Phys Ed Final – Flashcards
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Young children learn about their world chiefly by?
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Physically exploring their surroundings
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Someday, historians will describe the current era as a watershed period characterized by the emergence of the possibility for?
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lifespan physical activity in sport, fitness, and physical education
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Historically, sport, fitness, and physical education have been ignored by who?
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senior citizens
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The most popular recreational sport for men and woman is?
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softball
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Master's athletics typically begins at age?
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35 or 40
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A sedentary lifestyle among older people is estimated to account for a decrease in all of the following except? A. muscular strength B. Health related illness C. Flexibility D. Aerobic functioning
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B. Health related illness
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In 2002, the fifth world masters games attracted more than 20,000 athletes in what sport to Melbourne, Australia?
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Track and Field
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Which of the following is not an emerging characteristic of lifespan physical activity?
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shift to the public sector
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Which factor is considered a significant limitation for opportunities in sport, fitness, and physical education?
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socioeconomic status
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Which piece of legislation has greatly increased intercollegiate sport opportunities for women?
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Title IX
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Which of the following individuals were among the most important early leaders in Physical education?
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Luther Guluck and Dudley Sargent
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Which of the following was not considered a popular spectator sport in the pre-1885 period?
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football
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Which of the following is not considered an important cultural influence on the professions of sport, fitness, and physical education?
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Socialization
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Nearly all early programs in physical education were a derivative of?
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team sports
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which system was referred to as "medical gymnastics"?
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The Swedish System
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Which of the following dramatically increased during the great depression?
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recreation
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The development of physical fitness was emphasized heavily in which era?
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World War II
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Following World War II, what activities were heavily emphasized within the school physical education curriculum?
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lifetime sports
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The Kraus-Webber test showed fitness differences between who?
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European and American children
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Brown v. the Topeka Board of Education (Kansas) indicated?
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"Separate is not equal"
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Which individual coined the term "aerobics"?
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Kenneth Cooper
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The most well developed scientific area at the beginning of the academic-discipline movement was?
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exercise physiology
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Which of the following is not considered an exercise science sub-discipline?
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human anatomy
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The German gymnastics system of physical education that was transported to America was primarily influenced by?
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Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
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The philosophy that physical fitness and sport prowess are important avenues through which mental, moral, and religious purposes are developed and sustained is known as?
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muscular Christianity
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Which of the following statements best describes an American view of women's participation in physical activity during the late 19th century?
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"mild forms of proper exercise are useful"
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Activities or experiences chosen voluntarily and done leisure time for the satisfaction they provide are categorized as?
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recreation
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The largest professional organization within the field of recreation is?
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NRPA
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What percentage of middle and high schools allow community-sponsored use of PA facilities by youth outside of normal school hours?
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89.1%
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In the context of building infrastructures supporting physical activity, "joint use" refers to?
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school districts allowing parks and recreational programs to use facilities outside of school hours
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In the context of building infrastructures supporting physical activity, the main purpose of "joint use agreements" is to?
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help communities improve the access and opportunities for physical activities for children, youth, adults, and older adults
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Health professionals have shifted from a previous _____ approach to a _____ approach.
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remedial, preventative
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which of the following seems to be a significant human activity in virtually every culture? A. physical education B. dance C. athletics D. recreation
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B. dance
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A clear trend since the 1950's has been the ________ of leisure, recreation, sport, and fitness.
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privatization
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Which model provides children with less opportunity to participate in sport as they grow into adolescence?
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varsity
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T or F? The American Heart Association and American Lung Association are two examples of non-profit organization that generate financial support for research and program development.
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True
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T or F? The strongest recent growth in the health enhancement industry has occurred in the school health-education and community health programs.
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False
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T or F? The private sector of the health-enhancement industry is highly regulated relative to certification and license requirements
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False
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T or F? School health educators are certified and licensed to teach in the same way all teachers are.
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True
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T or F? Army draftees for World War I and II were found to have poor physical fitness levels.
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True
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T or F? The Greeks and Romans were strong supporters of fitness and games as part of developing their military forces.
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True
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T or F? Historically, sport, fitness, and physical education have been limited primarily to older children and young adults.
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True
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T or F? Most research indicates that unfit children most often will reach desirable fitness levels as adults.
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False
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T or F? Most elementary school children have physical-education classes taught by a physical education specialist.
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False
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T or F? Lifespan fitness should begin in early childhood so that a solid foundation of motor skill development can be built.
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True
