TExES Physical Education EC-12 (158) Test
Questions and Answers Solved
"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?
Questions and Answers Solved
"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?
