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KIN 2501 LSU JACOBSEN TEST 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS AND NEWEST 2026-2027 | ALREADY
GRADED A+
stadion - ANSWER-used by Ancient Greece as a unit of measurement and
referred to a race
stadium - ANSWER-was originally "stadion"; place race was held
Sport - ANSWER-first referred to competition in the form of games, individual
athletic exploits and hunting
3 fundamental characteristics of play - ANSWER-intrinsically motivated, involves
the temporary suspensions of normal/typical reality, involves internal control
_________ is a larger domain than _________ - ANSWER-play; sport
more structure to ________ than ________ - ANSWER-game; play
a game - ANSWER-organized play with rules; an occurance
sport may not fit into universally accepted definition because of factors such as:
- ANSWER-religion, social class, and history
sport characteristics (4) - ANSWER-continuity, division of roles, dynamic
interaction with an audience, supporting establishment (ex. NFL)
history - ANSWER-study of change over time
descriptive historical research - ANSWER-objective (just the facts), detailed
account, provides who what when and where; no commentary
interpretive historical research - ANSWER-attempts 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 -
ANSWER-monist, not dualist
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pragmatists - ANSWER-regard 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 - ANSWER-pragmatism
pragmatism in education: aims - ANSWER-lay more stress on social and
vocational efficiency
pragmatism in education: teacher - ANSWER-gives important place to teacher
pragmatism in education: student - ANSWER-stresses on child-centered
education
pragmatism in education: teaching method - ANSWER-created new teaching
methods
pragmatism in education: curriculum - ANSWER-lays more stress on
experience and learning by doing
existentialism - ANSWER-focuses on individuality; don't believe in conformity
civilization that embraced athletic competition and intellectual development -
ANSWER-Ancient Greece
who influenced Ancient Greece (3) - ANSWER-Egyptians, people of Crete,
possibly Phoenicians (Middle East)
naturalistic idea of thought - ANSWER-man 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 - ANSWER-physical education was a servant to
the intellectual process; held the mind in higher esteem than the body
extremely advanced society - ANSWER-Ancient Greece
first dominant culture in Europe - ANSWER-Ancient Greece
athlete - ANSWER-one who competes for a prize
greek ideal - ANSWER-unity of man of action and man of wisdom
KIN 2501 LSU JACOBSEN TEST 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS AND NEWEST 2026-2027 | ALREADY
GRADED A+
stadion - ANSWER-used by Ancient Greece as a unit of measurement and
referred to a race
stadium - ANSWER-was originally "stadion"; place race was held
Sport - ANSWER-first referred to competition in the form of games, individual
athletic exploits and hunting
3 fundamental characteristics of play - ANSWER-intrinsically motivated, involves
the temporary suspensions of normal/typical reality, involves internal control
_________ is a larger domain than _________ - ANSWER-play; sport
more structure to ________ than ________ - ANSWER-game; play
a game - ANSWER-organized play with rules; an occurance
sport may not fit into universally accepted definition because of factors such as:
- ANSWER-religion, social class, and history
sport characteristics (4) - ANSWER-continuity, division of roles, dynamic
interaction with an audience, supporting establishment (ex. NFL)
history - ANSWER-study of change over time
descriptive historical research - ANSWER-objective (just the facts), detailed
account, provides who what when and where; no commentary
interpretive historical research - ANSWER-attempts 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 -
ANSWER-monist, not dualist
, 2|Page
pragmatists - ANSWER-regard 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 - ANSWER-pragmatism
pragmatism in education: aims - ANSWER-lay more stress on social and
vocational efficiency
pragmatism in education: teacher - ANSWER-gives important place to teacher
pragmatism in education: student - ANSWER-stresses on child-centered
education
pragmatism in education: teaching method - ANSWER-created new teaching
methods
pragmatism in education: curriculum - ANSWER-lays more stress on
experience and learning by doing
existentialism - ANSWER-focuses on individuality; don't believe in conformity
civilization that embraced athletic competition and intellectual development -
ANSWER-Ancient Greece
who influenced Ancient Greece (3) - ANSWER-Egyptians, people of Crete,
possibly Phoenicians (Middle East)
naturalistic idea of thought - ANSWER-man 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 - ANSWER-physical education was a servant to
the intellectual process; held the mind in higher esteem than the body
extremely advanced society - ANSWER-Ancient Greece
first dominant culture in Europe - ANSWER-Ancient Greece
athlete - ANSWER-one who competes for a prize
greek ideal - ANSWER-unity of man of action and man of wisdom
