KIN 2501 LSU JACOBSEN TEST 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
stadion - ANSWERSused by Ancient Greece as a unit of measurement and referred to
a race
stadium - ANSWERSwas originally "stadion"; place race was held
Sport - ANSWERSfirst referred to competition in the form of games, individual athletic
exploits and hunting
3 fundamental characteristics of play - ANSWERSintrinsically motivated, involves the
temporary suspensions of normal/typical reality, involves internal control
_________ is a larger domain than _________ - ANSWERSplay; sport
more structure to ________ than ________ - ANSWERSgame; play
a game - ANSWERSorganized play with rules; an occurance
sport may not fit into universally accepted definition because of factors such as: -
ANSWERSreligion, social class, and history
sport characteristics (4) - ANSWERScontinuity, division of roles, dynamic interaction
with an audience, supporting establishment (ex. NFL)
history - ANSWERSstudy of change over time
descriptive historical research - ANSWERSobjective (just the facts), detailed account,
provides who what when and where; no commentary
interpretive historical research - ANSWERSattempts to explain how and why of past
events; introduces a perspective on what happened
philosophies of the modern world are based on a ________ view of reality -
ANSWERSmonist, not dualist
pragmatists - ANSWERSregard school as a social institution to develop in children a
social sense and a sense of duty towards society and the nation
one of the 1st to reject dualism - ANSWERSpragmatism
, pragmatism in education: aims - ANSWERSlay more stress on social and vocational
efficiency
pragmatism in education: teacher - ANSWERSgives important place to teacher
pragmatism in education: student - ANSWERSstresses on child-centered education
pragmatism in education: teaching method - ANSWERScreated new teaching methods
pragmatism in education: curriculum - ANSWERSlays more stress on experience and
learning by doing
existentialism - ANSWERSfocuses on individuality; don't believe in conformity
civilization that embraced athletic competition and intellectual development -
ANSWERSAncient Greece
who influenced Ancient Greece (3) - ANSWERSEgyptians, people of Crete, possibly
Phoenicians (Middle East)
naturalistic idea of thought - ANSWERSman should have a balanced program-
harmonious balance among spiritual, intellectual and physical; both physical education
and intellectual education should be incorporated
anti naturalistic idea of thought - ANSWERSphysical education was a servant to the
intellectual process; held the mind in higher esteem than the body
extremely advanced society - ANSWERSAncient Greece
first dominant culture in Europe - ANSWERSAncient Greece
athlete - ANSWERSone who competes for a prize
greek ideal - ANSWERSunity of man of action and man of wisdom
arete - ANSWERSall-around physical, mental, moral individual excellence one strove
for
Ancient greeks made huge contributions in - ANSWERSart, sport, religion, politics,
society, education, literature
Sparta - ANSWERSmilitary, discipline-oriented society
young Sparta boys' (age 7+) training activities - ANSWERSrunning, jumping, swimming,
pancration, boxing
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
stadion - ANSWERSused by Ancient Greece as a unit of measurement and referred to
a race
stadium - ANSWERSwas originally "stadion"; place race was held
Sport - ANSWERSfirst referred to competition in the form of games, individual athletic
exploits and hunting
3 fundamental characteristics of play - ANSWERSintrinsically motivated, involves the
temporary suspensions of normal/typical reality, involves internal control
_________ is a larger domain than _________ - ANSWERSplay; sport
more structure to ________ than ________ - ANSWERSgame; play
a game - ANSWERSorganized play with rules; an occurance
sport may not fit into universally accepted definition because of factors such as: -
ANSWERSreligion, social class, and history
sport characteristics (4) - ANSWERScontinuity, division of roles, dynamic interaction
with an audience, supporting establishment (ex. NFL)
history - ANSWERSstudy of change over time
descriptive historical research - ANSWERSobjective (just the facts), detailed account,
provides who what when and where; no commentary
interpretive historical research - ANSWERSattempts to explain how and why of past
events; introduces a perspective on what happened
philosophies of the modern world are based on a ________ view of reality -
ANSWERSmonist, not dualist
pragmatists - ANSWERSregard school as a social institution to develop in children a
social sense and a sense of duty towards society and the nation
one of the 1st to reject dualism - ANSWERSpragmatism
, pragmatism in education: aims - ANSWERSlay more stress on social and vocational
efficiency
pragmatism in education: teacher - ANSWERSgives important place to teacher
pragmatism in education: student - ANSWERSstresses on child-centered education
pragmatism in education: teaching method - ANSWERScreated new teaching methods
pragmatism in education: curriculum - ANSWERSlays more stress on experience and
learning by doing
existentialism - ANSWERSfocuses on individuality; don't believe in conformity
civilization that embraced athletic competition and intellectual development -
ANSWERSAncient Greece
who influenced Ancient Greece (3) - ANSWERSEgyptians, people of Crete, possibly
Phoenicians (Middle East)
naturalistic idea of thought - ANSWERSman should have a balanced program-
harmonious balance among spiritual, intellectual and physical; both physical education
and intellectual education should be incorporated
anti naturalistic idea of thought - ANSWERSphysical education was a servant to the
intellectual process; held the mind in higher esteem than the body
extremely advanced society - ANSWERSAncient Greece
first dominant culture in Europe - ANSWERSAncient Greece
athlete - ANSWERSone who competes for a prize
greek ideal - ANSWERSunity of man of action and man of wisdom
arete - ANSWERSall-around physical, mental, moral individual excellence one strove
for
Ancient greeks made huge contributions in - ANSWERSart, sport, religion, politics,
society, education, literature
Sparta - ANSWERSmilitary, discipline-oriented society
young Sparta boys' (age 7+) training activities - ANSWERSrunning, jumping, swimming,
pancration, boxing
