Final Exam Kinesiology

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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


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