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Section 4: Sample Selected-Response Questions Physical Education EC–12 (158)Expand All Answers | Collapse All Answers This section presents some sample exam questions for you to review as part of your preparation for the exam. To demonstrate how each competency may be assessed, sample questions are accompanied by the competency that they measure. While studying, you may wish to read the competency before and after you consider each sample question. Please note that the competency statements do not appear on the actual exam. For each sample exam question, there is a correct answer and a rationale for each answer option. The sample questions are included to illustrate the formats and types of questions you will see on the exam; however, your performance on the sample questions should not be viewed as a predictor of your performance on the actual exam. Domain I—Movement Skills and KnowledgeCompetency 001—The teacher understands and applies principles of motor development and motor learning.1. Milestones of refined finger control can be expected at which of the following ages?
2. The relationship between personal-social skills and physical education is most accurately described by which of the following statements?
3. Which of the following terms best explains why a young student has greater control of his or her upper torso than of his or her legs and feet?
4. Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is typically associated with which of the following types of muscle contractions?
5. To best provide students with positive corrective feedback, a physical education teacher should do which of the following?
Competency 002—The teacher understands principles and practices for developing, combining and integrating motor skills.6. Which of the following forms of movement most clearly demonstrates basic skill in nonlocomotor body management?
7. Which of the following activities is considered an open skill?
8. In the assessment of running form, which of the following should be the same for long-distance running and sprinting?
9. In swimming, which of the following sequences is correct for the breaststroke?
Competency 003—The teacher understands and applies knowledge of movement concepts and biomechanical principles.10. A first-grade teacher is having students march to the sound of a drumbeat. Which of the following instructions is most appropriate for teaching the movement concepts of spatial awareness and relationship awareness?
11. Which of the following biomechanical principles must be applied prior to a leap to achieve the greatest height possible?
12. Which of the following activities best represents a way in which a student can help to extend his or her shooting range in basketball to make a three-point shot?
Competency 004—The teacher understands and applies knowledge of individual, dual and team sports and activities.13. Several students in a physical education class are having difficulty reaching the basket with their shots, even while using a youth-sized ball. Which of the following options is most appropriate for the teacher to introduce to increase the students’ success?
14. When teaching a new skill for a particular sport, which of the following should the teacher do first?
15. Which of the following refers to the soccer ball size that is most appropriate for students 13 years or older?
16. A physical education teacher is introducing students to the game of lacrosse. Which of the following adaptations is most likely to increase the success of students playing lacrosse for the first time?
Competency 005—The teacher understands principles, techniques, skills and safety practices for dance, personal performance activities, cooperative and nontraditional games, recreational activities and outdoor pursuits.17. A community golf course is located next to the high school. A physical education teacher has a golf unit planned and makes arrangements with the course to use its practice facilities during class. Students will be able to practice putting, chipping and driving. Which of the following is most important for the teacher to do to ensure the lessons run smoothly during the unit?
18. Which of the following skills should be learned first in the skill progression for a heel stop during a lesson on in-line skating?
19. Students in a physical education class are about to begin a warm-up jog. Which of the following is the most appropriate advice for the teacher to give them regarding proper jogging technique?
Domain II—Health-Related Physical FitnessCompetency 006—The teacher understands major body systems, principles of physical fitness development and training and the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle.20. Which of the following is an uncontrollable factor that can affect a person’s health?
21. Which of the following are the four components, or principles, of training and exercise?
22. Which of the following best describes how regular exercise is beneficial to the brain?
Competency 007—The teacher understands principles and activities for developing and maintaining cardiovascular endurance.23. Which of the following best describes VO₂ max?
24. Which of the following best explains why age-predicted maximal heart rate is used to regulate the intensity of aerobic exercise?
25. To prepare his class for a unit on aerobic exercise, Mr. Peal taught his students the Karvonen formula to calculate their heart rate (HR) for a specific training intensity. One of the components of this calculation is the heart rate reserve (HRR). The HRR is used to determine the HR to be attained during exercise, which is calculated by doing which of the following?
26. A few days ago, a distance runner increased his running mileage. Since then he has noticed that his muscles are much more sore than usual and his times have not improved. Which of the following is the athlete most likely experiencing?
Competency 008—The teacher understands principles and activities for developing and maintaining flexibility, posture and muscular strength and endurance.27. An exaggerated curvature of the vertebral column involving an excessive bending of the thoracic area toward the anterior is called
28. Which of the following is the best activity to increase muscular endurance?
29. Which of the following abdominal-strength exercises benefits the rectus abdominis muscle while protecting the lower back?
30. Which of the following tests is used to determine muscular strength?
Competency 009—The teacher understands health and wellness concepts, including those related to nutrition, weight control and stress management, and analyses ways in which personal behaviors influence health and wellness.31. Which of the following most accurately represents the number of pounds a person would lose if 3,500 more calories were burned rather than taken in over a span of time?
32. The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is known to deepen the voice and increase the growth of body hair, muscle size, and aggression. Which TWO of the following are the main reasons for the changes?
33. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, children and adolescents should engage in muscle- and bone-strengthening activities at least
34. Which of the following groups of athletes has the greatest risk of developing early osteoporosis because of insufficient calcium intake?
Domain III—The Physical Education ProgramCompetency 010—The teacher knows how to use effective, developmentally appropriate instruction and assessment to prepare physically educated individuals.35. When preparing lesson plan objectives, the physical education teacher should refer to which THREE of the following?
36. Which of the following methods best demonstrates effective teaching behavior using nonverbal communication during physical education class?
37. In a certain kindergarten class, about half of the students use an immature form when jumping, and the remaining students use a mature form. Which of the following statements best explains the difference in ability?
Competency 011—The teacher understands factors relevant to learning and performance in physical education and uses this knowledge to create learning environments and opportunities that promote students’ development in various domains (e.g., cognitive, social, emotional).38. A student is most likely to be self-motivated and engage in physical activities long term when the student
39. In a problem-solving classroom culture, which TWO of the following are the primary responsibilities of the physical education teacher?
40. According to current research in the field of physical education, which of the following best promotes student participation in lifelong physical activity?
41. Which of the following is the best plan for a student who wants to begin a personal fitness program?
42. Outdoor education, such as rock climbing, hiking, and kayaking classes, promotes lifelong physical activity and builds self-esteem because these activities provide students with opportunities to do which of the following?
Competency 012—The teacher understands the structure, organization, goals and purposes of physical education programs.43. In the 1980s, among students who participated in high-visibility intercollegiate sports (e.g., Division I football, baseball, and basketball) which of the following was the postcollegiate experience of those who had received full athletic scholarships?
44. Which of the following factors is most highly correlated with positive gains in motor learning and achievement in a physical education classroom setting?
45. In addition to teaching students movement skills, physical education programs should incorporate cooperative group activities that provide students with natural and valuable opportunities. The physical education teacher can best achieve this through which of the following strategies?
46. A high school administrator has decided to focus on incorporating physical education across all academic disciplines for the upcoming school year. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy for executing the plan?
Competency 013—The teacher understands legal issues and responsibilities of physical education teachers in relation to supervision, planning and instruction, safety, first aid and risk management.47. A portion of Texas Senate Bill 530 mandates that all students in Texas take a fitness test. How often must each student take a fitness test?
48. Which of the following teaching practices is most likely to ensure that a physical education teacher receives legal protection against a lawsuit that might arise from a student who becomes injured in class?
49. Which of the following statements is the most accurate interpretation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as it pertains to sports and physical education?
50. An elementary school has created a policy that prohibits students from using physical education or playground equipment unless a teacher is present. The primary reason for the policy is to reduce the risk of
Which of the following best explains why educators prefer the term at risk to the term underachiever?Which of the following best explains why educators prefer the term at risk to the term underachiever? The term at risk more nearly describes the long-term consequences of school failure.
Which of the following best describes the primary criticism of maintenance bilingual programs?Which of the following best describes the primary criticism of maintenance bilingual programs? They maintain the native language at the expense of English.
What best describes the main theory behind the standards movement?The vision of the standards-based education reform movement is that all teenagers will receive a meaningful high school diploma that serves essentially as a public guarantee that they can read, write, and do basic mathematics (typically through first-year algebra) at a level which might be useful to an employer.
Which of the following statements best describes the primary difference between Perennialism and essentialism?9) Which of the following statements best describes the primary difference between perennialism and essentialism? A Essentialism emphasizes the importance of knowledge and skills that are useful in today's world more than perennialism does.
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