kinesiology

Which organization largely controlled amateur sports outside the colleges in the United States during the 1900s?

Amateur Athletic Union

Which of the following organizations does not govern any aspect of intercollegiate athletics today?

Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

Which of the following is an instructional challenge facing physical educators in schools?

drug and alcohol abuse by students

Because excess weight can easily be gained, it is equally easy to lose excess weight.

false

Children with special needs should be excused from school physical education classes.

false

Coaches and parents typically reward effort more than outcome in youth sport programs.

false

Football was the most popular sport sponsored by the Public Schools Athletic League.

false

Graduates of curricular in the exercise and sport sciences find careers almost exclusively in private fitness clubs working with young adults.

false

American youth performed poorly on the first administration of the AAHPER Youth Fitness Test in 1958.

true

Campus recreation programs often include intramurals, sport clubs, free play, faculty-staff programs, and non-athletic activities, such as games, crafts, dances, and movies.

true

Which of the following institutions offered teachers an outstanding advanced curriculum and faculty, making a certificate from it highly prestigious?

Harvard Summer School

During this period there was a rebirth of and an eagerness for learning:

Renaissance

Who was the most significant person in the formulation of the rules of American football?

Walter Camp

Which of the following describes leadership characteristics?

all above

Which of the following federal laws provides for the rights of persons with special needs?

all above

Which of the following is a factor in promoting adherence to exercise programs?

all above

Which of the following is a justification for the popularity of intercollegiate athletics?

all above

Which of the following is a leadership style?

all above

Which of the following is associated with the potential of role conflict between physical educators and coaches?

all above

Which of the following was an example of historical discrimination against ethnic minorities in sports in this country?

all above

Which of the following would be a benefit of a school physical education program?

all above

Which of these is a challenge facing professionals in recreation and leisure services?

all above

What was a primary reason why playgrounds were established in cities in the 1800s?

assimilation and social control of children

Which leadership style focuses on mobilizing people toward a vision?

authoritative

Which of the following would describe the attitudes of men toward physical activities during the Roman Republic?

being a citizen-soldier

What was Catharine 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 was not a skill learned by squires during the medieval period?

charioteering

This style of leadership is used when immediate compliance is necessary:

coercive

Which of the following was a cause for the ending of the ancient Olympic Games?

corruption, cheating, professionalism, and specialization by the athletes

Which leadership style involves utilizing colleagues that are highly motivated and competent in their abilities within established parameters?

delegating

What was the initial purpose of the YMCA Training School?

develop the all-around man

What was the purpose of the educational program for boys in Early Athens?

develop the all-around man

Which of the following best describes Title IX as it applies to athletics?

equal opportunity for male and female students

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

James Naismith designed the symbol of spirit, mind, and body for the Young Men's Christian Association.

false

Numerous females claim that the National Collegiate Athletic Association's academic eligibility requirements discriminate against them.

false

School administrators have been the leading supporters for the expansion of school physical education programs.

false

Senior citizens and individuals with special needs have equal sporting opportunities in comparison with other groups.

false

The first national tournaments for women's intercollegiate athletics were established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

false

the Kraus-Weber Minimal Muscular Fitness Test showed American children superior to European children on six fitness items.

false

the primary purpose of assessments in schools should be used to provide the data upon which to base grades.

false

Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for an elementary school physical education program?

fundamental movement and sports skills

Over the past 20 years, data show there has been a dramatic ____ in obesity in the United States.

increase

Which of the following is a problem associated with interscholastic sports?

inducements to change schools are being provided to highly skilled adolescents

Science and athletics are ________ today.

inextricably intertwined

What is defined as a behavioral process of influencing the behaviors of others in the accomplishment of shared goals?

leadership

Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for a secondary school physical education program?

lifetime sports and physical fitness

A good communicator not only includes being effective verbally or in writing, but also by being a good ____________.

listener

What is required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments relative to financial assistance (grants-in-aid) for athletes?

must be available on a substantially proportional basis to the male and female athletes

Which of the following is a major problem in many youth sport programs today?

overemphasis on winning

This leadership styles can be effective when leaders expect excellence and high standards of performance as long as these expectations are not excessive and unending:

pacesetting

In which event in the ancient Olympic Games was the winner the symbol of the all-around athlete?

pentathalon

Which of the following should be the optimal curriculum for a middle school physical education program?

skill development in team sports and social skills

Which type(s) of sports opportunities did college women participate in during the 1920s through the 1960s?

sports days, play days, and field days

Which of the following was a characteristic of public school sports in Great Britain in the 1800s?

the boys were sport generalists rather that sport specialists in certain sports

Why did physical educators in the 1920s favor and support interscholastic athletics while opposing competition for elementary-aged children?

they believed the adolescents were developmentally ready for sport competition, whereas elementary children were not

What was the reason for the establishment of the National Collegiate Athletic Association?

to reduce or elimenate deaths or injuries in football

What was one reason why German gymnastics did not become the basis for the system of physical education in the United States?

too much emphasis on strength development

A dramatic change in physical activity programs has been the burgeoning interest in the exercise and sport sciences and the proliferation of programs preparing students for careers in non-educational settings.

true

According to Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments Act, boys and girls can be separated in physical education classes when contact sports are taught.

true

National championships exist in some youth sports.

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

Since work-related stress probably occurs, professionals need to understand stress and learn how to prevent or reduce its effects.

true

Sport as entertainment continues to grow in popularity at all competitive levels with winning and associated commercialization emphasized even more.

true

Sports clubs on college campuses in the United States are modeled after the European approach to sports for young adults inside and outside of college.

true

The National Collegiate Athletic Association requires at least minimal academic achievement to qualify for intercollegiate competition.

true

The Sanity Code, which was enacted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1948, sought to restrict the recruitment of intercollegiate athletes as well as to eliminate athletic scholarships.

true

The win-at-all-costs attitude so pervasive in youth sports can be attributed mostly to adults.

true

Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments influenced an increase in the number of girls and women in sport competitions in high schools and colleges in the 1980s.

true

Traditionally both physiological and societal factors have contributed to the inequality that many women experienced when seeking to compete in sports.

true

What is a standard?

uniform criterion or minimum essential element for the measurement of quality

Which of the following is not descriptive of the Greek Ideal?

winning the pancratium