Kinesiology Exam
__________ is a state of optimal well-being. - holistic health - quality of life - health - wellness
wellness
Select 3 of the following answers that are developmental sequences. - Initial - Proficient - Emerging elementary - Motivation
- Initial - Proficient - Emerging elementary
List 3 principles in fitness training.
1) Principle of variation - changing up the type of excises 2) principle of recovery - the amount of time the body needs to rest and adapt 3) principle of progression - the amount one improves in skill
List 4 benefits of exercise.
1) reduces blood pressure 2) burns calories 3) increases energy levels 4) helps with depression and anxiety
List the 3 principles of stability.
1. The lower the center of gravity is to the base of support, the greater the stability 2. The nearer the center of gravity is to the center of the base of support, the more stable the body 3. The wider the base of support is, the greater the stability
What are the four goals of Healthy People 2020?
1. attain longer, healthier lives free of disease and injuries 2. health equity and improve health among all people 3. create environments that promote a healthy lifestyle for all 4. promote quality of life and healthy development and behavior for all ages
List 4 psychological benefits of physical activity.
1. enhances mood 2. reduces anxiety 3. improves health-related quality of life 4. reduces symptoms of depression
List the 4 principles related to movement.
1. stability 2. motion 3. leverage 4. force
Which FITT formula below meets the recommendations for the development of cardiorespiratory endurance? - 5-7 days/week, 55-90% of HRmax, 20-60 minutes, aerobic activity. - 3-5 days/week, 85-100% of HRmax , 20-60 minutes, aerobic activity. - 1-3 days/week, 55-90% of HRmax , 60-90 minutes, aerobic activity. - 3-5 days/week, 55-90% of HRmax, 20-60 minutes, aerobic activity.
3-5 days/week, 55-90% of HRmax, 20-60 minutes, aerobic activity.
In 2006, it was reported that at the intercollegiate level, ____ percentage of women were involved in coaching women's teams. - 70% - 58% - 33% - 42%
42%
The first intercollegiate competition in sport was _______. - Baseball game - Basketball game - Crew Race
Crew Race
Health, recreation, and dance are no longer considered traditional allied fields of physical education, exercise science, and sport. - True - False
False
Study of teaching and learning in school and nonschool settings is sport management. - True - False
False
________is when one engages in behavior that is derived from an individual's own desires, needs, and aspirations. - Amotivation - Intrinsic motivation - Extrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation
Coaches should structure training and practices to create adversity to improve __________. - Personality - Imagery - Mental toughness - Motivation
Mental toughness
Which physical education leader "was the inventor of basketball"? - Beck - Wood - Williams - Naismith
Naismith
________ is the study of the behavior, feelings, and thoughts of people engaged in sport, exercise, and physical activity. - Sport and exercise psychology - No answer text provided. - Sport philosophy - Sport sociology
Sport and exercise psychology
Critical examination of the past, with a focus on events, people, and trends that influenced the development and direction of the sport field is __________. - Sports History - Sport philosophy - Sport psychology
Sports History
Opportunities for participation by girls and women in sport have grown since the passage of - Title I - Title X - Title XI -Title IX
Title IX
Early in the twentieth century, a new physical education started to evolvein the United States, emphasizing physical education's scientific basis. - True - False
True
Motor learning is the study of human movement. - True - False
True
Participation in sport has experienced phenomenal growth at all levels since the 1970's. - True - False
True
Physical activity levels, nationally and worldwide, will continue to decline if access and opportunities are not provided to all individuals. - True - False
True
Physical education, exercise science, and sport share a common focus--human movement or, more generally, physical activity. - True - False
True
The Paralympics is an international Olympic competition for persons with disabilities. - True - False
True
The disciplines of exercise physiology, sport medicine/athletic training, and sport management are rapidly expanding. - True - False
True
The largest professional organization for Athletic Training is NATA. - True - False
True
Which physical education leader played an instrumental role in the development of the "new physical education" in the early 1900s? - Riis - Wood - Nissen - Brace
Wood
Factors influencing learning: - individual differences - reinforcement - motivation - readiness - all of the above
all of the above
Which fitness component is NOT considered to be health-related? - Muscle strength - Agility - Flexibility -Cardiovascular fitness
agility
During the early period of motor learning, research focused on - retention and individual differences - transfer of training - distribution of practice - all of the above
all of the above
In classifying an activity as sport, sport sociologists consider all of the following factors except: - motives for participation - type of activity performed. - conditions under which the activity is performed. - all of the above.
all of the above
Popular arguments for interscholastic sports include the fact that they - generate spirit and unity - build responsibility - enhances self-esteem - all of the above
all of the above
Research of motor control focuses on - how movements are coordinated - how the sequence of behavior is controlled - how information obtained is used to plan and modify movements - all of the above - none of the above
all of the above
The foundation for problems with coaches in the youth programs includes the fact that - they have little or no training in coaching children - they are typically volunteers - all of the above - they are often parents
all of the above
The stages of learning include the - autonomous stage - cognitive stage - associative stage - all of the above
all of the above
To create an effective learning environment, which of the following should be included? - exciting games to stimulate the student - psychological readiness of the student - physiological readiness of the student - only A and B are correct - all of the above
all of the above
During which stage of learning does the learner typically concentrate on the temporal aspects of the movement? - cognitive stage - pre-contemplation stage - associative stage - autonomous stage
associative stage
Evaluating an athlete's gait would be studied in which subdiscipline? - biomechanics - motor learning - exercise physiology - health
biomechanics
The amount of body fat relative to fat-free contents is ______. - coordination - power - body composition - strength
body composition
Mark the answers below that are considered physical fitness components. - agility - body composition - balance - flexibility
body composition flexibility
Playing sports can be an empowering experience for girls and women because it involves - changing their perceptions of themselves - becoming physically stronger - beating someone else - wearing uniforms
changing their perceptions of themselves
Which of the responses listed below may NOT be experienced by an athlete who is anxious prior to competition? - decreased heart rate - increased muscle tension - frequent urge to urinate - sweaty hands
decreased heart rate
The report, Physical Activity and Sport in the Lives of Girls, revealed that when high school female athletes were compared to their non-athlete peers they - earned more money. - were less likely to attend college. - had a higher dropout rate. - earned higher grades.
earned higher grades
____ is the study of the effects of exercise on the body. - Physical fitness - Exercise psychology - Exercise physiology
exercise physiology
"Physiological readiness" refers to the learner's state of mind. - false - true
false
All states require daily physical education for its students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. - true - false
false
Body force is produced by the actions of the bones. - false - true
false
Linear motion consists of movement of a body around a center of rotation called an axis. - true - false
false
Neurophysiological and behavioral processes affecting the control of skilled movements defines motor development. - True - False
false
Recent studies have shown a decrease in the percentage of children, youth, and adults who are overweight and obese in the US. - True - False
false
Stretching is an exercise that improves muscular endurance. - true - false
false
The President's Council on Youth Fitness and Sports was established by President Truman. - false - true
false
The focus of sports psychology is the study of the influences of psychological factors on motor performance. - false - true
false
Title IX has decreased the interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic opportunities for girls and women. - true - false
false
Violence in sports has been decreasing over the last several years. - true - false
false
In 1990, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring all colleges and universities to make public the - graduation rates of their athletes - criminal records of the athletes - exact height and weight of their athletes - amount of money they were being paid
graduation rates of their athletes
In the 1970s the focus of health care shifted from the treatment and cure of disease to - stress management - health promotion and disease prevention - physical fitness - nutrition
health promotion and disease
The focus of sports medicine is - injury prevention - activity programs for the disabled - a study of skill acquisition - the study of the impact of exercise on the body
injury prevention
Kinesiology is the subdiscipline of physical education that focuses on: - humans in sport moving efficiently and effectively. - human potential and its enhancement through sports and character development. - institutional factors that contribute to sport outcomes. - psychological factors that enhance or hinder motor performance.
humans in sport moving efficiently and effectively.
The Depression of the 1930s resulted in - a rise in concern for physical education - improvements in all areas of physical education - many new jobs in physical education - improvement in park construction and recreational facilities
improvement in park construction and recreational facilities
What is the correct sequence of steps in the information-processing model of motor acquisition and performance? - response selection, feedback, response execution, and output - processing, selection, output, and feedback - input, decision making, output, and feedback - input, feedback, decision making, and output
input, decision making, output, and feedback
To increase strength, it is recommended that you use a - low number of repetitions and a low level of resistance. - high number of repetitions and a low level of resistance - low number of repetitions and a high level of resistance - high number of repetitions and a high level of resistance.
low number of repetitions and a high level of resistance
The focus of biomechanics is the - mechanical analysis of skill - examination of the values of sport - study of the impact of exercise on the body - analysis of past events
mechanical analysis of skill
Compared to team sport athletes, researchers have found individual sport athletes to be - more self-acknowledging. - more independent. - more extroverted. - more anxious.
more independent
During World War I the armed forces entrance examination demonstrated that - one third of the men were unfit - the country was physically fit - physical education programs were doing a good job of keeping the nation fit - the country was at the peak of readiness
one third of the men were unfit
Which is an example of internal motivation? - enrolling in an elite gymnastics program in order to gain more trophies - participation in an employee fitness program because of the desire to improve one's health - playing sports in order to secure a Division I scholarship. - participation in an employee fitness program because of the cash rewards
participation in an employee fitness program because of the desire to improve one's health
This type of goal focused on comparing performances to personal levels of achievement. - process goal - outcome goal - motivation goal - performance goal
performance goal
The educational process that uses physical activity as a means to help individuals acquire skills, fitness, knowledge, and attitudes that contribute to their optimal development and well being is - physical eduction - dance - motor development - sports mangement
physical education
A swimmer completing the 1650 yd freestyle saying to herself, "I can do it" is using which type of self-talk? - task relevant self-talk - mood statement self-talk - mastery self-talk - positive statement self-talk
positive statement self-talk
Which answer below is NOT a skill-related component? - flexibility - endurance - reaction time - strength
reaction time
The report Promoting Better Health for Young People through Physical Activity and Sports focused on - promotion of athletics. - improvement of quality of life. - reducing obesity. - elimination of health disparities.
reducing obesity
At the interscholastic level, the adoption of "no-pass, no-play" rule - is designed to overcome inequities in educational attainment. - focuses on making sure athletes can play even though their school budget is not passed. - all of the above. - reflects an effort to improve the academic performance of athletes.
reflects an effort to improve the academic performance of athletes.
According to the federal graduation rate, Division I athletes graduate at a rate - more than 10 percentage points less than non-athletes, when viewed over a period of 6 years. - more than 10 percentage points higher than non-athletes, when viewed over a period of 6 years. - similar to non-athletes, when viewed over a period of 6 years. - more than 20 percentage points less than non-athletes, when viewed over a period of 6 years.
similar to non-athletes, when viewed over a period of 6 years.
Topics that have received the most attention from sport sociologists focus on - an athlete's feelings - professional sports. - social inequities. - globalization of sport.
social inequities
An institution's influence on sport best falls under which area of study? - sport sociology - sport pedagogy - sport psychology - sport philosophy
sport sociology
_____ is an imbalance between the demands that someone feels and his or her feelings of capability to meet those demands. - Arousal - Anxiety - Motivation - Stress
stress
"Motivation" refers to an individual's general arousal to action. - true - false
true
"Motor learning" and "motor control" have separate definitions. - True - False
true
About 50% of adults who begin an exercise program will drop out within the first few months. - true - false
true
Current trends in disciplines such as exercise science, sport management, and sports medicine slash athletic training will continue to grow and evolve, providing increased career opportunities for many individuals. - True - False
true
Currently, women have more opportunities to play professional sports. - true - false
true
Health fitness is important throughout life to function efficiently and to enhance health through the prevention and remediation of disease. - true - false
true
In ancient Greece, physical education promoted the ideals of arête and a sound mind in sound body. - true - false
true
In recent years the Olympics have been used as a means to further ideologies. Commercialism has reached new heights and continues to grow. - True - False
true
Individuals with the Disabilities Education Act stated that physical education and sport must be available for every child who is receiving free and appropriate education. - True - False
true
Learning means that a change has occurred in a person. - True - False
true
Levers provide individuals with a mechanical advantage by producing either strength or speed. - true - false
true
Media coverage has brought incidences of sport violence to public attention. - true - fale
true
One should structure practice sessions to promote optimal conditions for learning. - True - False
true
Over 7 million girls and boys participated in athletics in 2014-2015. - true - false
true
People opposed to drug testing say it is a violation of their privacy rights. - true - false
true
Performance-enhancing drugs in sports is a concern in athletics today. - true - false
true
Reinforcement is using events, actions, and behaviors to increase the likelihood of a certain response. - True - False
true
Research has found that athletes tend to be more independent, objective, self-confident, and less anxious than non-athletes. - true - false
true
Setting goals helps motivate athletes and direct their efforts. - true - false
true
Sociology is concerned with the study of people, groups, institutions, and human activities in terms of social behavior and social order within society. - true - false
true
Sport participation has an effect on personality development of children. Thus, youth sport experience can be positive or negative on the development of personality - true - false
true
Sport sociology focuses on examining the relationship between sport and society. - true - false
true
The 3 primary governing bodies for intercollegiate athletics are the NCAA. NAIA,and the NJCAA. - true - false
true
The use of illegal performance-enhancing substances is related to over-conformity to the performance and power sport ethic. - true - false
true
To improve body composition maintain present level of physical activity and reduce caloric intake. - true - false
true
Whether to teach by the whole or the part method depends on the skill and the learner. - false - true
true
in using principles of leverage, if greater force is desired, the force arm should be lengthened to apply the force. - false - true
true
the concept of stability, or balance, is related to equilibrium - false - true
true
Individuals who are inactive have almost ________ the risk of coronary heart disease than those who are active. - three times - two times - 1.5 times - four times
two times
Reinforcement is considered negative when it is - withheld following the desired response. - given following the desired response. - performer is punished if the desired response does not occur. - offer inconsistently following the desired response.
withheld following the desired response.