Health and PE Praxis 5857 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2025 LATEST UPDATED | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A health teacher assigns a high school research project on
obesity rates in the United States. Which of the following is the
most appropriate research method for the students to use? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ retrieving data briefs on obesity from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Web site
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Web site
provides the public with downloadable data sets, documentation,
and questionnaires from the National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS) surveys and data collection systems.
A health teacher is concerned that a large percentage of low-
income middle school students have high body mass index (BMI)
measurements. The students' urban neighborhood is an area in
which access to nutritious food is limited. Before developing a
plan to promote healthy eating habits for these students and
their families, which of the following is the most important point
the teacher must understand? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Unhealthy foods
tend to be less expensive than healthful foods
,A health teacher is concerned that a student is being abused at
home. Which of the following statements regarding the teacher's
legal responsibility to report abuse is true almost everywhere in
the United States? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ A teacher who in good faith
reports suspected instances of child abuse or neglect has
immunity from civil and criminal liability.
A health teacher splits the class into small groups, uses
handouts to get the groups started on cooperative work, and
provides verbal feedback to the students as they begin their
assignment. By practicing these steps, the teacher best
demonstrates familiarity with which of the following? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Using classroom management strategies to ensure
effective instruction
_____ is to attain maximal force with any movement that uses
multiple muscles, and in a manner that enables generating the
maximum force possible? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Summation of forces
______ minutes of brisk walking are needed to realize the most
health benefits - . . ANSWER ✓✓ 150 minutes weekly
"Accept what cannot be changed, have courage to change what
should be changed, and use wisdom to distinguish one from the
other." - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Adaptability
,A bicep curl is an example of this type of muscle contraction? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ concentric
The muscle shortens while contracting during this type of muscle
contraction
A discussion about lymph nodes would most likely take place
during a lesson on which of the following body systems? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Circulatory
The lymphatic system is a subsystem of the circulatory system.
The lymphatic system helps maintain fluid balance in the body
and defends the body against infection by supplying disease-
fighting cells called lymphocytes.
A fifth-grade physical education class is in the final week of a
flag football unit. For a culminating activity, the teacher
challenges the eighth-grade physical education class to play
against the fifth-graders. During the third quarter, one of the
fifth-graders collides with an eighth-grader as they
simultaneously jump to catch the ball. The fifth-grader is injured.
The teacher could be held liable for the injury primarily due to
which of the following? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Negligent pairing of the
students
, A health curriculum is most effective when it does which of the
following? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Uses strategies designed to
personalize information and engage students
Learning experiences that correspond with students' cognitive
and emotional development help them personalize information
and maintain their interest and motivation. An effective health
education curriculum includes instructional strategies and
learning experiences that are student-centered and experiential.
A high school physical education teacher notices that a student
is reluctant to participate in team sport activities. Which of the
following instructional strategies can best encourage the student
to participate? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Helping the student see the
value of his or her role - If the teacher can help the student
understand how social factors affect the team, the student will
be more likely to participate.
A middle school physical education teacher introduces a new
skill during an adventure education unit that will take most
students outside of their comfort zones. Which of the following
strategies best uses a concept of sociology to encourage
students to engage in the activity? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Assigning
students to predetermined groups in which they have already
formed relationships
AND ANSWERS | 2025 LATEST UPDATED | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A health teacher assigns a high school research project on
obesity rates in the United States. Which of the following is the
most appropriate research method for the students to use? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ retrieving data briefs on obesity from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Web site
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Web site
provides the public with downloadable data sets, documentation,
and questionnaires from the National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS) surveys and data collection systems.
A health teacher is concerned that a large percentage of low-
income middle school students have high body mass index (BMI)
measurements. The students' urban neighborhood is an area in
which access to nutritious food is limited. Before developing a
plan to promote healthy eating habits for these students and
their families, which of the following is the most important point
the teacher must understand? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Unhealthy foods
tend to be less expensive than healthful foods
,A health teacher is concerned that a student is being abused at
home. Which of the following statements regarding the teacher's
legal responsibility to report abuse is true almost everywhere in
the United States? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ A teacher who in good faith
reports suspected instances of child abuse or neglect has
immunity from civil and criminal liability.
A health teacher splits the class into small groups, uses
handouts to get the groups started on cooperative work, and
provides verbal feedback to the students as they begin their
assignment. By practicing these steps, the teacher best
demonstrates familiarity with which of the following? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Using classroom management strategies to ensure
effective instruction
_____ is to attain maximal force with any movement that uses
multiple muscles, and in a manner that enables generating the
maximum force possible? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Summation of forces
______ minutes of brisk walking are needed to realize the most
health benefits - . . ANSWER ✓✓ 150 minutes weekly
"Accept what cannot be changed, have courage to change what
should be changed, and use wisdom to distinguish one from the
other." - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Adaptability
,A bicep curl is an example of this type of muscle contraction? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ concentric
The muscle shortens while contracting during this type of muscle
contraction
A discussion about lymph nodes would most likely take place
during a lesson on which of the following body systems? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Circulatory
The lymphatic system is a subsystem of the circulatory system.
The lymphatic system helps maintain fluid balance in the body
and defends the body against infection by supplying disease-
fighting cells called lymphocytes.
A fifth-grade physical education class is in the final week of a
flag football unit. For a culminating activity, the teacher
challenges the eighth-grade physical education class to play
against the fifth-graders. During the third quarter, one of the
fifth-graders collides with an eighth-grader as they
simultaneously jump to catch the ball. The fifth-grader is injured.
The teacher could be held liable for the injury primarily due to
which of the following? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Negligent pairing of the
students
, A health curriculum is most effective when it does which of the
following? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Uses strategies designed to
personalize information and engage students
Learning experiences that correspond with students' cognitive
and emotional development help them personalize information
and maintain their interest and motivation. An effective health
education curriculum includes instructional strategies and
learning experiences that are student-centered and experiential.
A high school physical education teacher notices that a student
is reluctant to participate in team sport activities. Which of the
following instructional strategies can best encourage the student
to participate? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Helping the student see the
value of his or her role - If the teacher can help the student
understand how social factors affect the team, the student will
be more likely to participate.
A middle school physical education teacher introduces a new
skill during an adventure education unit that will take most
students outside of their comfort zones. Which of the following
strategies best uses a concept of sociology to encourage
students to engage in the activity? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Assigning
students to predetermined groups in which they have already
formed relationships
