Final Exam Kinesiology
The sporting heritage in the United States came primarily from which country?
Great Britain
Which of these philosophies advocates that ideals, values, and truths are universal and eternal and remain the same regardless of how the interpretations of individuals may vary?
Idealism
Which of the following is an objective of Healthy People 2010?
Increase the proportion of adolescents who spend at least 50% of school physical education class time being physically active
Recruiting is a major problem area for these groups.
Intercollegiate athletics
Which of the following men was the first to implement naturalistic principles in a school?
Johann Basedow
Which of the following was the recreational thrust in the 1960s?
Lifetime sports
Which of these philosophies stresses that the source of value exists within the physical realm of nature?
Naturalism
The Cooper Institute offers certifications in which of the following?
Physical fitness specialist
Which of these philosophies states that knowledge originates in the physical world but emerges through experimentation?
Realism
Which of the following is not an example of the today's emphasis on fitness?
Required aerobic conditioning programs for all school children
Individuals in this group are increasingly participating in leisure time fitness and recreational activities.
Senior citizens
Which of the following provides competitive opportunities specifically for mentally retarded individuals?
Special Olympics
Specialists in this exercise and sport science study the mechanical principles of force application and absorption, leverage, and stability.
Sport Biomechanics
In which of the following careers do professionals help athletes develop their bodies and achieve their athletic potential?
Strength Training
Which of these is a manipulative skill?
Striking
Which of the following is not a characteristic of movement education?
Teacher serves as model in movement
According to federal legislation, equity is required for girls and boys in schools relative to curricular and extracurricular opportunities
True
Basketball and volleyball were originated in YMCAs.
True
Humanistic education during the Renaissance reemphasized the Greek Ideal.
True
Inclusion is the integration of children with disabilities with non-disabled students in the same classrooms.
True
Intramural programs can provide opportunities to officiate, schedule, program, and manage personnel.
True
Lack of motivation, time, money, physical skills, and knowledge prohibit many people's participation in physical activities.
True
School physical education programs have unique and essential contributions to make to the learning of students.
True
Setting goals helps people articulate their determination to achieve future expectations.
True
Social skills, sales ability, and sports expertise are important credentials for careers in health and fitness clubs.
True
Sport management degrees provide important preparation for administering golf courses, bowling lanes, gymnastics schools, tennis camps, and swimming centers.
True
The Ph.D. is more research oriented than is the Ed.D.
True
The singular focus for Romans during the Republic was serving the state in battle.
True
For which of the following could you volunteer so that you could gain experience for a career in a related field?
Youth sport coaching
What organization offers Exercise Specialist, Health and Fitness Instructor, and Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification programs?
American College of Sports Medicine
Professionals in this career help prevent, treat, and rehabilitate injuries.
Athletic Training
Which of the following is an essential component of providing a safe environment?
Both general supervision and constructive notice
Which of the following is an instructional challenge facing physical educators in schools?
Drug and alcohol abuse by students
For these people, physical development was valued only if it met a vocational, recreational, or religious objective.
Egyptians
All senior citizens should be provided leisure activities that are passive or non-vigorous.
False
Football was the first men's intercollegiate event.
False
Graduates of exercise and sport science curricula find careers almost exclusively in private fitness clubs working with young adults.
False
Lacrosse, footraces, bowling, and baseball were among the popular sporting pastimes of early residents of the colony that became Virginia.
False
Physical activity must be vigorous to be beneficial to the functioning of the heart.
False
Physical education and sport professionals cannot teach ethics.
False
School administrators have been the leading supporters for the expansion of school physical education programs.
False
Senior citizens and individuals with disabilities have equal sporting opportunities in comparison with other groups.
False
Technological advances will not affect physical education, exercise science, and sport programs in the future.
False
The first program in physical education leading to a degree in this country was established at the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics.
False
Which immigrant group lived in isolated communities maintaining their national identity, including their gymnastics program?
Germans
What career specializes in working with students with disabling conditions?
Adapted Physical Education
According to the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, which of the following is not an effect of regular physical activity?
All of the above
Which of the following questions might be important to ask about a prospective career?
All of the above are important questions to ask
Which of the following would not be an educational objective achieved through a physical education program?
All of the above can be positively affected by a quality physical education program
Which organization largely controlled amateur sports outside the colleges in the United States during the 1900s?
Amateur Athletic Union
