Kinesiology Final Exam
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of athletic competitions for Greeks during the Homeric era?
Men and women competed
Which of the following was the most important program emphasis for Per Henrik Ling's Swedish gymnastics?
Military
According to federal law which of the following is not required to be included in a individualized education plan
Monthly goals
Which of the exercise and sport sciences would include research into developmentally appropriate physical education for all ages?
Motor Development
Which of the philosophies stresses the importance of developing social skills and education for social efficiency?
Pragmatism
Which of the following career areas is associated with the leisure services field?
Private sport club
Which of the following criteria is NOT essential for a field of study or work to be classified as a profession?
Professionals must hold graduate degrees
What term or phrase describes the influence of European religious on attitudes toward play in the United States beginning in the colonial time and continuing until today?
Protestant work ethic
What directly led to the establishment of the President's Council on Youth Fitness?
Publication of the results of the Kraus-Weber Minimal Muscular fitness test
The philosophy based on the laws and order of the world as reveled by science independent from human experience.
Realism
Which of these philosophies states that knowledge originates in the physical world but emerges through expermentation?
Realism
Which of these philosophies uses the scientific method when seeking truth?
Realism
What role did the government in Sparta play in the physical development of boys?
Required that boys train to become soldiers beginning at age 7 in the public barracks
Which type of program was taught at the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Swedish gymnastics
Which of the following was a characteristic of public school sports in Great Britain in the 1800s?
The boys were sport generalists rather than specialists in certain sports
Which of the following is a contributing factor to the role conflict for physical education teachers who also are coaches?
There are conflicts between the time are energy demands to successfully fulfill teaching and coaching responsibilities
Why did physical educators in the 1920s favor and support interscholastic athletics while opposing competition for elementary-aged children?
They believed that adolescents were developmentally ready for sport competitions, wheras elementary school-aged children were not
Who wrote The New Physical Education, which provided the philosophical foundation for school programs in the twentieth century?
Thomas Wood and Rosalind Cassidy
Which of the following federal laws does not provide for the rights of persons with special needs?
Title IX of the 1972 Education AMendments
What was the founding purpose of the Amateur Athletic Union?
To check the evils of professionalism and promote amateur sports
What was one reason why German gymnastics did NOT become the bases for the system of physical education in the United States?
Too much emphasis on strength development
A need exists for physical education, exercise science, and sport professionals prepared to provide recreational and leisure activities for senior citizens
True
Careers in fitness may include leadership, instruction, and exercise prescription in clinical, club, and specialized settings.
True
Careers in sport broadcasting, sport journalism, and sport photography reflect the interdependence of sports and the media
True
Careers in sports management could include sales positions for sport clothing and sporting equipment
True
Professionals in fitness-related careers are challenged to help those they serve begin and maintain physical activity programs.
True
Luther Gulick and Clark Hetherington emphasized which program focus?
Play
Which of the following described the British Amateur Sports Ideal in the 1800s?
Play the game for the game's sake
In which system of gymnastics did school engage in the progressive, precise execution of movements on command?
Swedish
What is a standard?
A uniform criterion or minimum essential element for the measurement of quality
Which of the following could be used as a rationalization or justification for behaving unethically?
ALl of the above can be used as rationalization or justification
Which of the following provides a report card on the fitness levels of school children?
Activitygram
Expecting students to demonstrate good sportsmanship during class activities is an example of which type of physical education objective?
Affective
Which of these does not emphasize the importance of obtaining a specialized certification?
All are important relative to certifications
Which of the following would help eliminate problems associated with youth sports
All except C
Which of the following is NOT associated with the potential of role conflict between physical educators and coaches?
All of the above are associated with this potential role conflict
Which of the following would NOT be considered an ethical principle?
All of the above are ethical principles
Which of the following was NOT an example of historical discrimination against ethnic minorities sports in this country
All of the above are examples of discrimination against ethnic minorities in sports
Which of the following is NOT a factor in promoting adherence to exercise programs?
All of the above are important for adherence to exercise programs
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 could be a possible action that could reduce problems or emphasize benefits in intercollegiate athletics?
All of the above are possible ways to reduce problems or emphasize benefits in intercollegiate athletics
Which of the following would not be a benefit of interviewing a person who is currently working in the career that interest you?
All of the above are potential benefits that could be gained
Which of the following is NOT a threat to the integrity of intercollegiate athletics
All of the above are potential threats to the integrity of sports
Which of the following is NOT related physical fitness?
All of the above are related to skill-related physical fitness
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of career burnout?
All of the above are symptoms
Which of the following would NOT be an influencing factory on a person's career choice?
All of the above could be influencing factors
Which of the following is NOT a justification for the popularity of intercollegiate athletics?
All of the above have been used to justify intercollegiate athletics
Which of the following would NOT be a benefit of a school physical education program?
All of the above should be benefits
Which of these items should NOT be included in a personal philosophy in a professional portfolio?
All of the above should be included in a professional portfolio
Which of the following was NOT an indicator of the decline of the Greek ideal in the late Athenian era?
All of the above were signs of the decline
Which of the following will NOT impact recreational and leisure services programs in the furure?
All of the above will impact recreational and leisure services programs
Which of the following would not be valuable aspect of career preparation for a physical education teacher in a school.
All of the above would be helpful learning experiences
Which of the following would NOT be an outcome of completing an internship?
Always results in a full-time job with the same organization
Members of this association facilitate research associated with physical activity, athletic training, and exercise physiology.
American College of Sports Medicine
What organization offers Certified Personal Trainer, Clinical Exercise Specialist, Health and Fitness Specialist, and Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification programs?
American Council on Exercise
Members of this association certify aerobics instructions and personal trainers
American council on exercise
Which of the following responsibilities is an athletic trainer NOT expected to complete?
An athletic trainer could be expected to fulfill all of these responsibilities
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?
An equal number of athletic teams must be provided for males and females
Which of the following is a major problem in many youth sport programs today?
An overemphasis on winning
What is a measurement of knowledge, skills, and abilities that leads to the assignment of a value or score?
Assessment
What was a primary reason why playgrounds were established in cities in the 1800s?
Assimilation and social control of children
Which of the following organization does not govern any aspect of intercollegiate athletics today?
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?
Association for intercollegiate athletics for women
Upper-class boys in this civilization were educated at two schools that stressed the importance of all-around development
Athens
Which of the following is a characteristic of skill-related physical fitness?
Balance
Which of the following would describe the attitudes of men toward physical activities during the Roman Republic?
Being a citizen-solider
Which of the following is a characteristic of an academic discipline?
Body of scholarly knowledge
Which of these following is a benefit of flexibility?
Both A & D
Which of the following was a requirement for participation in the ancient Olympic Games?
Both B and C
Which of these is a challenge facing professionals in recreation and leisure services?
Both B and C
Which of the following has been a contributing factor to the lack of proper preparation of some interscholastic coaches?
Both B and D
Which of these certification is/are offered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association?
Both B and D
Which of the following must an athletic trainer complete in order to become licensed by the Board of Certification
Both C and D
What was Catherine Beecher's physical activity program that was described as a course of exercises designed to promote health, beauty, and strength?
Calisthenics
Repetitiveness of a task, role conflict, or the lack of potential for advancement contribute to
Career burnout
Which of the following is NOT a basic movement principle of movement education?
Children should model their teachers' movements
Who initially stated the physical education objectives of organic, psychomotor, character, and intellectual development?
Clark Hetherington
Which of the objectives for physical education, exercise science, and sport includes the evaluation, application, synthesis, analysis, comprehension, and acquisition of knowledge?
Cognitive
What was the purpose of the Association for intercollegiate athletics for women?
Conduct national tournaments
What series of activities engaged in by knights led to the influence of the Greek culture on Europe (led to the Renaissance)
Crusades
Which of the following is an instructional challenge facing physical educators in schools?
Drug and alcohol abuse by students
Who designed exercise machines for individualized physical development?
Dudley Sargent
Who developed the apparatus or machines used at Harvard in individualized programs for the physical development of students?
Dudley Sargent
What system emphasized movements using hand-held apparatus, such as dumb bells and Indian clubs?
Light gymnastics
Which of the following best describes Title IX as it applies to athletics?
Equal opprotunity for male and female students
Which of the following should be requirement for setting and achieving goals?
Establish a challenging, yet realistic, path to achieving the goal
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.
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?
Exercise physiology
In which of the following undergraduate majors or graduate specializations would a student prepare for a career in corporate fitness?
Exercise science or exercise physiology
In which of these philosophies does the individual determine the subject matter and learning method?
Existentialism
Which of these philosophies focuses on individualized activities in physical education and sport encourage creativity and self-awareness and personal responsibility for learning?
Existentialism
A twentieth-century philosophy that centers on individual existence and advocates that truth and values are arrived at by each person's experiences.
Extentialism
Which of the following would NOT responsibility of a director of sport marketing?
Facility management
A bachelor's degree in physical education, recreation, sport management, or exercise science is required to become an instructor in outdoor education
False
Admission requirements to graduate schools are standardized nationally
False
All high school coaches must have degrees in physical educaiton.
False
All master's degree programs in physical education require specialization and a thesis or an internship
False
Daily physical education is currently required for all students in public and private schools.
False
Who started the public schools, athletic league, in new york city?
Luther Gulick
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
False
Licensure requirements for physical education teachers are the same throughout the United States
False
Physical activity physical fitness mean the same thing
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.
False
Physical educators have always taken a leading role in promoting participation in sports and activities in the United States.
False
School administrators have been the leading supporters for the expansion of school physical education programs
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 coaching.
False
In designing and implementing a fitness program, what are the four most important principles to implement?
Frequency, intensity, time, and type
Which of the following should be optimal curriculum for an elementary school physical education program?
Fundamental movement and sport skills
What is often associated with sports played by Native Americans?
Gambling
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?
Germany
The sporting heritage in the US came primarily from which country?
Germany
What is the unity of the man of action and the man of wisdom?
Greek Ideal
What was the place for physical training for Athenians citizens?
Gymnasium
Which of the following institutions offered teachers an outstanding advanced curriculum and faculty, making a certificate form it highly prestigious?
Harvard Summer School
What was the purpose of the original Olympic Games?
Honor Zeus
Professionals in this career help individuals rehabilitate from injuries and disabling conditions.
Physical therapy
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?
Idealism
Which of these philosophies states that the development of the total person it important, but if there is a conflict development of the mind and the body, the mind must take precedence?
Idealism
Which of the following is NOT a research-proven benefit of physical activity.
Increased eye-hand coordination
Which of the following is a problem associated with interscholastic sports?
Inducements to change schools are being provided to highly skilled adolescents
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the physical education program at Amherst College?
Intramural competitions were sponsored
Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for a secondary school physical education program?
Lifetime sports and physical fitness
Which of the exercise and sports science 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?
Motor Development
Researchers in this exercise and sport sciences study information processing, types of feedback, and methods of practice.
Motor learning
What is required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments relative to financial assistance (grants-in-aid) for athletes?
Must be available on substantially proportional basis to the number of male and female athletes
Members of this association oversee interscholastic sports
National Federation of State High School Associations
Which association establishes professional standards for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries?
National Strength and Conditioning 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 intramural-recreational sports association
Which of the following is an accurate rationale for why daily physical education should NOT be required for all school children?
None of the above is an accurate statements
Which of the following is a valued outcome of youth sport programs?
None of the above should be emphasized
These people practiced yoga, a system of meditation and regulated breathing.
None of these
Which of the following was a characteristic of the funeral games of the Homeric era?
Only warriors competed
Which of the following was NOT an advocacy position of the Women's division of the national amateur athletic federation beginning in 1923?
Opposed international competition
Which of the following objectives did Charles McCloy believe to be the most important?
Organic fitness
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?
Overload
In which event in the ancient Olympic Games was the winner the symbol of the all-around athlete?
Pentathlon
Which of the following would require certification or licensure for employment in this career?
Physical Therapist
Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for a middle school physical education program?
Skill development in team sports and social skills
Concerning girls are women in sport, which of the following is true?
Societal attitudes still impede full acceptance of female athletes
Which of the following provides competitive opprotunities specifically individuals who are developmental delayed mentally?
Special Olympics
A person in this exercise and sport science would study sportsmanship and other aspects of ethical behavior in sports.
Sport Philosophy
In which of the exercise and sport sciences do specialists study achievement motivation, arousal, attribution, and personality development?
Sport and exercise psychology
Specialists in this exercise and sport science examine achievement, motivation, arousal, attribution, and personality development.
Sport and exercise psychology
Which of the exercise and sport science would include the study of casual attribution relative to the importance placed on ability, effort, luck, and task difficulty on the outcome of a sporting event:
Sport and exercise psychology
Specialists in this exercise and sport science study the mechanical principles of force application and absorption, leverage, and stability.
Sport biomechanics
Individuals in this exercise and sport science use both descriptive and interpretive research.
Sport history
Which of the exercise and sport sciences would include the sciences would include the study of sport marketing, sport finance, and legal aspects of sport?
Sport management
Which type of sports opprotunities did college women participate in during the 1920s through the 1960s?
Sports days, play days, and field days
For this career, a person needs skills in interviewing, writing, and the willingness to work under the pressure of deadline?
Sports journalism
Which of these is a manipulative skill?
Striking
Illustrations of professional involvement would be joining a professional organization, reading its journals, and attending its conferences
True
Individuals with degree in sport management find jobs in professional and college sport programs, recreation departments, corporate fitness centers, and commercial sport businesses.
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
True
Obesity is a major health problem for children and adults in the United States.
True
Physical activity can serve as a preventative measure for both disease and degeneration for senior citizens
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 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.
True
Sport as entertainment continues to grow in popularity at all competitive levels with winning and associated commercialization emphasized even more.
True
The Ph.D. is more research oriented than is the Ed.D.
True
This career requires a doctor's degree and research productivity for tenure
University professor in one of the exercise and sport sciences
What is the principle of training that is defined changing equipment, exercises, and activities to avoid boredom, reduce risk overuse injuries, and increase motivation or adherence?
Variety
Who was the most significant person in the formulation of the rules of American football?
Walter Camp
Which of the following is not descriptive of the Greek Ideal?
Winning the pancratium
According to the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, when do the beneficial effects of exercise training begin to diminish?
Within 2 weeks
For which of the following could you volunteer so that you could gain experience for a career in a related field?
Youth sport coach
What was the reason for the establishment of the NCAA?
to reduce or eliminate injuries and deaths in football
The graduate record exam is a type of entrance or admissions test
true
