Health and Physical Education

When a child is learning to catch a ball, the avoidance reaction can be minimized by having the child practice catching a

• baseball

• tennis ball

• yarn ball

• volleyball

The "clean and jerk" motion in weight lifting, an aggressive rebound in basketball, and a sprinter's start are all considered power moves, because these skills effectively combine which of the following factors?

• Work and time

• Torque and distance

• Time and distance

• Work and distance

Folk dance for grades K - 2 should emphasize

• Tinikling steps

• locomotor skills

• polka steps

• manipulative skills

The best time to establish classroom management expectation is

• after a problem occurs

• at the end of the class period

• at the beginning of every class

• at the beginning of the school year

The most widely used and regularly issued practitioner resource for planning and professional development in physical education is

• PE Coach

• Sports Illustrated

• Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

• Scholastic Coach & Athletic Director

Physical education in the United States who were influenced by the progressive education movement of John Davey developed programs that emphasized

• adapted activities

• physical fitness through calisthenics

• sports, games, and rhythm and dance

• isometric and isotonics

Which of the following statements best characterizes most children between the ages of 5 and 8?

• They are the egocentric stage

• They choose leaders spontaneously from among themselves

• They are primarily concerned with following the rules

• They begin to create strategies and mentally test their abilities

Answer explanation

Children at this age are concerned with their own needs. Their environment is primarily centered on the self.

Which of the following statements best characterizes most children between ages of 8 and 11?

• They have lost their strong egocentric tendencies

• They have a desire to participate in parallel play

• They feel more comfortable as part of a large group than as part of a small group

• They have a strong social need, especially at the higher age range

The human body's center of gravity is a point that

• can be within or outside the body, depending on body posture

• varies with the body position but remains located within the body

• is generally in the same position for males and females and females

• remained unchanged regardless of any movement of body parts

The line of the pulling force of a muscle at a joint may be considered a vector that can be resolved into which of the following pairs of components?

• Actual and theoretical

• Vertical and horizontal

• Anatomical and physiology

• Direct and indirect