pressure readings
A physical education teacher wants students to take responsibility for their success in the activities they are participating in. Which of the following strategies would best meet the teacher's goal?
Allowing students opportunities to evaluate their own performance and make adjustments
Which of the following strategies best motivates students to create a physical activity plan that they will continue to use during summer vacation?
Allowing students to choose summer activities that they enjoy to add to their plan - When individuals are able to choose the activities they are to participate in, those activities will likely have more individual meaning and the person will continue to participate in those activities on a long-term basis.
Which of the following is the primary benefit of using the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) to teach physical education?
Allowing students to progress at their own pace - The Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) model was developed by Keller and Sherman during the 1960s. It was developed out of the field of experimental behavioral psychology and based on major characteristics such as self-pacing and mastery learning.
The direct exchanging of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs is a function of which of the following structures?
Alveoli
What is the structure that is responsible for direct exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lung?
Alveoli
Articles on appraising the health of school children are most likely to be found in the official publication of the
American School Health Association
Which of the following best describes the concept of character education?
An educational approach that promotes a caring school community and core ethical and performance values
Which of the following is best described as a self-designed student activity that demonstrates learning at the end of a unit and allows the teacher to assess the psychomotor and cognitive domains?
An event task requires a student to create an event or a game that may be entirely psychomotor in nature or may include cognitive aspects to demonstrate his or her learning in a unit.
One teaching method for managing kindergarten through grade 12 physical education classes uses three steps to address student noncompliance with class rules in which of the following sequences said the steps to be applied?
An oral warning, a brief time out, then a time out with written response
To best demonstrate comprehension of how good decision-making skills can affect relationships, a high school student should be able to do which of the following?
Analyze potential short- and long-term impacts of decisions and their effects on self and others
The _____ skeleton contains the pectoral girdle bones, pelvic girdle bones, and extremities?
Appendicular
During a softball lesson, the physical education teacher encounters two students arguing over a piece of equipment. Which of the following strategies best encourages the students to use appropriate social behaviors to resolve the conflict?
Asking both students to describe how they are feeling
Which of the following is an example of a listening skill?
Asking questions where appropriate
Which of the following teacher strategies best allows students to use self-assessment in the physical education environment?
Asking students to contribute to the creation of a rubric that defines success for a particular skill
Which of the following is the most effective way for a high school physical education teacher to reinforce positive behavior in the gymnasium?
Asking students to evaluate their own behavior in writing or verbally at end of the week
Which of the following should a teacher do first when planning for the beginning of the school year?
Assess student's prior knowledge
The President's Challenge Program is a fitness evaluation designed for __________.
Assess students in right-angled push-ups, pull-ups, curl ups, endurance running, walking, the V sit and reach, and shuttle runs.
A middle school physical education teacher introduces a new skill during an adventure education unit that will take most students outside of their comfort zones. Which of the following strategies best uses a concept of sociology to encourage students to engage in the activity?
Assigning students to predetermined groups in which they have already formed relationships
What is a respiratory condition that is characterized by inflammation, excessive mucus production, and constricted bronchi?
Asthma
In volleyball, returning the ball across the net in an attempt to put the opponents at a disadvantage is called what?
Attack
An elementary physical education teacher wants to diversify student learning opportunities in the classroom. Which of the following is most effective in helping the teacher meet the goal?
Attending a workshop on combining physical education and other subjects into the curriculum
Which of the following is the best way for health educators to keep up with new technology and trends in their field?
Attending health seminars and conferences
Which of the following has the most direct effect of minimizing the risk of heart disease?
Avoid smoking
The _____ skeleton contains the skulls bones, hyoid bone, spinal vertebrae, ribs and sternum?
Axial
The second cervical vertebrae is called?
Axis
Which of the following parts of a neuron is primarily responsible for the transmission of stimuli?
Axon - The axon is considered to be the "output" of the neuron. The axon transfers information to other neurons in the nervous system.
Code word for basketball shooting
BEEF B= balance the ball on the shooting hand with other hand supporting E= elbow under the ball and over knee E= eyes on the target F= follow through with a wrist snap
Which of the following accurately represents findings 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
Which of the following actions most accurately demonstrates assertive behavior?
Being open in expressing wishes, thoughts, and feelings Assertive individuals are able to directly express their own wishes, thoughts, and feelings openly in ways that do not violate the rights of others. Acting assertively reinforces individuals' good feelings about themselves, improves self-confidence, and creates free, honest, and open relationships with others.
The study of energy transformations in living organisms?
Bioenergetics
The force per unit area that the blood exerts against an artery's inner walls and the force that carries blood through the circulatory system?
Blood pressure
What is an example of a target game?
Bocce
After a person matures, which of the following generally increases because of the aging process?
Body fat
What is a valid claim when comparing Rosenshine and Steven's model of direct instruction with the Direct instruction method of Engelmann and colleagues?
Both teach explicitly, but only one is generic.
What organ consumes approximately 60% of available blood glucose?
Brain
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 digestive system:
Breaks food down into proteins, sugars, amino acids, and other building blocks for the body's metabolic processes.
Which of the following sources is most likely to transmit HIV?
Breast Milk HIV is spread only in certain body fluids from a person infected with HIV . These fluids are blood, semen, preseminal fluids, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. In the United States, HIV is primarily contracted by having sex or sharing injection drug equipment, such as needles, with someone who has HIV .
The best fitness test to use to assess the fitness of students with disabilities?
Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT)
During a basketball unit, a physical education teacher divides students into teams to play mini games. The teacher increases the length of the games over the course of the unit. By doing this the teacher demonstrates an understanding of which of the following?
Building cardiovascular endurance while practicing skills
Correctly pair the swimming stroke with kick:
Butterfly stroke = dolphin kick Breaststroke = frog kick The crawl = flutter kick
In which of the following ways can students best demonstrate that they have reached the fifth step in Hellison's personal and social responsibility model?
By acting responsibly outside of physical education class
How do you get hypokinetic diseases?
By not being physically active
The use of which of the following substances restricts oxygenated blood from reaching to the muscles and can slow down breathing capacity?
Cannabis
About 80% of all deaths from noncommunicable diseases are caused by 4 types of disease. Which of these 4 types cause the majority of deaths?
Cardiovascular diseases
Who was the first American to design an exercise program for children?
Catherine Beecher
Who stated "physcial education is more than just contributing to the overall well-being and learning of a child?"
Charles McCloy - primary objective is development of skills as well as the maintenance of the body
Which of the following is the best example of effective lesson planning for the first day of a unit on nutrition?
Checking on students' previous knowledge and clarifying key points, standards, goals, and objectives
The masseter connects and controls the jaws, what is its primary action?
Chewing
Which of the following types of physicians practice naturopathic medicine?
Chiropractors
A discussion about lymph nodes would most likely take place during a lesson on which of the following body systems?
Circulatory The lymphatic system is a subsystem of the circulatory system. The lymphatic system helps maintain fluid balance in the body and defends the body against infection by supplying disease-fighting cells called lymphocytes.
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.
The production of cocaethylene by the liver resulting from the simultaneous consumption of two drugs increases the euphoric effect of the drugs and leads to an increased risk of sudden death resulting from their interaction. Cocaethylene is produced when alcohol is consumed with
Cocaine
Learning about he rules, traditions, history, and etiquette of sports falls under which of the following domains of learning?
Cognitive
Standard #2 is often associated with which of the three domains?
Cognitive
The __________ domain involves knowledge and the development of intellectual skills. This includes the recall or recognition of specific facts, procedural patterns, and concepts that serve in the development of intellectual abilities and skills?
Cognitive
Which of the following represents the most typical sequence of the three phases of motor learning for learners who are high school age or older?
Cognitive, associative, autonomous
The________ style is the most teacher-directed style of the all the teaching styles?
Command Style Within this style the teacher will give a demonstration of the expected performance, as well as emphasize and explain specific important points of the movement.
A secondary school physical education teacher used a Web site to keep parents, students, and other teachers informed about key activities occurring in physical education classes. In addition, the Web site allows students to submit online fitness journals and record and track their pedometer step count. The teacher is using technology to do which of the following?
Communicate and enhance student learning
When deciding whether to use the whole method or the part method to teach a skill, a physical education teacher should most importantly consider the
Complexity and organizations of the skill to be learned
The immune system:
Composed of parts of many other systems, including parts of the lymphatic system, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the gastrointestinal system, etc. it works to protect and defend the body against disease organisms.
Which of the following stages of cognitive development, as outlined by Piaget, best explains the thinking process of students aged 7-12?
Concrete operational According to psychologist Jean Piaget, children progress through four stages of cognitive development. The sensorimotor stage occurs from birth through ages 18 to 24 months; it is the stage during which infants and toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulation of objects. The preoperational stage occurs from toddlerhood through early childhood; it is the stage during which children engage in pretend play and struggle with logic. The concrete operational stage occurs from ages 7 to 12; it is the stage during which children begin to think more logically, become less egocentric, and begin to understand thoughts unique to them. The formal operational stage occurs from adolescence through adulthood; it is the stage during which individuals develop the ability to use deductive reasoning and understand abstract concepts.
Piaget termed 7-11 years
Concrete operational because children are developing logical thought, but only about concrete events and objects.
Which of the following is accurate regarding the history of US regulations addressing pollution?
Congress' policy to prevent and reduce pollution is declared in the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.
Resistance and weight training increases muscle fiber size and strengthens what?
Connective tissue
Among signs of domestic abuse, physical violence, isolation, and psychological symptoms of being abused, which of the following is more specifically a sign of domestic abuse than of others?
Constantly reporting one's locations and activities to the partner.
Students are given a problem that only has one solution and are allowed the opportunity to discover the answer themselves?
Convergent Discovery
A teacher can best introduce developmentally appropriate instruction for students in fourth through sixth grades by using which of the following?
Cooperative learning and supervised group learning strategies to improve students' interpersonal skills
Which of the following statements best explains why sleep deprivation caused by sleep disorders, shift work, or an extremely busy schedule may impair an individual's ability to operate a moving vehicle?
Coordination, reaction time, and processing of information are delayed.
If the goalie knocks the ball over the goal what is it called?
Corner Kick
An elementary physical education teacher provides several activities for students to participate in during class. Which of the following instructional strategies will best facilitate effective learning?
Creating brief instructional cues for each activity Because there are multiple activities happening simultaneously in the class and only a short amount of time for the students to experience them, it is best for the teacher to use brief, clear cues for instructional and transitional purposes.
Which of the following are used as formative assessments?
Curriculum-based measurement
Which of the following outcomes is a potential metabolic response to overtraining?
Decreased immune system functioning
Secondary sex characteristics are physical changes that develop during puberty in both males and females. For each row, indicate whether the secondary sex characteristic is typical for males, for females, or for both.
Deepening voice = male Increase in body fat = female Appearance of body hair = male and female
According to Elisabeth Kubler Ross what are the 5 stages of grief?
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
Which of the following pairs of federal agencies are responsible for creating and updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services
Which of the following are most common abused drugs?
Depressants
Which of the following practices best ensures maximum student participation during activities in a basketball unit?
Designating courts for most- to least-competitive play and allowing students to place themselves accordingly
Amniocentesis is most often used to determine what?
Determine the presence of certain disorders in the fetus
In accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), physical education teachers and performing arts teachers can best collaborate with cross-curricular content by doing which of the following?
Developing evidence-based standards and implementation guides
Which of the following is a long-term social health consequence likely to occur as a result of child abuse and neglect?
Difficulties forming secure relationships
Which of the following parenting strategies is most appropriate to use to help ease an elementary school child's feelings of jealousy upon the addition of a new baby to the family?
Displaying the child's artwork in the baby's room
What practice style has the students attempts at a skill divided up in intervals to allow for rest and mental rehearsal?
Distributed
What describes the learning style of students brainstorming in small groups to choreograph a dance?
Divergent
Students are given a problem that has multiple solutions and are encouraged to discover their own answer. For example, having students create a routine using dance moves they have learned throughout the unit?
Divergent discovery
What best describes a formative evaluation?
Documenting the feasibility of a program implementation
The primary action of the tibailis anterior is what?
Dorsal foot flexor
Which of the following is the opposing movement to plantar flexion?
Dorsiflexion is the movement of the ankle toward the superior surface of the body.
Regarding perceptual-motor abilities, which is a performance skill that would MOST be affected by individual differences in manual dexterity?
Dribbling a basketball
Regarding perceptual-motor abilities, which is a performance skill that would MOST be affected by individual differences in rate control?
Driving a race car
Which of the following physical effects is likely to occur before hypothermia in individuals exposed to extremely cold temperatures?
Drowsiness In extreme cold conditions, individuals will exhibit symptoms that include drowsiness or very low energy, slow and shallow breathing, dizziness, and shivering before hypothermia sets in. In extreme heat conditions, individuals will exhibit symptoms that include muscle cramps, dehydration, and a headache before a heat-related illness sets in.
Which THREE of the following activities best describe how to improve students' motor skill learning in physical education class?
During a baseball unit, having students catch a thrown ball while partners are moving on the field (elementary school) During a basketball unit, having students change the speed and direction of a basketball while dribbling (middle school) During a soccer unit, having students practice foot dribbling by changing speed and direction during drills (high school)
According to Piaget's developmental theory, when do children first achieve mental operations?
During the sensorimotor stage
What are the four parts of negligence in PE?
Duty, Breach of Duty, Cause, Damage
Often classroom misbehavior increases when a classroom moves from one task or activity to another. Student behavior is influenced by the smoothness and effectiveness of transitions between tasks in a lesson - according to Kounin this is?
Effective transitions, according to Kounin, include keeping lessons moving with avoiding abrupt changes.
Which of the following development characteristics will most interfere with the ability of children ages 5 through 7 to engage in simple cooperative games?
Egocentricity
Which of the following is a main purpose of the School Health Index (SHI) ?
Enabling schools to identify strengths and weaknesses in health policies and programs
The muscle fibers that contract quickly, have high anaerobic capacity, and apply best to activities with a high power output?
Fast twitch fibers
Which of the following factors are primarily correlated with psychological aspects influencing motor-skill refinement?
Encouragement and self-confidence
A physical education teacher asks fourth-grade students to complete mileage charts to help students track their physical activity throughout the school year. Which of the following strategies will best help the teacher to introduce the concept of tracking workouts?
Encouraging students to bring their charts to class and to work toward personal goals
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to an increase in early elementary school students' fitness levels?
Engaging students in cardiovascular activity for a portion of the lesson
Heavy-resistance training, such as strenuous weigh training, should be avoided in early childhood because of the potential for developing?
Epiphyseal separations
A physical education teacher is interested in starting an after-school physical activity program. Which of the following best identifies the first step the teacher should take to create a successful program?
Establish a committee that includes teachers, parents, and community members
Which of the following actions best represents a corrective classroom management approach?
Establishing clear consequences that are appropriate for specific misbehaviors
Life events such as getting married, beginning a new career, developing new friendships, and mastering a new physical activity most likely cause which of the following?
Eustress
Which of the following is a reflective teaching practice that best promotes student learning in a safe and well-managed environment?
Evaluating one's lessons and collecting evidence of personal and professional growth
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
To write learning objectives in planning health instruction, which of the following verbs represents a measurable action?
Explain
This is the most student-centered style on the continuum. Within this style the students are permitted to move as freely as they desire, while staying within the limits of safety. The style is similar to that of problem solving, except the students are exploring the movements in a less restrictive and more natural environment with much less teacher direction?
Exploration style
Which of the following correctly identifies the big 5 personality traits?
Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) State School Health Policy Database?
Facilitating the sharing of school health improvement strategies across states
When a physical education teacher is researching professional development opportunities to improve teaching tactics, which of the following components should the teacher consider most about the information being offered?
Finding professional development opportunities that are focused on pedagogical standards-based lessons
The shift in major causes of morbidity and mortality from infectious disease to chronic disease has presented health educators with the challenge of
Finding ways to promote personal behavior changes and healthy lifestyle
Which of the following is a component of the FitnessGram® assessment?
Flexibility FitnessGram® evaluates the five components of health-related fitness: aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
The primary action of the brachioradialis is what?
Flexion of the elbow
Newton's third law of motions states?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
The radius bone is located where in the body?
Forearm
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 - this is an abstract idea
Piaget termed 11-12 and older
Formal operations because they begin to develop the ability to think logically without needing concrete objects as they did in the previous stages.
Which of the following approaches will most effectively increase students' intrinsic motivation?
Fostering a mastery-oriented learning environment
How many categories are there in the Teaching Games For Understanding model?
Four
Which of the following sexually transmitted infections results in a chronic condition even when treated medically?
Genital herpes
What three counties greatly influenced the early development of physical Education?
Germany, Sweden, and England
In creating an emotionally safe environment for students to learn fitness, which of the following techniques is the most effective for a physical education teacher to use to promote student learning, participation, and performance?
Giving a fitness test in the fall, using it as a guide to assist students in creating individual fitness plan for the school year, and rewarding students who show improvement
This the largest and strongest muscle in the body?
Gluteus Maximus
Which of the following sports was originally devised in 1946 in an effort to rehabilitate Second World War veterans who were visually impaired?
Goalball - was developed in 1946 to enable veterans who were blind to participate in a ball sport, using unique accommodations. The sport, exclusively for athletes with visual impairments, consists of two halves of twelve minutes each, and athletes wear blackout masks on a playing court.
The performance indicators for the National Health Education Standards suggests expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of which of the following grade levels?
Grades 2, 5, 8, and 12
In this teaching style, the instructor allows the students to experiment with different movements in order to achieve the desired goal. It will also increase their of understanding of why certain movements are more advantageous and effective than others. This method is also an ideal way for students to discover possible strategies of specific games?
Guided discovery style
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 HIV transmission?
HIV cannot be transmitted genetically
Which of the following muscles create movement when one contracts and the other extends?
Hamstring and quadriceps Agonist and antagonist muscles usually exist on opposite sides of a joint, such as the hamstrings and quadriceps at the knee. The agonist muscle is directly responsible for the movement at the joint through contraction while the antagonist is responsible for controlling the motion, slowing it down, and returning the joint to its original position.
Regarding perceptual-motor abilities, which is a performance skill that would MOST be affected by individual differences in control precision?
Handling a hockey puck
Which of the following best demonstrates reflective practice by a physical education teacher?
Having a colleague observe a lesson and make suggestions is an important part of reflective practice. The teacher can then take the points made by the observer, both positive and negative, and improve teaching practice. Observations are routinely done of teachers throughout their career to ensure teacher quality. Observation is especially important in the first few years of teaching because it is one of the factors that determine whether a teacher is offered tenure.
The most effective way to help elementary school students develop efficient basketball skills is by
Having a student play with balls that are smaller and baskets that are lower than is standard
What does a tripod help to execute?
Headstand
An individual's fitness plan should be based primarily on which TWO of the following factors?
Health status and current level of fitness
In a coordinated school health program, which of the following is a factor?
Healthy physical, emotional, and social school environments support learning.
Which of the following instructional strategies most effectively encourages students to implement a plan to improve their health?
Helping students to set measurable and attainable health goals
A high school physical education teacher notices that a student is reluctant to participate in team sport activities. Which of the following instructional strategies can best encourage the student to participate?
Helping the student see the value of his or her role - If the teacher can help the student understand how social factors affect the team, the student will be more likely to participate.
The health behaviors that should receive the highest priority for intervention in a health education program should meet which of the following pairs of criteria?Importance changeability
High / changeable
Which of the following activities are most appropriate to include in warm-ups for sprinting?
High knees
The speed of an object thrown overhand is most affected by?
Hip rotation
Which of the following components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, formerly the coordinated school health program, is most effective for encouraging students to engage in healthful behaviors outside of school?
Holding family health fairs that offer information on supporting good nutrition and physical activity
Which of the following terms describe an extreme, anxiety-provoking, and uncontrolled fear of people who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
Homophobia
In his developmental theory, what did Erikson identify as the positive outcome of successfully resolving the nuclear conflict of basic trust vs. mistrust?
Hope
During a lesson on locomotor skills, a physical education teacher wants to provide variability of skill practice. Which of the following movements includes practice in both spatial awareness and locomotor skills?
Hopping in a zigzag pathway
When designing activities to address the different learning styles of students within integrated health classroom, the health teacher should consider the theory of multiple intelligences suggested by
Howard Gardner
What is the most effective way to measure body fat composition?
Hydrostatic weighing
What technique most accurately determines whether the fat on a body is excessive?
Hydrostatic weighing
What is the rare condition when athletes drink too much water?
Hyponatremia
Part of brain that acts as control center of sympathetic nervous system?
Hypothalamus
When a teacher develops a plan to change a student's behavior, which of the following is the best first step?
Identifying a single behavior that needs to be changed, improved, or strengthened - When a teacher attempts to change a student's behavior permanently, it is best for the teacher to be patient and choose a single behavior at a time to address.
According to Erikson's theory of psychological development, which ability must be achieved during the period of adolescence?
Identity
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(ren)
A physical education teacher can best demonstrate the basic concepts of biomechanics to help students do which of the following?
Improve performance and reduce the risk of injury
Of the following diseases, which one is NOT caused by Epstein-Barr virus?
Infectious hepatitis - caused by different viruses depending on what type it is: could be hepatitus A, B, or C
Young women and children of childbearing age are at a higher risk of deficiency in what mineral?
Iron
What is internal vs. external rotation?
In anatomy, internal rotation (also known as medial rotation) is rotation towards the centre of the body. External rotation (or lateral rotation) is rotation away from the centre of the body.
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- first stage
Involves a nuclear conflict; birth-18 months is basic trust vs. mistrust
What is spousal dysfunction?
Involves one partner pressuring the other to behave in certain ways, and the other acceding to that pressure.
To most effectively use posters as a tool for classroom management and instruction, a physical education teacher should do which of the following?
Include posters with pictures of student-identified role models across a range of activities.
In the implementation of an assessment, test validity is important because it
Indicate whether a test measures what it is intended to measure
Which of the following strategies best integrates a piece of personal technology into physical education classes to enhance student performance and promote self-monitoring for proper physical fitness?
Integrating a heart rate monitor through the use of a portable application
A part of which body system controls fluid loss, protects deep tissues, and synthesizes vitamin D?
Integumentary system
Among domains of development throughout life stages, what does Piaget's theory focus MOST on?
Intellectual development - Piaget's theory identifies progressive stages of cognitive development therefore it focuses most on intellectual development.
Which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence styles would learn best through group instructional activities?
Interpersonal
Among tactics typically employed by domestic abusers to control their victims, what is destroying the victim's property an example of?
Intimidation
Which of the following strategies best helps to establish productive, collaborative relationships between teachers and parents to support student growth in physical education?
Inviting parents to help with the school's field day activities
What is a result of regular and substantial alcohol use?
It damages both the cardiovascular and central nervous systems
Cystic fibrosis. What is it?
It is a defective gene produces a protein causing the body to secrete mucus that is much thicker and stickier than normal. this mucus clogs up the lungs, resulting in infections that can cause or threaten death.
The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) is a valuable resource for physical education teachers for which of the following reasons?
It offers research best practices in the profession that support creative, healthy, and active lifestyles
Which of the following activities is most suitable for an aerobics program designed to develop cardiovascular endurance?
Jogging an aerobics program should be designed to develop cardiorespiratory fitness through activities that sustain activity levels with sufficient intensity, duration, and frequency to build adequate aerobics capacity.
Which of the following sequences is most appropriate for the first 10 minutes of an exercise session that includes 30 minute of continuous soccer playing?
Jogging, calisthenics, stretching, sprints
The most widely used and regularly issued practitioner resource for planning and professional development in physical education is
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
Which of the following movements best applies the principles of force projection and absorption for the development of locomotor skills?
Jumping rope is a movement activity that promotes locomotor skill development and applies force-projection principles when jumping and force-absorption principles when landing.
Which THREE of the following techniques are useful for managing time efficiently?
Keeping one's work space organized Developing a personal study style Scheduling one's time using a planner
Which of the following is the primary purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
Keeping oxygenated blood circulating throughout the body The primary purpose of CPR is to restore flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart. CPR alone is unlikely to restart the heart.
Which of the following physical movements best incorporates the biomechanical principle of optimal projection?
Kicking a soccer ball into the upper corner of a goal
The study of movement and the forces that produce movement?
Kinetics
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 - the division of biomechanics that studies the forces causing motion
Which of the following are characteristics of mature execution of a basketball jump shot?
Knees slightly flexed;non-shooting hand supporting the ball' shooting hand, elbow, and shoulder aligned with the target
According to Kounin, when a teacher corrects the misbehavior in one individual student, often this positively influences the behavior of other nearby students - known as what?
Known as the "ripple effect," the effect is greater when the teacher clearly names the unacceptable behavior of the student and provides the reasons why the behavior is unacceptable.
What is best for developing leg strength in jumpers?
Plyometrics
Which of the following topics best supports a lesson on injury prevention and safety for teen drivers?
Laws on the use of safety belts and hands-free communication devices
Which statement is accurate concerning US laws governing immunization?
Laws regulation child immunizations for public school vary in each state
In this style the student design his or her own program while the teacher acts only as an advisor?
Learner-Initiated
Which of the following is the most appropriate safety measure a teacher can use for a student who has asthma and who will be participating in a volleyball game?
Limiting duration of participation
There are 5 of this type of vertebrae in the spine?
Lumbar
In which human body system do the white blood cells function?
Lymphatic
Keeping a journal about activities is an example of?
differentiated instruction
The muscular system:
Maintains body posture, creates body movement with support of the bones, generates heat and consumes energy.
Which of the following actions by a health teacher best exemplifies the effective use of nonverbal skills?
Making eye contact with a smile and moving throughout the classroom
Sickle Cell anemia. What is it?
Means the blood has fewer red blood cells than normal. Genetic
Which of the following strategies is the most appropriate method for evaluating the affective domain?
Measuring attitudes about a lesson on a rating scale
Which of the following is a process that occurs when the female reproductive system gradually stops making the hormones necessary for fertility?
Menopause Menopause is a normal developmental and physiological process that generally occurs in females between the ages of 45 and 55 and is signaled by 12 months passing with no menstruation. The end of menstruation occurs when the ovaries stop producing hormones and results in the end of fertility.
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- seventh stage
Middle adulthood (35-55/65years) generatively vs. stagnation
Which of the following strategies best promotes responsible behavior among students in a physical education environment?
Modeling behavior expected of students
Which of the following activities is most appropriate to include in a unit about violence prevention?
Modeling effective conflict-resolution skills School-based violence-prevention programs focus on many areas, including emotional self-awareness, emotional control, self-esteem, positive social skills, social problem solving, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Learning conflict-resolution strategies helps students develop their own ability to minimize violence at school by strengthening their effectiveness in managing difficulties that arise.
According to Kounin what is the force and flow of a lesson?
Momentum
Which of the following physical effects is most closely associated with the abuse of anabolic steroids?
Mood swings
How many deaths does smoking cigarettes cause annually in America compared to other causes?
More than alcohol and drug use, car accidents, HIV, and gunshots together.
Which of the correctly defines mortality and morbidity?
Mortality = death rate Morbidity = illness rate
Muscle fibers are always activated in groups called?
Motor units
Which of the following activities best helps develop student mastery of critical elements needed for a competent dance performance?
Moving across the floor using dance steps that require a shift of weight from one foot to another - Weight shifts are considered a critical element and technical skill in dance performance.
Which of the following instructional practices best manages space in a physical education teaching area to achieve equitable learning opportunities and increased time on-task?
Moving through the gymnasium to visually monitor students and provide feedback
The quadriceps femoris is a part of which of the following body systems?
Muscular system
Which of these locomotor activities is most appropriate for children younger than 5 years old?
Musical hoops (Blob tag is more appropriate for children older than 5 years up to 12 years) (Follow the leader is best as a warm up activity for 5 to 12 years)
A fifth-grade physical education class is in the final week of a flag football unit. For a culminating activity, the teacher challenges the eighth-grade physical education class to play against the fifth-graders. During the third quarter, one of the fifth-graders collides with an eighth-grader as they simultaneously jump to catch the ball. The fifth-grader is injured. The teacher could be held liable for the injury primarily due to which of the following?
Negligent pairing of the students
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- second stage
Nuclear conflict of toddlerhood (ages 18-36 months) is autonomy vs. shame and self-doubt
Which of the following disability categories is NOT identified as a federally qualified disability as defined in the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? (IDEA 2004)
Obesity
Which of the following is the most appropriate use of formative assessments by the health education teacher?
Observing students' ability to perform a skill during classroom instruction Formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during classroom instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students' achievement.
A ninth-grade physical education teacher uses a tablet device to record and play back students' execution of the tennis serve. Which of the following is the best example of this technology being used effectively?
Offering an accurate assessment of students' ability to perform the skill
Social support services can best have an impact on the health status of students who live in rural communities by doing which of the following?
Offering supplemental nutritional assistance programs to students in need
Scope and sequence documents for health education primarily help teachers plan by doing which of the following?
Outlining health education standards and providing a recommended teaching order
What is the path of the egg (ovum) from ovulation through menstruation?
Ovary, Fallopian Tube, Uterus, Vagina
A physical education teacher gives a student individual feedback at a station and also monitors the performance of other students in the gymnasium. Which of the following classroom management techniques proposed by Jacob Kounin is the teacher most likely using?
Overlapping is the process of attending to two or more events at the same time.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) ensures...
PE curriculum emphasizes moderate to vigorous to support fitness
Which of the following types of cancer has the lowest relative survival rate among all cancers regardless of the stage at which it is diagnosed?
Pancreatic cancer is often detected late, spreads rapidly, and has a poor prognosis. About 93% of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 5 years. The prognosis is more favorable for those diagnosed with skin cancer, prostate cancer, or cervical cancer.
In Murray Bowen's Concept of the Nuclear Family Emotional System, what is the impairment of a child or children?
Parents project their own anxiety onto their child/children. They view the child unrealistically.
Which of the following health issues do farmworkers have a higher than average risk of experiencing primarily as a result of the use of pesticides in industrialized countries?
Parkinson's disease Studies have found that prolonged exposure to pesticides is associated with respiratory problems, memory disorders, skin conditions, depression, miscarriage, birth defects, cancer, and neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease.
This practice style has the skill broken into segments and practiced in isolation during more complex skills?
Part
An elementary school teacher introduces students to activities that include jump rope, non-elimination tag games, and hopscotch and then encourages students to play them on their own. By implementing these types of activities in class, the teacher is preparing students to do which of the following?
Participate in physical activity outside the physical education classroom
Which of the following activities best meets guidelines for recommended daily physical activity and is appropriate for elementary school students?
Participating in hopscotch during a 20-minute recess period and riding a bicycle for 40 minutes
In which of the following ways can a health educator help families keep their children healthy?
Participating in the formation of a school health advisory council
Which of the following strategies is most likely to help a young gymnast develop fundamental movement skills?
Participating in unorganized daily activities
In soccer, what is a direct free kick awarded in the penalty area against the defending team for a direct free kick foul called?
Penalty kick
Activities that involve interpreting auditory, visual, tactile stimuli in order to coordinate adjustments.
Perceptual Abilities
During an exercise class, a 16-year old student whose heart rate is 140 beats per minute is considered to be
Performing sub axial exercise
The respiratory system:
Performs gas exchanges by taking in, warming, and moistening environmental air, delivering oxygen, and expelling carbon dioxide.
Gingivitis that has been ineffectively treated can lead to which of the following more serious conditions?
Periodontal disease
Young children who are first learning to strike or catch a ball tend to focus primarily on the
Person throwing the ball
Activities to develop physical characteristics of fitness providing students with the stamina necessary for highly advanced, skilled movement.
Physical Abilities
Which of the following statements is most likely true about a young child who is physically active?
Physical activity increases a child's bone density
The definition of health given by the World Health Organization is based on the
Physical, mental, and social aspects of health
Which of the following accommodations is most appropriate for a student with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during warm-up stretches?
Placing the student in the front row and next to a student who is a good role model
Which of the following is generally considered a breach of etiquette when playing golf?
Placing your golf bag on the teeing area
Which of the following list names, in the correct order, the four phases of the reflective cycle of teaching?
Plan, teach, assess, reflect
Relative to spatial awareness, which movement concept involves vertical, horizontal, and circular paths of movement?
Planes - locational and levels: high, middle, or low directions: forward, backward, up, down, sideways
Which of the following best describes the effect of sports participation on personality?
Players are not affected in a predictable way
An example of a developmentally appropriate physical education activity integrating math concepts for lower elementary students in which of the following?
Playing number line tag
Which of the following is the most effective method of training to develop explosive leg strength in jumpers in field events?
Plyometric
A middle school physical education teacher plans a new unit and creates goals and expectations for students. Which of the following best establishes clear communication of the student goals and expectations?
Posting daily objectives in the classroom and reviewing them with the students
The ________ style is one of the most common teaching strategies used in physical education. It is very similar to the command style in that the teacher is the primary decision maker, and the task will also start with a demonstration and description of what is to be achieved.
Practice Style
The physical education philosophy based on experience is?
Pragmatism
Piaget termed 2-7 years
Pre-operational because children cannot yet perform logical, formal mental operations.
Which of the following correctly sequences the stages of change in the stages of change model of health behavior?
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
A physical education teacher notices that several students are struggling to achieve success during practice of a newly learned skill. Which of the following strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase students' success rates?
Preparing task sheets to hand out to the class covering the day's activity
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- third stage
Preschool (ages 3-5) stage for the nuclear conflict initiative vs. guilt
The goal of this teaching style is not to find a single correct answer as with guided discovery, instead the objective is for the students to find as many different solutions to the challenge as possible?
Problem solving style
The reproductive system:
Produces hormones enabling reproduction; and creates, nurtures, and delivers offspring.
The triple jump can be associated with what practice method?
Progressive
What practice style breaks its skills into parts and then are practiced individually in sequence before the skill can be expanded?
Progressive
which of the following practice alternatives would best promote motor learning and safety for potentially serious sports such as pole vaulting and downhills skiing
Progressive-Part
Which of the following outcomes is a primary reason for using affective statements when communicating with students?
Promoting respect between the teacher and the students
Which statement accurately reflects recommended refusal strategies for children and teens?
Proposing alternative activities is coping effectively.
The primary purpose of physical education within a coordinated school health program is to
Provided a planned and sequential instruction program promoting lifelong activity
In selecting a health insurance plan, a consumer should make sure that the policy complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and does which of the following?
Provides a guaranteed renewable contract HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their job. HIPAA lowers workers' chances of losing existing coverage, eases their ability to switch health plans, and/or helps them buy coverage independently if they lose coverage from their employers and have no other coverage available.
The nervous system:
Provides sensory input, interprets the sensory information, evokes and signals responses, and coordinates muscle functions.
When developing an effective behavior-management plan, a physical education teacher is most likely to put the greatest emphasis on which of the following strategies?
Providing specific positive feedback to students for displaying acceptable behaviors
An elementary physical education teacher is providing feedback for students who are having trouble kicking a playground ball. Which of the following feedback strategies provides the most benefit for student learning?
Providing students with specific correctional cues for kicking
A physical education teacher has different skill stations set up around the gymnasium. The teacher notices a group of students at one of the stations are off-task and moves closer to that group to try to get them back on task. Which of the following categories of nonverbal communication is the teacher using?
Proxemics
Standard #1 is often associated with which of the three domains?
Psychomotor
The ____________ domain includes physical movement, coordination, and use of the motor-skill areas. Development of these skills requires practice and is measured in terms of speed, precision, distance, procedures, or techniques in execution?
Psychomotor
Rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius make up what part of the body?
Quadriceps
Which of the following muscles are primarily activated during standing lunges?
Quadriceps
In this teaching style, the students are the observers and are responsible for viewing the performance of their classmates and providing feedback on each attempt?
Reciprocal Style
Which of the following is the most effective way for a physical education teacher to conduct a self-evaluation on academic learning time during a lesson?
Recording the lessons and completing an observation tool while reviewing it at a later time
The urinary system:
Regulates the balances of fluids, electrolytes, and pH; and removes nitrogenous wastes from the blood.
To most effectively increase student interaction during peer instruction, a health teacher should do which of the following?
Require students to answer a question individually before engaging in a conversation with classmates. Peer instruction is a structured teaching strategy that requires students to examine their own reactions to analysis of the content before reacting to and analyzing their classmates' reactions.
Which of the following best illustrates an appropriate method of teaching students how to communicate respectfully with their peers during physical education class?
Requiring students to use positive language toward one another
According to the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations, which THREE of the following are fundamental ethical principles included in the code of ethics for the health education profession?
Responsibility to the public Responsibility to the profession Responsibility in research and evaluation
The lymphatic system:
Retrieves fluids that leak from the capillaries, and contains the white blood cells
A physical education teacher is leading a class of first-grade students in a lesson on underhand throwing. Which of the following teacher demonstrations best encourages mature form?
Rolling the ball off the fingers when it is released from the hand
Among the fundamental movement skills, which two are both part of the same main category?
Rotation and balance
Which of the following activities best demonstrates agility?
Running quickly and weaving between cones is a skill-related fitness activity that develops agility. Agility is the ability to change and control the direction and position of the body while maintaining motion.
Which of the following national organizations offers a wide variety of professional development opportunities for pre-K-through 12 health and physical educators, including standards-based workshops, Webinars, and podcasts?
SHAPE America
This is the longest muscle in the body running from the spine along the thigh, down to the knee?
Sartorius
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- fourth stage
School aged (6-12 years old) children are centered on the nuclear conflict of industry vs. inferiority.
Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding the components of a coordinated school health program?
School health education should be comprehensive
According to the School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPSS), which of the following statements best represents a current trend in physical education?
Schools are offering students a greater number of specific physical activity clubs or intramural sports programs.
According to the National Health Education Standards, students should be able to identify healthful habits such as washing hands, brushing teeth, and dressing appropriately for the weather by the end of which of the following grade levels
Second grade
The endocrine system:
Secretes hormones that regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and general functionality
Public Law 108-446 (IDEA 2004) states that the least restrictive environment for students who receive special education services is
The general regular education class whenever appropriate
What are the Four components of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, and relationship management
In this style students assess their own performance against a set criterion?
Self-check style
By actively participating in physical education and having positive experiences in class activities, students can most likely improve which of the following?
Self-worth - Any successful experiences in physical education class activities can help increase a sense of self-worth and contribute to positive personal attributes.
Piaget termed birth-2 years
Sensorimotor stage because they learn about the world through sensory input and motor output.
Which of the following neurotransmitters is affected by the antidepressant Prozac?
Serotonin
Which of the following is the best way to encourage successful role-playing in the classroom?
Set the scene and describe the situation to students carefully, but briefly. Successful role-playing allows students to practice peer resistance, communication, and decision-making skills. Teachers can facilitate effective role-playing by giving students a basic description of the situation and each role. The actual role-playing should be done with little or no rehearsal.
Which of the following is the best first step for minimizing misbehavior in a physical education class?
Setting clear expectations of behavior and explaining the consequences and rewards with consistent follow-through
Because of scheduling issues, a high school physical education class has increased to 45 students. The teacher is concerned that each student will not have enough time to actively participate in all of the activities offered in class. Which of the following strategies is most appropriate for the teacher to implement to provide the best possible instruction?
Setting up a series of stations focusing on different tasks so that a group that has mastered an objective can move onto the next skill
Which THREE of the following are common forms of domestic violence?
Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Physical Abuse
Which of the following is the best use of technology for making professional connections among physical educators?
Sharing resources and making them available online
Which of the following actions is most appropriate to include in a list of steps to help a high school student make an informed decision?
Sharing the list of possible decisions and outcomes with a trusted adult The six-step process to making responsible health decisions includes stating the situation, listing the options, weighing the possible outcomes, considering values, making a decision and acting, and evaluating the decision.
The deltoid is located where?
Shoulder top/upper arm
A signed consent form should be obtained from the parent or guardian of a student who is going on a spot or adventure field trip because the form
Shows the teacher that the parent guardian assumes primary responsibility for anything that might happen on the trip
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.
What is true about guidelines for making emergency 911 calls?
Situations needing immediate help from police, fire departments, or ambulances merit 911 calls
What are Type 1 fibers?
Slow twitch fibers, needed for endurance activities like long distance running and cycling
According to Kounin what is maintaining direction in the lesson and not being diverted by irrelevant incidents. This management practice refers to the teacher's ability to manage smooth transitions between learning activities.
Smoothness
Which THREE of the following sports require an emphasis on aerobic training?
Soccer, lacrosse, and tennis all require an emphasis on aerobic training, as they involve running and endurance for a duration of time. Softball requires an emphasis on anaerobic training, as it involves short bursts of intense exercise.
Which of the following refers to the phenomenon in which performance becomes better in the presence of others?
Social Facilitation
Which statement is MOST accurate regarding the nature of decision-making for teenagers?
Social contexts change; hence, teens must evaluate and adjust decisions.
When someone bench presses weight 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
Which of the following instructional models best emphasizes strategic play, fairness, and responsibility by having students engage in different roles with a team?
Sport education
What is the Marital conflict pattern?
Spouses project their increasing anxiety into the marital relationship. Each partner becomes preoccupied with the others shortcomings, tries to control them, and resist being controlled.
The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed in response to what?
Standards being developed in education
Which of the following best demonstrates a teacher's understanding of being a healthy role model to students?
Starting a school employee wellness program A health education teacher can be a healthy role model to students by getting involved in the school's employee wellness program or helping to create one, being active, and consuming healthy foods and beverages.
What is true about the privacy of records protected under FERPA?
Student health and immunization records are protected under FERPA.
Which of the following pairs of alternative assessments is best for monitoring and evaluating fifth-grade students' progress toward physical fitness?
Student logs and physical fitness tests
Of the following assessment approaches, which one is traditional rather than alternative?
Students label the team's positions on a diagram
Which of the following statements best describes how a student's individual developmental levels affects a teacher's instruction?
Students should be assessed throughout the school year, both formatively and summatively, while the teacher uses a variety of teaching styles and differentiated instruction
When a PE 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 is National Health Education Standard 2?
Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
What is National Health Education Standard 1?
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health
What is National Health Education Standard 3?
Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health
What is National Health Education Standard 8?
Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health
What is National Health Education Standard 7?
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks
What is National Health Education Standard 5?
Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision making skills to enhance health
What is National Health Education Standard 6?
Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health
What is National Health Education Standard 4?
Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks
Public Law 108-446 (IDEA 2004) states that students with disabilities shall be educated in the least restrictive environment. Which of the following is the best example of the least restrictive environment?
Students with disabilities are placed in pullout classes if they cannot participate in the general program safely and successfully
Recent research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCC D C) indicates certain associations between alcohol and drug use and students' academic achievements, although the report notes that the associations do not prove causation. Which of the following does the research show?
Students with higher grades are less likely to use alcohol and drugs than are their classmates with lower grades.
_____ is to attain maximal force with any movement that uses multiple muscles, and in a manner that enables generating the maximum force possible?
Summation of forces
What is supination and pronation?
Supination is turning backwards while pronation is turning forward Ex: Supination - drinking a cup of soup Ex: Pronation - turning the palms so that it faces posteriorly
Of the following research methods for gathering health-related data, which one is most applicable by collecting aggregate information on large population groups?
Surveys
For a student who has joint problems that wants to be physically active which is the best extracurricular activity?
Swimming
Which of the following is an important principle of assertive communication?
Taking responsibility for one's feelings by using "I" statements
In this teaching style, all the students are working on the same assignment, however the students are allowed to begin at a stage within the set of assignments that they feel comfortable with and eventually progress through the activity?
Task style
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 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 Healthy 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.
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)
Which of the following resources provides physical education teachers with the most current interpretation of volleyball rules?
The National Federation of State High School Associations
Which of the following are steps for helping students master health skills such as decision making?
The National Health Education Standards identify the following five steps: 1. introduce the skill, 2. identify the steps involved in developing the skill, 3. model the elements of the skill 4. practice the skill, 5. provide feedback and reinforcement.
What was the first school to include PE as a requirement?
The Round Hill School
How is cardiorespiratory endurance best defined?
The ability to perform dynamic exercise using large muscles over long times
Which of the following best describes the meaning of empathy?
The ability to understand and show concern for others
Which of the following are elements of the communicable disease model?
The communicable disease model is usually portrayed as a triangle that describes the interaction of the host, agent, and environment.
Which of the following most accurately describes validity in assessment?
The extent to which scores on a test are appropriate for a particular purpose
Epidemiological assessment in health education calls for planning that is based on determining which of the following for a given target population?
The health problems, measured objectively, that pose the greatest threat to quality of life for the population The epidemiological assessment, as presented in the PRECEDE-PROCEED planning model, describes the primary task as determining which health problems pose the most threat to a target population.
What is GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome)?
The internal mechanism that helps the body remain in balance during stress
Which of the following phases of the tennis serve positions the body segments to generate potential energy?
The loading phase places body segments into position to assist in generating potential energy for a specific movement, such as the tennis serve.
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
Which of the following statements most closely aligns with the theory of reasoned action (TRA) ?
The most important determinant of an individual's behavior is the individual's behavioral intention.
During an outdoor physical education class on a warm day, an elementary student trips and hits her head on the asphalt playing surface. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the physical education teacher to take first?
The physical education teacher is expected to have first aid certification and administer basic first aid to the student. The teacher should also make sure that medical help is on the way by sending a student or by some other means.
Which of the following is a physical education standard of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) ?
The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
What is correct about the hormones that stimulate male and female organs to produce male female sex hormones?
The same hormones stimulate both male and female organs to produce sex hormones
Where do the sperm travel during sexual intercourse?
The sperm is stored in the epidiymis, to the vas deferens carries sperm through the prostate gland below the bladder to the urethra.
Which of the following is a characteristic of norm-referenced evaluation of student academic achievement?
The status of a student is compared to that of other students
Which of the following is a characteristic most associated with a student who is considered a bully?
The student enjoys the reward gained from aggressive acts
Regarding indications that a student should be evaluated to determine eligibility for adapted physical education which of the following in addition to referral correctly states a criterion?
The students 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.
Compared to the earliest stages of running, which TWO of the following tend to change as a child progresses to the most mature stage?
The support leg extends fully at takeoff The arms swing vertically in opposition to the legs - During the mature stage of running there is complete extension of the support leg, the recovery thigh is parallel to the ground, the arms swing vertically in opposition to the legs, and there is minimal outward rotation of the leg and foot.
According to national PE standards, to show respect, which of the following should PE teachers do to address a students' behavior problem?
The teacher has the student describe the behavior, why it was disruptive, and solutions for the problem.
Which of the following best describes the most appropriate way for a physical education teacher to divide the class for activities under the sport-education model?
The teacher places students on teams that are balanced in terms of gender, ethnicity, athleticism, and skill
What are essential amino acids and how many are there?
There are 9 essential amino acids and they cannot be made by the body.
Which of the following statements is most accurate about individuals who abuse prescription drugs?
They take them for a different purpose than what is prescribed.
A PE teacher addresses a wide range of skill levels in 1 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
The number of calories in a single serving of product X is 120. Product X includes a total of 6 grams of fat. For a single serving, which of the following correctly reflects the number of calories that come from fat and the percent of the serving that is made up of fat?
To calculate the number of calories per serving that come from fat, multiply the grams of fat listed on the product label by 9. To calculate the percent of fat in the serving size, divide the previous number (calories from fat) by the calories per serving and then multiply the result by 100 to get the percent. Calories from fat: 6 grams of fat x 9 calories per gram = 54 calories Percent of fat in the serving: 54 calories ÷ 120 calories x 100% = 45%
Which of the following assessments will best help to identify a student's level of fluid cognitive ability?
Translating symbols to numbers based on a key Cognitive ability or intelligence is made up of two primary components: crystallized knowledge and fluid cognitive ability. Crystallized knowledge comprises acquired knowledge such as vocabulary and arithmetic, while fluid cognitive ability is based on an individual's capacity to think abstractly and solve problems that require the individual to identify patterns, process information, and make extrapolations independent of how much factual knowledge has been acquired.
The cardiovascular system:
Transports nutrients containing oxygen and other necessities throughout the bloodstream, transports gaseous wastes for elimination, and supports immune function.
The correct racing posture of a swimmer, cyclist, or a downhill skier minimizes the effect of?
Turbulence
Which statement is MOST accurate concerning differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 involves insulin insufficiency; type 2 involves insulin insensitivity
Data gathered from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are most useful for which of the following purposes?
Understanding current medical research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's medical research agency. Data collected from NIH allow health education teachers to access information on current medical research that is related to improving health.
After attending a professional development workshop, Mr. Morales met with the other physical education teachers at his school and discussed what it would take for them to implement the latest techniques that he had learned. The group determined that further exploration was needed and agreed to gather information and reconvene the following week. Which of the following professional growth applications are the physical education teachers best demonstrating?
Undertaking action research, which is a reflective strategy that requires the collection of data that can lead to enhanced practice
A health teacher is concerned that a large percentage of low-income middle school students have high body mass index (BMI) measurements. The students' urban neighborhood is an area in which access to nutritious food is limited. Before developing a plan to promote healthy eating habits for these students and their families, which of the following is the most important point the teacher must understand?
Unhealthy foods tend to be less expensive than healthful foods
Which of the following government organizations allows the public to comment on proposed rules and regulations concerning public health policies?
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
A health curriculum is most effective when it does which of the following?
Uses strategies designed to personalize information and engage students Learning experiences that correspond with students' cognitive and emotional development help them personalize information and maintain their interest and motivation. An effective health education curriculum includes instructional strategies and learning experiences that are student-centered and experiential.
A teacher can assist in developing a student's ability to self-regulate by doing which of the following?
Using a checklist to break a large project down into small steps Learning how to break down large tasks into smaller, more manageable steps helps students learn to self-regulate, which in turn helps develop their ability to apply independent learning.
Following a unit on running, a physical education teacher assesses students' participation based on their target heart rate. Ben, a student with cerebral palsy who uses a cane, has an impaired ability to achieve a target heart rate while running. Which of the following modifications is most appropriate for the teacher to use to assess Ben's participation?
Using a pedometer instead of a heart rate monitor to determine whether Ben walks a predetermined number of steps
A health teacher splits the class into small groups, uses handouts to get the groups started on cooperative work, and provides verbal feedback to the students as they begin their assignment. By practicing these steps, the teacher best demonstrates familiarity with which of the following?
Using classroom management strategies to ensure effective instruction
When working with students identified as English-language learners (ELLsE L Ls), which of the following strategies most effectively communicates instructional information in physical education class?
Using gestures and demonstrations to give instruction for new tasks By using gestures and demonstrations with ELLE L L students, the teacher is supplementing a verbal description of a task with cues to help the students better understand.
Which of the following nonverbal actions by a person working as part of a group best establishes a sense of leadership?
Using gestures when speaking Nonverbal actions consist of facial expressions, eye movements, gestures, and body postures that give clues as to how an individual is feeling. The use of frequent gesturing draws attention to oneself and illustrates leadership.
Which of the following actions best demonstrates a health-care provider applying appropriate universal precautions?
Using gloves and a mask when exposed to blood and body fluids
When health educators teach their students 8 steps for establishing and meeting health goals, which of the last 4 is MOST related to monitoring progress for accountability?
Using journals, diaries, charts, or graphs
Which of the following best illustrates the most effective way for a teacher to demonstrate a particular motor skill?
Using the left hand to demonstrate the skill, when facing the group, if the students will use the right hand When facing a group, the demonstrator should mirror the group instead of using the same hand as the students (e.g.for example, if the students are to use the right hand, the teacher should demonstrate with the left hand).
What is primarily determined by directly measuring the rate of oxygen consumption during exercise?
V02 Max
Describe the correct pathway that sperm take through the female reproductive tract to the site of fertilization.
Vagina, cervix, uterus, Fallopian tube
Which of the following instructional strategies is the most developmentally appropriate way to teach students who are in the cognitive stage of motor development of a new skill?
Verbalizing and demonstrating the steps of the new motor skill
The rhomboideus major connects the scapula to what?
Vertebrae
Which of the following routines is most recommended by doctors to ensure healthy sleep habits?
Waking up at the same time every day
Which of the following environmental problems presents the most problems worldwide?
Water pollution
We get ___ from ____ in our diet and _____ from ______.
We get *energy* from *carbohydrates* in our diet and *amino acids* from *protein*
Which of the following types of mats may be uses when teaching a forward roll?
Wedge
Learning objectives for specific lessons are based on which of the following?
What students are expected to learn during a particular class period
What practice style is demonstrated and then practiced as a whole from start to finish?
Whole
This teaching method is demonstrating the skill first before breaking down into parts individually to improve on the elements before putting it back together?
Whole Part Whole
What immunizations are children required to have before entering public school?
diphtheria, measles, mumps, pertussis, poliomyelitis, rubella, and tetanus.
A term coined by Kounin, describes the need for the teacher to be aware of what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times? Students need to know that the teacher is aware of what is going on in the classroom.
Withitness
Which of the following methods of self-reflection best allows physical education teachers to analyze instruction and make improvements for future lessons?
Writing comprehensive anecdotal notes at the end of each lesson
In Soccer, hand or arm contact with the ball results in what?
direct free-kick
Ericksons theory of psychosocial development- sixth stage
Young adulthood (18-35 years) nuclear conflict of intimacy vs. isolation
Tay- Sachs disease. What is it?
a rare genetic disorder, inherited through an autosomal recessive pattern.
Which of the following computer software programs would best help a teacher create student reports to document progress toward student achievement of standard-based outcomes?
a spreadsheet program
What happens in the first trimester?
a zygote transforms into an implanted embryo, organs, hair follicles, nail beds, muscles, white blood cells, and vocal cords form, baby starts moving around in week 8.
Which THREE of the following actions are examples of relationships within movement concepts?
a. Placing an object in front of the body b. Arranging parts of the body to match a position the teacher makes c. Positioning the legs together when stretching
Which THREE of the following technology applications are most useful for a high school student to track his or her strength-training progress throughout the year, enhancing teacher, peer, and individual assessment?
a. Spreadsheets b. Graphing software c. Pedometers
Which TWO of the following are valid principles about games to consider when selecting activities for young children?
a. Team games that require many children on each team are highly valued because it is desirable to have as many children as possible participating in a game. b. A highly valued game for children employs simple rules and requires the use of skills that have previously been mastered.
Why is the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere important?
absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation
Which kinds of PE activities are both appropriate for boys and girls to participate in together and are less dependant on team assignment by student skill levels?
activities that require agility and lower body strength
Which of the following conditions is correctly paired with its causative organism?
athlete's foot = fungus Chicken pox and AIDS are caused by viruses. Gonorrhea is caused by bacteria. The only correct association is the listing of athlete's foot caused by a fungus
What happens in the second trimester?
babies grow hair, begin sucking and swallowing, and their eyes and ears reposition
If I am allowed to live, I promise ..." The statement above reflects a sentiment characteristic of which of the following stages of grief experienced by the dying, as described by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?
bargaining The five stages of grief experienced by the dying introduced by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In the bargaining stage, the dying person may resolve to be a better person in return for an extension of life.
Compared to regular baseball, softball has a _____ ball, a ____ infield, _____ innings, and _____ pitch
bigger ball, smaller infield, fewer innings, and a different pitch
The primary means of managing diabetes is to keep
blood sugar levels stable
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which of the following is the best example of "reducing," as used in their slogan "reduce, reuse, and recycle"?
borrow
The heel bone is called?
calcaneus
The human body's center of gravity is a point that
can be within or outside the body, depending on body posture
What are essential nutrients?
carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that most of the calories in the diet come from which of the following sources?
carbs The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests that you choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and moderate in total fat. The guidelines advocate that the food pyramid be used as a guide for food choice. This supports the recommendation that carbohydrates should be the major source of calories in your diet.
Which of the following is a list of physiological factors are related to oxygen consumption both literally and proportionately?
cardiac output heart rate work rate
The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to utilize and send fuel and oxygen to the body's tissues during long periods of moderate to vigorous activity?
cardiorespiratory endurance
In archery, _______ is the distance a bow can shoot an arrow.
cast
What machine is a lacrosse pass related to?
catapult
Which of the following are two general patterns of physical growth in children?
cephalocaudal and proximodistal. The cephalocaudal pattern of physical growth consists of development starting at the head or top of the body and working its way down to the feet or bottom of the body. The proximodistal pattern of physical growth consists in the tendency for growth to start at the center of the body and work its way outward, toward the arms and legs.
What types of drugs are cocaine, alcohol, lSD, pot?
cocaine - simulant alcohol - depressant LSD - hallucinogen POT- hallucinogen
A bicep curl is an example of this type of muscle contraction?
concentric The muscle shortens while contracting during this type of muscle contraction
A physical education teacher varies equipment choices during a volleyball unit by using beach balls and balloons in addition to volleyballs. By varying the equipment during the unit, the teacher demonstrates the ability to
create equitable learning opportunities Allowing the use of various pieces of equipment during the same lesson or unit gives each student an equitable learning opportunity and chance for success by participating at his or her particular skill level.
Team building and cooperative games are most effective when what happens?
debriefing at the end. it allows students to select and think about the activity
Pulling the bowstring towards the side of your face is called what?
draw
Which of the following risk behaviors is most likely to cause harm or injury to others?
drinking and driving
Drownproofing is better to teach over treading water because?
drownpoofing (float) does not require as much energy as treading water and can be sustained for a longer period of time
The downward motion of a squat or push-up is considered what type of muscle contraction?
eccentric The muscle lengthens while contracting during this type of muscle contraction
Attitude scales can be important for measuring the:
effectiveness of an educational program
When teaching a new skill, a physical education teacher models the skill using key words and instructions. After modeling, the teacher repeats the instructions twice and asks students if they have questions before practicing the skill. Which of the following is most likely the purpose of the teacher's instructional progression?
ensuring student understanding - To ensure understanding the teacher models or demonstrates the skill coupled with verbal instruction, then repeats the verbal instruction twice. This method has been shown to be effective to ensure student understanding of instruction.
They are required for protein synthesis but cannot be made by the body?
essential amino acids
What is the best way to establish good classroom management?
establishing rules and reviewing them with students, creating a good record keeping system, and teaching students to predetermine signal to stop activity
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) collects data that are primarily used to
evaluate health policies and programs The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) collects data that are used to monitor progress toward national health objectives, evaluate health policies and programs, and track changes in health behaviors and health care use. The NHIS is the primary source of information on the nation's health.
Plymetrics are used for?
explosive power training
This muscle controls and extends the middle four fingers?
extensor digitorum
Where are the eggs in a etrophic pregnancy?
fallopian tube
What is fatigue?
fatigue is physical or mental tiredness that can be caused by physical or mental strain, repetitive tasks, illness or lack of sleep Predicted by % of oxygen consumed in relation to the intensity of the activity
What are nonessential nutrients?
fiber, cholesterol, some vitamins, and nonessential amino acids
Which of the following can best help in finding quality community partners for school health programs?
finding organizations that are invested in the program's outcome
What are the feathers of the arrow that give guidance to its flight called?
fletchings
What elements are enhanced in the Teaching Games For Understanding model?
game form, game appreciation, performance, skill execution, decision making, and tactical awareness
A person experiences excessive thirst, loss of weight, continuous need to urinate, and extreme increase in appetite. Medical tests will most likely reveal higher than normal values of
glucose in the blood The symptoms described in the question are among those associated with diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a condition associated with the pancreas' inability to produce sufficient insulin to help regulate blood glucose levels in cells.
The hormone released by the hypothalamus in both males and females at the onset of sexual maturity is
gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) progesterone- women testosterone- male norepinephrine/adrenalin- stress hormones
The integumentary system includes?
hair, nails, glands, nerves, and skin
Which of the following activities in a physical education class best supports the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ?
having the students create a new game with written rules and directions
Types of disabilities
intellectual disability emotional disturbance specific learning disability
Which of the following characterizes an individual's ability to evaluate the moods, intentions, and motivations of others?
interpersonal intelligence
A plank is an example of this type of muscle contraction?
isometric
Angular motion is repeated by?
knees of a cyclist legs of a swimmer arms of a swimmer
Which of the following can be most closely correlated with the premature death rate in the United States?
lifestyle choices The leading causes of premature death are related to the behaviors of smoking, inactivity, and poor dietary patterns.
What connects bones to joints?
ligaments
The immune system includes?
lymphatic systems - lymph, lymph capillaries, lymph vessel, and lymph nodes as well as the red bone marrow and numerous leukocytes, white blood cells. and cardiovascular system
The lower jawbone is called?
mandible
Compared to naturalistic observations, structured observations are ____ in physical education assessment
more objective and less subjective
John Dewey progressive education movement can be seen in what type of PE class?
one that involves sports, games, and rhythm and dance to promote the whole child
What are the big five personality traits?
openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
The muscle that surrounds the eye and primary function is blinking is?
orbicularis oculi
The bone that is composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis that are fused together is called?
os coxa
Children 5-9 have the largest gender difference if generally evident
over arm throwing velocity and distance positioning of the arm and trunk plus leg mechanics. teachers should work with female students with this
What are the 7 components of wellness?
physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, and environmental
Regarding perceptual-motor abilities, which is a performance skill that would MOST be affected by individual differences in response orientation or choice reaction time?
playing quarterback in football
Which of the following is the most effective and appropriate assessment to use to evaluate the development of a student's fitness level throughout the school year?
portfolio assessment
The development of motor skills is enhanced by what?
posture control
Two types of knowledge are included in the National Health Education Standards. The first type is knowledge of health content. The second type is knowledge of way for health educators to keep up with new technology and trends in their field?
process and skills as applied to healthy living
The primary function of the testes is to
produce testosterone The testes or testicles are a pair of sperm-producing organs that maintain the health of the male reproductive system. The testes' primary function is to produce the hormone testosterone, which is necessary for proper physical development in males and to facilitate sperm production.
According to Greek athlete Milo of Crofton, he lifted a newborn calf onto his shoulders every day until the calf was a fully mature ox. What two principals of modern muscular strength and endurance conditioning were used?
progression and overload
The most appropriate way a physical education teacher can use fitness assessment data is to?
promote a quality physical education program to the school and community
Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences
proposes that there are seven (or more) forms of intelligence. Linguistic intelligence- often measured on traditional IQ tests by vocabulary tests and reading comprehension tests. Logical-mathematical intelligence Spatial intelligence Musical intelligence Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence- the ability for controlled movement and coordination, such as that needed by a dancer or surgeon. Interpersonal intelligence- the ability to understand other people's intentions, emotions, motives, and actions as well as work effectively with others. Intrapersonal intelligence- the ability to know oneself, to develop a satisfactory sense of identity and regulate one's life.
Which of the following is a level of reflection that relies on a teacher's ability to examine his or her beliefs, values, expectations, and assumptions affect student learning?
self-reflection
This muscle is located in the upper back neck between the shoulder and head, and rotates the neck
semispinalis capitis
These three muscle muscles make up the hamstrings on the posterior thigh?
semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris
The somatotype of the human body refers to the
shape The three somatotypes are mesomorphic (muscular), endomorphic (round and soft), and ectomorphic (tall and thin). They refer to the shape of an individual's body.
Which type of muscle is the most common in the body?
skeletal
Effective instructional feedback provided verbally to students by a teacher in physical education class helps develop which of the following?
skill acquisition
In badminton, _______ is an overhead stroke hit downward with great velocity and angle.
smash
What activities use primarily the aerobic energy system?
soccer and mile run
Which of the following forms of well-being emphasizes the human need to discover meaning and purpose in life and endows the individual with ethics, values, and morals?
spiritual wellness
Which test can provide a valid and reliable data for fundamental skills?
standardized norm referenced test
Carbohydrates are 3 things. What are they?
starches, fibers, sugars
This muscle runs from the sternum along the neck to behind the ear?
sternocleidomastoid
What kind of drug is crack cocaine?
stimulant
According to Center for Disease Control, what is the top three causes for death children 15-24?
suicide, homicide, and motor vehicle accidents
The tendency of adolescents to imagine they are always being scrutinized by others is best described as
the imaginary audience
According to the referral process mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which of the following procedural steps comes immediately after a student is identified as possibly needing special education and related services?
the student is evaluated
Which of the following is a measurable health objective?
the students will label and organize proteins and carbohydrates on a poster showing various foods. An effective health objective must contain both an observable behavior, which can be seen or heard by the teacher, and a measurable behavior that enables the teacher to record evidence of student progress and success. The objective is both observable and measurable because it specifies student learning behaviors and student performance criteria and contains an appropriate assessment method
Which of the following stages of recovery described by Richard Rawson involves a period of discouragement during which relapses increase?
the wall The five basic stages of recovery proposed in 1988 by Richard Rawson are 1) withdrawal, 2) honeymoon, 3) the wall, 4) adjustment, and 5) resolution. These stages continue to be applied today in various addiction settings. Withdrawal refers to the painful physical effects of terminating the drug use or other addictive behavior. The honeymoon is an energetic and confident time period that may be characterized by a false sense of the difficulty associated with recovery. The wall stage is a point of discouragement during which relapses increase. Adjustment is the result of working through the intense challenge of the wall. The resolution stage occurs about six months into recovery and marks a shift from learning how to recover to maintaining the necessary lifestyle
Which of the following is an example of a long-term mental and emotional health consequence of child abuse and neglect?
thoughts of suicide
The correct racing posture for swimmers, cyclists, and downhill skiers maximizes the effect of
turbulence
The line along which the pulling force of a muscle acts at a joint can be considered a vectors and resolved into which of the following pairs of components?
vertical and horizontal
The line along which the pulling force of which a muscle acts at a joint can be considered a vector and resolved into which of the following pairs of components
vertical and horizontal = vector resolution
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
Whole- part-whole approach lends itself to which sports?
volleyball, soccer and badminton teach the whole concept, break it down to practice parts, then put it all together
A proper cooling-down period after vigorous aerobic exercise should involve which of the following activities? Select all that apply
walking and stretching
The "clean and jerk" motion in weight lifting, an aggressive rebound in basketball, and a sprinter's start are all considered power moves, because these skills effectively combine which of the following factors?
work and time
A teacher can minimize the avoidance reaction in a child learning to catch a ball by having the child practice catching a
yarn ball
The cheekbone is called?
zygomatic