TX158: TExES Physical Education EC-12
Which of the following practice schedules appropriately follows the principle of specificity?
-a volleyball practice that includes passing, hitting, vertical jumping, footwork, and shoulder-strengthening exercises -When following the principle of specificity, a volleyball player would practice specific volleyball skills such as passing, hitting, vertical jumping, and footwork, as well as exercises to keep shoulders healthy and free of injury.
Which of the following is a psychological benefit of participating in cooperative, team building activities in physical education class?
-enjoying increased self-esteem -An increase in self-esteem is a psychological benefit of cooperative, team building activities.
Regular exercise and movement promote all of the following benefits except:
-increased risk of chronic diseases. -PROMOTE: strong heart, better sleep, lower stress.
Which of the following substances is used by muscles during aerobic exercise and not during anaerobic exercise?
-oxygen What is used for anaerobic exercises? - glucose, water, lactic acid.
Which of the following best describes dynamic stretching?
-stretches that involve movement of a joint through the full range of motion -leg swings and arm circles.
Muscular endurance is the ability of the muscles to sustain or repeat muscular contractions over time. Which of the following activities is a muscular endurance activity?
-wrestling -Wrestling requires an athlete to maintain challenging positions for four-to-six minute periods of time, using muscular endurance while working to pin the opponent.
Physical Education is:
An essential subject matter dedicated to learning in the psychomotor domain and committed to developing lifetime physical activity pattern through movement.
Which of the following is not a benefit of indirect instruction?
Students hear lectures with detailed examples and explanations.
Which of the following exercises targets the muscles of the back?
bent-over rows
A PE class is conducting small group practice of motor skills in basketball, including dribbling, shooting, and passing. While walking around the groups, the teacher notices that one student is observing other students and asking questions, but they don't seem to be performing the skills with the basketball. This student is most likely in which phase of motor learning for basketball?
cognitive phase
Muscles facilitate movement of the human body by:
contracting and relaxing.
criterion-referenced assessments
criterion-referenced tests measure a test taker's performance compared to a specific set of standards or criteria
Which of the following physical activities provides the best opportunity for self-expression?
dance
One of the main purposes of the circulatory system is to:
deliver nutrients to cells within the body.
Which of the following is an example of a health-related component of a physical fitness program?
flexibility
Physical activity can increase a person's self-awareness by doing which of the following?
helping a person become more mindful of how they feel both physically and mentally
Which of the following responses is not an accomodation used for students in a physical education class who are smaller than their peers?
incorporating low-impact cardiovascular activities such as cycling and rowing
In order to improve muscular endurance, a training plan should use which of the following?
light weight and high repetitions
norm-referenced assessments
refers to standardized tests on which a pupil's performance is compared to that of his or her peers
Which of the following body systems is responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide?
respiratory system
All of the following are activities requiring cardiovascular endurance
running, cycling, swimming.
When using the principles of fitness training to design a curriculum for physical education elementary students, all of the following FITT programming is appropriate except:
-Children should be physically active for at least thirty minutes a day. -Current U.S. recommendations state that children ages 6-17 should get a minimum of sixty minutes of physical activity every day.
A physical education teacher is planning activities for his class that contains three students with disabilities. To best implement the planned activities with the fewest amount of restrictions, which of the following should be the primary goal of the teacher?
-Create activities that allow each student to engage in his own individual strengths -Physical education teachers should gear activities and skill development to best help all students in mainstream instruction. It is the goal of the teacher to design activities that allow each student to be successful in skill development and participation.
Which of the following best demonstrates how exercise has positive psychological effects on the endocrine system?
-Endorphins released during exercise induce the "runner's high," decreasing tension and anxiety. -Endorphins released by the endocrine system can decrease tension and anxiety by facilitating a sense of euphoria often known as the "runner's high."
A PE teacher is checking their student's personal fitness plans to make sure that they are healthy, relevant, and achievable. Which of the following plans should be revised by the student?
-Improve speed by skipping breakfast 3-4 times per week, including regular weight checks. Incorporate long runs and core work on alternate days. -This is not an appropriate fitness plan for a student hoping to improve their speed. Students should be encouraged to eat a balanced diet throughout the day to improve athletic performance. In addition to the negative feelings associated with weight obsession, weight does not affect speed. It would be more productive for the student to incorporate timed workouts and high-intensity interval training.
Which of the following explains the reasoning for delayed onset muscle soreness following resistance training?
-Muscles placed under strenuous or unfamiliar stress while performing eccentric contractions, which cause microscopic tears in the muscle tissues, experience delayed onset muscle soreness.
Which system controls most of the functions of the body?
-Nervous system -The nervous system contains the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. The brain controls most of the functions of the body.
Which of the following is not true regarding heart rate?
-Normal heart rate is 65 beats per minute. -Normal heart rate is not a standard number of beats per minute for all individuals and varies from person to person.
All of the following are endurance(aerobic) training program options except:
-Powerlifting -Powerlifting is a form of anaerobic training that uses heavy resistance for minimal repetitions followed by periods of rest. Endurance training is a form of aerobic training that focuses on improving heart and lung capacity to maintain vigorous activity for a continuous period of time.
A PE teacher is helping students develop their personal fitness plans. One student wants to improve his mile run time. Which of the following is a useful suggestion that the teacher can offer to the student for tracking their progress?
-Run the same route every week, and record the time it takes to finish.
In an elementary physical education class, which of the following should be the focus for a teacher when choosing instructional activities?
-Teachers should choose inclusive instructional activities that can be altered for students with diverse abilities.
Excretory system
-The excretory system controls water and salt balances in the body and gets rid of waste to keep from poisoning the body. -The excretory system is responsible for filtering and excreting waste from the blood.
When planning curriculum and developing lessons it is important for the physical education teacher to select safe, effective activities and instructional strategies. When developing lessons all of the following should be considered except:
-What can I pick so that all students can do the same activity? -"What can I pick so that all students can do the same activity?" is the incorrect approach to planning. Instead, the physical education teacher should ask, "How can I offer a variety of activities and modifications to meet the needs of all students and help everyone succeed?"
Team-building and cooperative learning should always be followed with which of the following options to help increase learning?
-a debriefing -A debriefing period following a cooperative learning or team-building lesson helps students better retain information, reflect on the lesson, and brainstorm on how they can improve in the future.
A school district is considering the most effective way to use technology to facilitate communication between physical education teachers in the local district and surrounding districts. Which method would be most appropriate to facilitate this type of communication?
-a listserv group and Wiki page -Creating a listserv group and Wiki page will allow the teachers to easily reach out to one or all members to ask questions and share resources. This tool could be enhanced by including information on areas of special interest or expertise for teachers within the group.
Athletes who are training at a high level of competition should incorporate all the following practices except:
-always warming up and for especially high-intensity workouts cooling down as well -Athletes who train at high levels of competition should include both warm-ups and cooldowns in every training session, not just high-intensity workouts.
Which of the following systems in the human body functions as the system responsible for transporting food and water waste?
-circulatory system -The circulatory system is responsible for transporting nutrients and water waste.
Exercising during extreme heat can result in heatstroke. Which of the following is not a symptom of heatstroke?
-decreased heart rate (Individuals suffering from heatstroke have an increase, not a decrease in their heart rate.) What are the symptoms of heat stroke? -Individuals suffering from heatstroke may have a core body temperature above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. -sweating stops -confusion, dizziness and nausea occurs.
A physical education teacher has invited students to compete in a virtual fitness competition using a website. Students have been grouped into teams based on their classes, and they can enter daily fitness activities by syncing a device or entering the type and amount of physical activity completed daily. At the end of each week, the teacher announces rankings by class. What is the main purpose for this type of activity?
-engages students in learning with real-world examples -This activity is a way to engage students in learning both in and out of the classroom. Students who are already physically active will stay motivated by tracking physical activity. Students who may have been less active can become motivated and encouraged by their peers as they begin increasing physical activity and seeing positive results such as having more energy or stamina.
Aerobic and anaerobic exercises trigger different responses in the body. Which of the following is not a change triggered by aerobic exercise?
-increase of fast-twitch muscle fibers (ANAEROBIC gets triggered by this, it increases fast-twitch muscle fibers enhance the strength and power of muscles) What triggers aerobic exercise? - increase of slow-twitch muscle fibers -enlarged blood vessels -increase in mitochondria (Mitochondria make ATP. primary energy currency for cells)
Which of the following systems in humans is the primary barrier for foreign particles?
-integumentary -The integumentary system includes the body's skin, which forms a barrier between the human and its environment.
Which of the following body systems protects the body from abrasion and water loss?
-integumentary system -The skin is part of the integumentary system; it provides a layer of defense against abrasion. The skin also helps with homeostasis by controlling water loss.
A student is designing a personal fitness program to improve her agility and flexibility. Which of the following exercises would give her the best outcome?
-light weights, yoga, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) -Including these exercises in her personal fitness program will help to build and stretch muscles through weights and yoga, which improves flexibility. HIIT works on fast-twitch muscles and decreasing reflex response time, which can improve agility.
QR codes can be beneficial to PE instruction in all of the following ways except:
-linking to the school website. -Using a QR code to link to the school website would not be beneficial to instruction in the physical education setting, as school websites generally only provide contact information, not curriculum.
Inactive lifestyles can increase the risk of health conditions including all of the following except:
-low bone density -Bone density is likely to decrease, not increase, with an inactive lifestyle. As a result, fractures, falls, and osteoporosis are more common.
All of the following reference systems can be utilized in physical education
-norm-referenced assessments. -ipsative assessments. -criterion-referenced assessments.
Which of the following is an exercise that demonstrates isometric contractions?
-plank holds -Isometric exercises are muscle contractions that do not cause your joints to move. When holding a plank, muscles are activated but do not lengthen and shorten with contraction.
All of the following are specific benefits of regular physical activity for teens except:
-preventing osteoporosis. -While weight-bearing exercise does build stronger bones regardless of a person's age, osteoporosis is not a primary concern for teenagers.
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
-protects body, regulates temperature, and eliminates wastes -The integumentary system is primarily composed of the skin which protects the body, regulates body temperatures, and eliminates some wastes.
Which of the following body systems is not necessary for survival of the individual organism?
-reproductive system -The reproductive system is the only system of the body that is not necessary for the survival of the individual organism.
Hand-eye coordination is a vital component for performing well in many sports and athletic activities. Which of the following activities does not require strong hand-eye coordination?
-soccer -In soccer, players use their feet to control the ball, pass to teammates, and score goals. Soccer requires strong foot-eye coordination
A high school student is exercising and noticed his legs starting to burn due to lactic acid buildup. Which of the following exercises is the student most likely performing?
-sprinting -lactic acid buildup occurs when glycolysis occurs. -Glycolysis is when energy is released. when sprinting you used all of it thats when lactic acid buildup occurs.
When equipment is limited in PE, the best option for delivering a hands-on learning experience is which of the following?
-stations -Stations are a great way to deliver hands-on learning experience in PE with limited equipment.
Which of the following best describes the primary function of the human skeleton system?
-supporting the structure of the body -The human skeleton provides a form and structure for the body's other systems.
Body composition refers to which of the following?
-the ratio of fat mass to fat-free mass -Body composition refers to the body's ratio of fat mass to fat-free mass. This percentage tells how many pounds of fat, muscle, and bones are on a person's frame.
While teaching a lesson to kindergarten students about moving at different speeds, you have the students practice a slow walk, a fast walk, and a run. This practice strategy is an example of which of the following?
-whole practice -Whole practice is a strategy that is best utilized for low-complexity skills practiced in their entirety. Instead of breaking slow walking, fast walking, and running into parts, simply ask students to perform them.
Which of the following is an example of a summative assessment?
A post-skills test is an example of a formal, summative assessment that evaluates overall student learning at the end of a unit, time period, or semester.
Which activity would be most beneficial for students learning the structure and functions human body systems?
A project in which students run an election campaign for their assigned body system. Students write campaign speeches about why their body system is the most essential, make posters, and have a vote at the end of the project. This project allows students to engage creatively with the material, and they must know the body systems in order to run an effective campaign. Students will see that each body system is equally essentia
Which of the following is an example of a formative assessment in physical education?
After teaching a lesson on dribbling the basketball, the PE teacher observes her class as they practice dribbling and checks off the names of students on a list who need extra help with the skill. -formative assessment, which is performed throughout a unit to check student understanding.
cognitive phase
Cognitive phase refers to information gathering and focusing on one movement at a time. Since the student is still observing the skill and not practicing with the group, this student is still in the cognitive phase.
Which of the following systems in humans is mainly responsible for removing carbon dioxide from the body and taking in oxygen?
Respiratory
According to age development, which developmental level uses a variety of locomotor skills such as walking, running, skipping, and hopping in activities?
Developmental 2
Someone who studies how the body uses food and fluids during exercise is a(n):
Exercise physiologists analyze their patients' fitness in order to help them improve or maintain good health.
Which of the following is not true regarding flexibility?
Flexibility tends to increase through childhood and adolescence but is at its peak in adulthood.
Body Composition
In physical fitness, body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies. Ratio of body fat to lean body tissue
An elementary school coach has several students in her class with asthma. Which of the following activities is important for her to do in order to include these students?
Include a warm-up and cool-down activity with low intensity to lessen the likelihood of triggering exercise-induced asthma.
Studies have shown that students who receive physical education and/or recess daily improve academically. Which of the following is an academic benefit of physical activity?
Increases in concentration and attentiveness are benefits of physical activity that help students in school.
ipsative-referenced assessments
Ipsative-referenced assessments compare a student's current performance in an activity with a previous performance in the same activity. In the example above, the student was comparing two pacer assessments and working to beat their own personal goal. Ipsative assessments focus on accomplishing personal goals and eliminate comparison with others.
The resting heart rate can be calculated in which of the following ways?
after sitting still for five minutes, finding and counting the pulse for 30 seconds, then multiplying by two
The components of skill-related fitness are:
agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed.
The cardiovascular system helps regulate the growth and development of a mammal in what way?
carries hormones throughout the body
Which of the following systems in the human body breaks down food into a simpler form of energy?
digestive
Kyphosis is a postural abnormality with which of the following symptoms?
exaggerated, forward rounding of the spine
A high school physical education teacher notices that several students are lacking range of motion in their shoulder joints, which can lead to an increased potential for injuries. Which of the following should the physical education teacher focus on to address this concern?
flexibility.
The principle of progressive overload often uses the FITT acronym as a tool for program design. FITT stands for which of the following?
frequency, intensity, time, type
The principle of progressive overload states that:
gradually increasing the load over time allows enough time for the body to adapt and recover and gain overall strength.
Which of the following technological resources would be effective in helping students reach individualized intensity levels based on pulse rate during physical education class?
heart rate monitor
An elementary student completes the pacer fitness test in October with 21 laps and then sets a goal of 25 laps in April. Throughout the year, the student works to improve and beat their score of 21. This is an example of which reference system of assessment?
ipsative-referenced assessments
Which of the following systems in the human body would you use to throw a baseball?
muscular
The principle of reversibility states that:
once training stops, previous gains will be lost, but once training starts back up, gains can be regained again.
Muscular strength is commonly measured with which of the following?
one rep max
Self-discipline refers to the ability to control oneself and improve without assistance from others. Which of the following is the best way to successfully practice regular exercise using self-discipline?
setting small, attainable exercise goals that can be performed daily to create a habit that creates change over a period of time
Which of the following is a major organ of the integumentary system?
skin
Assessments in physical education are often difficult because of all of the following except:
small class sizes
A physical education teacher is working with a kindergarten class on manipulative skills. The students are not ready for the complexity of a game yet. Furthermore, the teacher has limited equipment and wants to assess students and offer corrective feedback during instruction. Which of the following instructional strategies would be best for this situation?
stations
All of the following types of exercises build muscular strength and endurance except:
tai chi exercises
Which organ facilitates the transferring of oxygen to blood?
-Lungs -The lungs hold in oxygen while blood passes through the lungs and absorbs the oxygen.
associative phase
Associative phase refers to thoughtful and inconsistent performance of a skill. Students in the class, who are practicing compound movements with the basketballs, are in the associative phase.
Which of the following body systems plays an important role in one's immune system and removing toxins, waste, and unwanted materials from the body?
Lymphatic system -The lymphatic system is made of lymphatic vessels and nodes that are filled with lymph, a colorless fluid filled with white blood cells nodes that fight infections.
Orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed
Which of the following describes overreaching?
Overreaching is an acute condition that results from imbalances in training without proper recovery or rest between workouts.
A PE teacher would like to incorporate pull-ups as a periodically recurring exercise in their class. However, not all students are able to do pull-ups. What is the most reasonable way to accommodate these students?
Provide alternative activities that exercise the same muscles such as hanging knee raises, isometric holds, and band-assisted pull-ups.
Integumentary system
The integumentary system includes the body's skin, hair, nails, nerves, and glands which serve as a barrier to protect the body from infectious organisms.
Which of the following body systems is responsible for getting rid of toxins, waste, and other unwanted materials in the body?
The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and is responsible for filtering the blood to rid the body of unwanted materials.
Which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system?
The lymphatic system removes excess fluid from organs and produces and transports immune cells throughout the body.
Which human body system can be described as "detects and processes information and activates body responses to that information"?
The nervous system detects and processes information and activates body responses to that information.
An increase in a person's VO2 max indicates which of the following?
The person's ability to work at a higher intensity has become less challenging.
Which of the following is true of online discussion boards in the school setting?
They provide a place for students to communicate in a safe, respectful environment.
Which of the following is the most important consideration in an elementary physical education class?
To ensure the activity enables all students to participate
Poor posture can be caused by all of the following except:
Yoga practice does not cause poor posture, but instead improves poor posture with exercises that stretch tightened muscles and strengthen weak muscles.
