A first year teacher has started at a school without a curriculum or
lesson plans. Where should the teacher go for resources to help select
developmentally appropriate activities for instruction?
a. contact former physical education teachers
b. consult state and national guidelines
c. ask a veteran teacher
d. ask the principal - Correct Answerb. consult state and national
guidelines
Peter and Rob are the same age, height, and weight. Peter has a high
level of cardiovascular fitness, and Rob does not engage in any physical
activities. Which of the following illustrates Peters physiological
responses at rest and during aerobic exercise compared to Rob?
a. higher heart rate and greater stroke volume
b. lower heart rate and greater stroke volume
c. lower heart rate and smaller stroke volume
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,d. higher heart rate and smaller stroke volume - Correct Answerb. lower
heart rate and greater stroke volume
Ms. Paul notices that many girls never have the ball in possession long
enough to develop ball handling skills during team sports games. What
strategy can provide the girls with opportunities to develop ball
handling skills?
a. stop teaching team sports activities
b. add a rule that girls must touch the ball at least once before scoring
c. practice ball handling skills in isolation
d. allow girls to play amongst themselves - Correct Answerc. practice
ball handling skills in isolation
Which of the following best describes the motor skills used in
basketball, tennis, and floor hockey?
a. manipulative skills
b. offensive skills
c. closed skills
d. defensive skills - Correct Answera. manipulative skills
Mr. Jackson planned activities in great detail to ensure student learning
and engagement, but it wasn't easy getting his students from one
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,activity to the next. What should Mr. Jackson consider the next time he
teaches this lesson?
a. form student groups ahead of time
b. account for transition time
c. wait until he has the students' attention
d. refrain from using that lesson plan - Correct Answerb. account for
transition time
How can a physical education teacher maintain consistent effectiveness
in a physical education program?
a. collect longitudinal data
b. reflect on learning activities every year
c. review students reflection responses over time
d. collect parental feedback over time - Correct Answera. collect
longitudinal data
Which of the following best describes the grapevine step?
a. step touch right, step touch left. step touch right, tap
b. step forward, step backward, step right, tap
c. step, hop, step, tap
d. step, cross, step, tap - Correct Answerd. step, cross, step, tap
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, Which of the following best describes the health effect of consuming
excessive amounts of alcohol and smoking tobacco?
a. increased risk of eating disorders
b. increased risk of a sedentary lifestyle
c. increased risk of heart disease
d. increased risk of obesity - Correct Answerc. increased risk of heart
disease
Which of the following best illustrates recommended warm up and cool
down protocols for secondary students?
a. ballistic warm up and static cooldown
b. static warm up and dynamic cooldown
c. dynamic warm up and static cooldown
d. dynamic warm up and ballistic cooldown - Correct Answerc. dynamic
warm up and static cooldown
Which of the following best illustrates positive skill transfer?
a. a proficient tennis player is increasingly likely to be a proficient
volleyball player
b. proficiency in the tennis forehand increases the likelihood of
proficiency in the racquetball forehand
c. a player good at one sport is likely to be good at all sports
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lesson plans. Where should the teacher go for resources to help select
developmentally appropriate activities for instruction?
a. contact former physical education teachers
b. consult state and national guidelines
c. ask a veteran teacher
d. ask the principal - Correct Answerb. consult state and national
guidelines
Peter and Rob are the same age, height, and weight. Peter has a high
level of cardiovascular fitness, and Rob does not engage in any physical
activities. Which of the following illustrates Peters physiological
responses at rest and during aerobic exercise compared to Rob?
a. higher heart rate and greater stroke volume
b. lower heart rate and greater stroke volume
c. lower heart rate and smaller stroke volume
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,d. higher heart rate and smaller stroke volume - Correct Answerb. lower
heart rate and greater stroke volume
Ms. Paul notices that many girls never have the ball in possession long
enough to develop ball handling skills during team sports games. What
strategy can provide the girls with opportunities to develop ball
handling skills?
a. stop teaching team sports activities
b. add a rule that girls must touch the ball at least once before scoring
c. practice ball handling skills in isolation
d. allow girls to play amongst themselves - Correct Answerc. practice
ball handling skills in isolation
Which of the following best describes the motor skills used in
basketball, tennis, and floor hockey?
a. manipulative skills
b. offensive skills
c. closed skills
d. defensive skills - Correct Answera. manipulative skills
Mr. Jackson planned activities in great detail to ensure student learning
and engagement, but it wasn't easy getting his students from one
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,activity to the next. What should Mr. Jackson consider the next time he
teaches this lesson?
a. form student groups ahead of time
b. account for transition time
c. wait until he has the students' attention
d. refrain from using that lesson plan - Correct Answerb. account for
transition time
How can a physical education teacher maintain consistent effectiveness
in a physical education program?
a. collect longitudinal data
b. reflect on learning activities every year
c. review students reflection responses over time
d. collect parental feedback over time - Correct Answera. collect
longitudinal data
Which of the following best describes the grapevine step?
a. step touch right, step touch left. step touch right, tap
b. step forward, step backward, step right, tap
c. step, hop, step, tap
d. step, cross, step, tap - Correct Answerd. step, cross, step, tap
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, Which of the following best describes the health effect of consuming
excessive amounts of alcohol and smoking tobacco?
a. increased risk of eating disorders
b. increased risk of a sedentary lifestyle
c. increased risk of heart disease
d. increased risk of obesity - Correct Answerc. increased risk of heart
disease
Which of the following best illustrates recommended warm up and cool
down protocols for secondary students?
a. ballistic warm up and static cooldown
b. static warm up and dynamic cooldown
c. dynamic warm up and static cooldown
d. dynamic warm up and ballistic cooldown - Correct Answerc. dynamic
warm up and static cooldown
Which of the following best illustrates positive skill transfer?
a. a proficient tennis player is increasingly likely to be a proficient
volleyball player
b. proficiency in the tennis forehand increases the likelihood of
proficiency in the racquetball forehand
c. a player good at one sport is likely to be good at all sports
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