TExES Physical Education EC-12 (158) Test:
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"Daryl, good level swing", would be coded as what type of feedback if a teacher
was teaching children to strike a ball with the bat?
A. General, positive
B. Positive, symmetrical, refinement
C. Specific, skill, positive, congruent
D. Positive, incongruent, reflective - ANSWER C. Specific, skill, positive,
congruent
At what age does a child's center of gravity shift downward for more base of
support and locomotion?
A. 0-2yrs of age
B. 3-5yrs of age
C. 6-8yrs of age
D. 9-11yrs of age - ANSWER A. 0-2yrs of age
High school athletes' movement performances are impacted by stored memory,
leading to motor interpretations and movement activation. Which of the
following is an example of spatial awareness?
A. Experienced athletes quickly think of what movements are most likely in the
situation, as the movement might be a drive to the right or left.
B. Experienced athletes anticipate movements by being aware of where the
target is relative to where they are positioned and where they are moving while
playing defense in basketball.
C. Experienced athletes use rhythmical movements in the process of shooting a
basketball free throw in which sensory input must be sorted out in the brain and
expressed in the final act of shooting the ball.
D. Experienced athletes watch for the instant the target commits to his move
and responds immediately to the target's direction. - ANSWER B. Experienced
athletes anticipate movements by being aware of where the target is relative to
where they are positioned and where they are moving while playing defense in
basketball.
Preschool children engage in various school activities such as stacking cups,
spooning marbles, and stringing beads. At this stage of motor development,
children can dress themselves using buttons, hooks, and zippers. These kinds of
activities represent examples of —
A. gross motor skills.
B. the rudimentary movement phase.
,C. fine motor skills.
D. the reflective movement phase. - ANSWER C. fine motor skills.
Three of the following motor skills can be connected through transfer learning.
Which cannot?
A. an underhand volleyball serve
B. an underhand badminton serve
C. a basketball free throw
D. a softball pitch - ANSWER C. a basketball free throw
Spatial awareness involves students making decisions about an object's
positional changes in space. This includes two sequential phases used in the
development of spatial awareness. What is the order of these phases?
A. The location of objects in relation to one's own body in space; and locating
more than one object in relation to each object and independent of one's own
body.
B. Finding more than one object in relation to each object; and the location of
objects in relation to one's own body in space.
C. Locating more than one object independent of one's own body; and the
location of objects in relation to one's own body.
D. The location of objects in relation to one's own body in space; locating more
than one object in relation to one's own body. - ANSWER A. The location of
objects in relation to one's own body in space; and locating more than one
object in relation to each object and independent of one's own body.
In the assessment of running form for high school students, which of the
following should be the one for long-distance running and sprinting?
A. The amount of arm swing
B. The amount of upper-body lean
C. The part of the foot used to push off
D. The degree of foreleg extension - ANSWER C. The part of the foot used to
push off
In high school sports open skills and closed skills terminology is a distinction
related to the context within which the skill is performed. Which of the following
activities is considered an open skill?
A. Throwing a bowling ball
B. Putting a golf ball
C. Passing a football
D. Shooting a basketball free throw - ANSWER C. Passing a football
The essentials of a mature running pattern include all of the following, except
that the —
A. trunk maintains a slight backward lean throughout the stride pattern.
B. arms swing in synchronized opposition to the leg action.
C. support foot contacts the ground flat and under the center of gravity.
, D. knee of support leg bends slightly after foot has made contact with ground. -
ANSWER A. trunk maintains a slight backward lean throughout the stride
pattern.
Which of the following cues is not appropriate for the skill of hopping?
A. Have good forward motion
B. Land and propel off your entire foot
C. Use your arms for balance
D. Reach for the sky - ANSWER B. Land and propel off your entire foot
The absolute best task for practicing striking with rackets and paddles include
is —
A. striking tennis balls with short handled rackets.
B. using light weight rackets to strike slowly-pitched balls.
C. using a lightweight racket to strike slow traveling objects like balloons.
D. using a bat to strike lightweight objects. - ANSWER C. using a lightweight
racket to strike slow traveling objects like balloons.
Mr. White is working with his fourth-grade physical education class on tumbling
sequences. Each group of 4-5 students is putting together a sequence that can
be done in unison on a large padded floor. Which of the sequences below is most
likely to be achievable by every member of a group with beginning level tumbling
skills?
A. Forward roll, forward roll in straddle position, leap left, full turn on one foot,
tuck jump
B. Backward roll, back handspring, half-turn, cartwheel, front straddle roll
C. Round off, back tuck, front handspring, running leap, pike jump
D. Forward roll into straddle position, elbow balance to handstand, front roll out
of handstand, front tuck - ANSWER A. Forward roll, forward roll in straddle
position, leap left, full turn on one foot, tuck jump
The middle school teacher is explaining that when body segments move
independently, body mass distributes, changing the location of the body's
center of gravity and changes the base of support for balance. Which of the
following concepts does this describe?
A. Linear Motion
B. Equilibrium
C. Force
D. Stability - ANSWER B. Equilibrium
Knowing the names of the parts of the body, what they can do, and how they can
do it is called—
A. effort awareness.
B. body awareness.
C. space awareness.
D. relationship awareness. - ANSWER B. body awareness.
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"Daryl, good level swing", would be coded as what type of feedback if a teacher
was teaching children to strike a ball with the bat?
A. General, positive
B. Positive, symmetrical, refinement
C. Specific, skill, positive, congruent
D. Positive, incongruent, reflective - ANSWER C. Specific, skill, positive,
congruent
At what age does a child's center of gravity shift downward for more base of
support and locomotion?
A. 0-2yrs of age
B. 3-5yrs of age
C. 6-8yrs of age
D. 9-11yrs of age - ANSWER A. 0-2yrs of age
High school athletes' movement performances are impacted by stored memory,
leading to motor interpretations and movement activation. Which of the
following is an example of spatial awareness?
A. Experienced athletes quickly think of what movements are most likely in the
situation, as the movement might be a drive to the right or left.
B. Experienced athletes anticipate movements by being aware of where the
target is relative to where they are positioned and where they are moving while
playing defense in basketball.
C. Experienced athletes use rhythmical movements in the process of shooting a
basketball free throw in which sensory input must be sorted out in the brain and
expressed in the final act of shooting the ball.
D. Experienced athletes watch for the instant the target commits to his move
and responds immediately to the target's direction. - ANSWER B. Experienced
athletes anticipate movements by being aware of where the target is relative to
where they are positioned and where they are moving while playing defense in
basketball.
Preschool children engage in various school activities such as stacking cups,
spooning marbles, and stringing beads. At this stage of motor development,
children can dress themselves using buttons, hooks, and zippers. These kinds of
activities represent examples of —
A. gross motor skills.
B. the rudimentary movement phase.
,C. fine motor skills.
D. the reflective movement phase. - ANSWER C. fine motor skills.
Three of the following motor skills can be connected through transfer learning.
Which cannot?
A. an underhand volleyball serve
B. an underhand badminton serve
C. a basketball free throw
D. a softball pitch - ANSWER C. a basketball free throw
Spatial awareness involves students making decisions about an object's
positional changes in space. This includes two sequential phases used in the
development of spatial awareness. What is the order of these phases?
A. The location of objects in relation to one's own body in space; and locating
more than one object in relation to each object and independent of one's own
body.
B. Finding more than one object in relation to each object; and the location of
objects in relation to one's own body in space.
C. Locating more than one object independent of one's own body; and the
location of objects in relation to one's own body.
D. The location of objects in relation to one's own body in space; locating more
than one object in relation to one's own body. - ANSWER A. The location of
objects in relation to one's own body in space; and locating more than one
object in relation to each object and independent of one's own body.
In the assessment of running form for high school students, which of the
following should be the one for long-distance running and sprinting?
A. The amount of arm swing
B. The amount of upper-body lean
C. The part of the foot used to push off
D. The degree of foreleg extension - ANSWER C. The part of the foot used to
push off
In high school sports open skills and closed skills terminology is a distinction
related to the context within which the skill is performed. Which of the following
activities is considered an open skill?
A. Throwing a bowling ball
B. Putting a golf ball
C. Passing a football
D. Shooting a basketball free throw - ANSWER C. Passing a football
The essentials of a mature running pattern include all of the following, except
that the —
A. trunk maintains a slight backward lean throughout the stride pattern.
B. arms swing in synchronized opposition to the leg action.
C. support foot contacts the ground flat and under the center of gravity.
, D. knee of support leg bends slightly after foot has made contact with ground. -
ANSWER A. trunk maintains a slight backward lean throughout the stride
pattern.
Which of the following cues is not appropriate for the skill of hopping?
A. Have good forward motion
B. Land and propel off your entire foot
C. Use your arms for balance
D. Reach for the sky - ANSWER B. Land and propel off your entire foot
The absolute best task for practicing striking with rackets and paddles include
is —
A. striking tennis balls with short handled rackets.
B. using light weight rackets to strike slowly-pitched balls.
C. using a lightweight racket to strike slow traveling objects like balloons.
D. using a bat to strike lightweight objects. - ANSWER C. using a lightweight
racket to strike slow traveling objects like balloons.
Mr. White is working with his fourth-grade physical education class on tumbling
sequences. Each group of 4-5 students is putting together a sequence that can
be done in unison on a large padded floor. Which of the sequences below is most
likely to be achievable by every member of a group with beginning level tumbling
skills?
A. Forward roll, forward roll in straddle position, leap left, full turn on one foot,
tuck jump
B. Backward roll, back handspring, half-turn, cartwheel, front straddle roll
C. Round off, back tuck, front handspring, running leap, pike jump
D. Forward roll into straddle position, elbow balance to handstand, front roll out
of handstand, front tuck - ANSWER A. Forward roll, forward roll in straddle
position, leap left, full turn on one foot, tuck jump
The middle school teacher is explaining that when body segments move
independently, body mass distributes, changing the location of the body's
center of gravity and changes the base of support for balance. Which of the
following concepts does this describe?
A. Linear Motion
B. Equilibrium
C. Force
D. Stability - ANSWER B. Equilibrium
Knowing the names of the parts of the body, what they can do, and how they can
do it is called—
A. effort awareness.
B. body awareness.
C. space awareness.
D. relationship awareness. - ANSWER B. body awareness.
