Kinesiology

True

Illustrations of professional involvement would be joining a professional organization, reading its journals, and attending its conferences.

Swedish

In which system of gymnastics did school children engage in the progressive, precise execution of movements on command?

True

Obesity is a major health problem for children and adults in the United States.

False

Physical activity and physical fitness mean the same thing

False

School administrators have been the leading supporters for the expansion of school physical education programs.

Sport and exercise psychology

Specialists in this exercise and sport science study the mechanical principles of force application and absorption, leverage, and stability.

True

The Graduate Record Exam is a type of a graduate entrance or admissions test.

Germany

The sporting heritage in the United States came primarily from which country?

University professor in one of the exercise and sport sciences

This career requires a doctor's degree and research productivity for tenure.

Required that boys train to become soldiers beginning at age 7 in the public barracks

What role did the government in Sparta play in the physical development of boys?

Crusades

What series of activities engaged in by the knights led to the influence of the Greek culture on Europe (led to the Renaissance)?

Gymnasium

What was the place for physical training for Athenians citizens?

Sport management

Which of the exercise and sport sciences would include the study of sport marketing, sport finance, and legal aspects of sport?

An overemphasis on winning

Which of the following is a major problem in many youth sport programs today?

Organic fitness

Which of the following objectives did Charles McCloy believe to be the most important?

Realism

Which of these philosophies uses the scientific method when seeking truth?

True

Careers in fitness may include leadership, instruction, and exercise prescription in clinical, club, and specialized settings.

Affective

Expecting students to demonstrate good sportsmanship during class activities is an example of which type of physical education objective?

True

A need exists for physical education, exercise science, and sport professionals prepared to provide recreational and leisure activities for senior citizens.

Sport philosophy

A person in this exercise and sport science would study sportsmanship and other aspects of ethical behavior in sports.

Existentialism

A twentieth-century philosophy that centers on individual existence and advocates that truth and values are arrived at by each person's experiences.

Monthly goals

According to federal law, which of the following is not required to be included in an Individualized Education Plan?

True

Careers in sport management could include sales positions for sport clothing and sporting equipment.

False

Daily physical education is currently required for all students in public and private schools.

Existentialism

In which of these philosophies does the individual determine the subject matter and learning method?

play

Luther Gulick and Clark Hetherington emphasized which program focus?

American Council on Exercise

Members of this association certify aerobics instructors and personal trainers.

True

Physical activity can serve as a preventive measure for both disease and degeneration for senior citizens.

Career burnout

Repetitiveness of a task, role conflict, or the lack of potential for advancement contribute to

Greek Ideal

What is the unity of the man of action and the man of wisdom?

Protestant work ethic

What term or phrase describes the influence of European religions on attitudes toward play in the United States beginning in the colonial time and continuing until today?

Body of scholarly knowledge

Which of the following is a characteristic of an academic discipline?

There are conflicts between the time and energy demands to successfully fulfill teaching and coaching responsibilities

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the role conflict for physical education teachers who also are coaches?

Inducements to change schools are being provided to highly skilled adolescents

Which of the following is a problem associated with interscholastic sports?

Drug and alcohol abuse by students

Which of the following is an instructional challenge facing physical educators in schools?

Children should model their teachers' movements

Which of the following is not a basic movement principle of movement education?

Men and women competed

Which of the following is not a characteristic of athletic competitions for Greeks during the Homeric era?

Winning the pancratium

Which of the following is not descriptive of the Greek Ideal?

Intramural competitions were sponsored

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the physical education program at Amherst College?

All except C

Which of the following would help eliminate problems associated with youth sports?

Cognitive

Which of the objectives for physical education, exercise science, and sport includes the evaluation, application, synthesis, analysis, comprehension, and acquisition of knowledge?

Pragmatism

Which of the philosophies stresses the importance of developing social skills and education for social efficiency?

Striking

Which of these is a manipulative skill?

Idealism

Which of these philosophies advocates that ideals, values and the truths are universal and eternal and remain the same regardless of how the interpretations of individuals may vary?

Realism

Which of these philosophies states that knowledge originates in the physical world but emerges through experimentation?

Dudley Sargent

Who designed exercise machines for individualized physical development?

Frequency intensity time and type

In designing and implementing a fitness program, what are the four most important principles to implement?

National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association

Members of this association offer recreation programs for the general public.

National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association

Members of this association organize college recreational programs.

National Federation of State High School Associations

Members of this association oversee interscholastic sports.

False

Physical education continues to enjoy wide acceptance as the appropriate identifying term for the various programs and careers that involve movement, play, sport, recreation, athletics, and other forms of physical activity.

True

Professionals in physical education, exercise science, and sport careers are accountable for the quality of their programs as well as responsible for promoting the importance of what they do.

Sports days, play days, and field days

Which type(s) of sports opportunities did college women participate in during the 1920s through the 1960s?

Dudley Sargent

Who developed the apparatus or machines used at Harvard in individualized programs for the physical development of students?

Clark Hetherington

Who initially stated the physical education objectives of organic, psychomotor, character, and intellectual development?

Luther Gulick

Who started the Public Schools Athletic League in New York City?

Walter Camp

Who was the most significant person in the formulation of the rules of American football?

Thomas Wood and Rosalind Cassid

Who wrote The New Physical Education, which provided the philosophical foundation for school programs in the twentieth century?

American College of Sports Medicine

Members of this association facilitate research associated with physical activity, athletic training, and exercise physiology.

Exercise physiology

Monitoring of oxygen uptake and exhalation of carbon dioxide, measuring heart rate and function, and analyzing the chemical activities of the body during exercise are examples of research in this exercise and sport science.

True

Professionals in careers in the exercise and sport sciences need to provide quality programs in specialized settings to prove that a higher degree of competence is needed to fulfill the responsibilities of these careers than may currently be the case.

True

Professionals in fitness-related careers are challenged to help those they serve begin and maintain physical activity programs.

Physical therapy

Professionals in this career help individuals rehabilitate from injuries and disabling conditions.

True

The Ph.D. is more research oriented than is the Ed.D.

Realism

The philosophy based on the laws and order of the world as revealed by science independent from human experience.

A uniform criterion or minimum essential element for the measurement of quality

What is a standard?

Gambling

What is often associated with sports played by Native Americans?

Must be available on a substantially proportional basis to the number of male and female athletes

What is required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments relative to financial assistance (grants-in-aid) for athletes?

Variety

What is the principle of training that is defined changing equipment, exercises, and activities to avoid boredom, reduce risk of overuse injuries, and increase motivation or adherence?

Skill development in team sports and social skills

Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for a middle school physical education program?

Lifetime sports and physical fitness

Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for a secondary school physical education program?

Fundamental movement and sport skills

Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for an elementary school physical education program?

The boys were sport generalists rather than specialists in certain sports

Which of the following was a characteristic of public school sports in Great Britain in the 1800s?

Only warriors competed

Which of the following was a characteristic of the funeral games of the Homeric era?

Pledge an oath of fair play and Training for 10 months before the competition

Which of the following was a requirement for participation in the ancient Olympic Games?

Opposed international competition

Which of the following was not an advocacy position of the Women's Division of the National Amateur Athletic Federation beginning in 1923?

Military

Which of the following was the most important program emphasis for Per Henrik Ling's Swedish gymnastics?

Being a citizen-soldier

Which of the following would describe the attitudes of men toward physical activities during the Roman Republic?

Facility management

Which of the following would not be a responsibility of a director of sport marketing?

Always results in a full-time job with the same organization

Which of the following would not be an outcome of completing an internship?

Physical therapist

Which of the following would require a certification or license for employment in this career?

Certified personal trainer and Certified strength and conditioning specialist

Which of these certifications is/are offered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association?

Enhances circulation of the blood and healing of muscular injuries and Improves range of motion of joints

Which of these following is a benefit of flexibility?

Increasingly diverse population and Protection of natural resources and open spaces

Which of these is a challenge facing professionals in recreation and leisure services?

False

A bachelor's degree in physical education, recreation, sport management, or exercise science is required to become an instructor in outdoor education.

False

All master's degree programs in physical education require specialization and a thesis or an internship.

Within two weeks

According to the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, when do the beneficial effects of exercise training begin to diminish?

False

Admission requirements to graduate schools are standardized nationally.

False

All high school coaches must have degrees in physical education.

True

Careers in sport broadcasting, sport journalism, and sport photography reflect the interdependence of sports and the media.

Societal attitudes still impede full acceptance of female athletes

Concerning girls and women in sport, which of the following is true?

Sports journalism

For this career, a person needs skills in interviewing, writing, and the willingness to work under the pressure of deadlines?

Youth sport coach

For which of the following could you volunteer so that you could gain experience for a career in a related field?

Germany

In which European nation did school gymnastics begin with these characteristics: exercise hall required; trained instructors; one class period per day; grades given; adapted to age levels; and for boys and girls?

Pentathlon

In which event in the ancient Olympic Games was the winner the symbol of the all-around athlete?

Sport and exercise psychology

In which of the exercise and sport sciences do specialists study achievement motivation, arousal, attribution, and personality development?

Exercise science or exercise physiology

In which of the following undergraduate majors or graduate specializations would a student prepare for a career in corporate fitness?

Sport history

Individuals in this exercise and sport science use both descriptive and interpretive research.

True

Individuals with degrees in sport management find jobs in professional and college sport programs, recreation departments, corporate fitness centers, and commercial sport businesses.

False

Interdisciplinary research will characterize the work of physical education teachers because the problems and issues investigated can be more effectively solved and funding is more readily available through collaborations that require shared expertise.

True

Leaders should have integrity, communicate effectively, build and nurture strong relationships with people, be visionary and creative, establish, maintain, and model high standards of performance, and be intelligent and competent.

False

Licensure requirements for physical education teachers are the same throughout the United States.

False

Physical educators have always taken a leading role in promoting participation in sports and activities in the United States.

Motor learning

Researchers in this exercise and sport science study information processing, types of feedback, and methods of practice

False

School physical education programs are financed well and a priority in schools because of their unique contributions to the education of the whole child.

False

School physical education programs for all grades should emphasize team sports.

False

School teachers who also coach are paid approximately half of their salaries for teaching and half of their salaries for coaching.

Sport biomechanics

Specialists in this exercise and sport science examine achievement, motivation, arousal, attribution, and personality development.

True

Sport as entertainment continues to grow in popularity at all competitive levels with winning and associated commercialization emphasized even more

Athens

Upper-class boys in this civilization were educated at two schools that stressed the importance of all-around development.

Publication of the results of the Kraus-Weber Minimal Muscular Fitness Test

What directly led to the establishment of the President's Council on Youth Fitness?

Assessment

What is a measurement of knowledge, skills, and abilities that leads to the assignment of a value or score?

American Council on Exercise

What organization offers Certified Personal Trainer, Clinical Exercise Specialist, Health and Fitness Specialist, and Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification programs?

Light gymnastics

What system emphasized movements using hand-held apparatus, such as dumb bells and Indian clubs?

Calisthenics

What was Catharine Beecher's physical activity program that was described as a course of exercises designed to promote health, beauty, and strength?

Assimilation and social control of children

What was a primary reason why playgrounds were established in cities in the 1800s?

Too much emphasis on strength development

What was one reason why German gymnastics did not become the basis for the system of physical education in the United States?

to check the evils of professionalism and promote amateur sports

What was the founding purpose of the Amateur Athletic Union?

Conduct national tournaments

What was the purpose of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women?

Honor Zeus

What was the purpose of the original Olympic Games?

To reduce or eliminate injuries and deaths in football

What was the reason for the establishment of the National Collegiate Athletic Association?

National Strength and Conditioning Association

Which association establishes professional standards for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries?

Exercise physiology

Which of the exercise and sport sciences is the study of the causes and consequences of bodily functioning and changes occurring due to physical activity?

Motor development

Which of the exercise and sport sciences would include research into developmentally appropriate physical education for all ages?

Sport and exercise psychology

Which of the exercise and sport sciences would include the study of causal attribution relative to the importance placed on ability, effort, luck, and task difficulty on the outcome of a sporting event?

Motor development

Which of the exercise and sports sciences is described by the maturation and changes in motor behavior throughout life and individuals progressing from unskilled movements to the learning of complex motor patterns?

Equal opportunity for male and female students

Which of the following best describes Title IX as it applies to athletics?

Private sport club

Which of the following career areas is associated with the leisure services field?

Professionals must hold graduate degrees

Which of the following criteria is not essential for a field of study or work to be classified as a profession?

Play the game for the game's sake

Which of the following described the British Amateur Sport Ideal in the 1800s?

Overload

Which of the following describes the principle of training that is defined as placing increasing amounts of stress on the body to cause adaptations that improve fitness?

Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments

Which of the following federal laws does not provide for the rights of persons with special needs?

Increase in the number of interscholastic sports coaches needed and Decrease in the number of school physical education positions

Which of the following has been a contributing factor to the lack of proper preparation of some interscholastic coaches?

Harvard Summer School

Which of the following institutions offered teachers an outstanding advanced curriculum and faculty, making a certificate from it highly prestigious?

Balance

Which of the following is a characteristic of skill-related physical fitness?

Increased eye-hand coordination

Which of the following is not a research-proven benefit of physical activity?

An equal number of athletic teams must be provided for males and females

Which of the following is not one of the three ways to comply with meeting the interests and abilities of male and female students as required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments?

Agility Balance Coordination and Reaction time

Which of the following is not related to skill-related physical fitness?

Complete a master's degree program and

Which of the following must an athletic trainer complete in order to become licensed by the Board of Certification?

Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

Which of the following organizations does not govern any aspect of intercollegiate athletics today?

Activitygram

Which of the following provides a report card on the fitness levels of school children?

Special Olympics

Which of the following provides competitive opportunities specifically individuals who are developmental delayed mentally?

An athletic trainer could be expected to fulfill all of these responsibilities.

Which of the following responsibilities is an athletic trainer not expected to complete?

Establish a challenging, yet realistic, path to achieving the goal

Which of the following should be a requirement for setting and achieving goals?

Existentialism

Which of these philosophies focuses on individualized activities in physical education and sport encourage creativity and self-awareness and personal responsibility for learning?

Idealism

Which of these philosophies states that the development of the total person is important, but if there is a conflict development of the mind and the body, the mind must take precedence?

Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

Which organization in the United States historically dominated the United States Olympic Committee through its control of international competition in several sports?

Swedish gymnastics

Which type of program was taught at the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics?

They believed that adolescents were developmentally ready for sport competitions, whereas elementary school-aged children were not

Why did physical educators in the 1920s favor and support interscholastic athletics while opposing competition for elementary-aged children?