Chapter 15 The Crucial Themes Defining Our Present and Future
True/False
1. The 1996 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report clearly established physical activity as a major public health issue.
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2. Physical-activity opportunities tend to be distributed equally across all socio-economic groups.
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3. The primary benefit of the information technology age is better communication, storage, and reporting of data.
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4. Activity and leisure services are being provided increasingly by the private sector.
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5. The activity and leisure industries have made a consistent effort to provide services for low-income American families.
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6. Wellness has been accepted and encouraged by corporations because it increases the productivity of the workplace and reduces health costs.
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7. Because of Title IX, women now share facilities and budgets equally with men.
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8. Young children can be more easily educated and more easily directed in terms of lifestyle education than adults and at less cost.
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Multiple Choice
9. Health, physical education, recreation, and fitness professionals are now trained in _________________ programs.
a. wellness
b. general
c. specialized
d. undergraduate
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10. A clear trend since the 1950’s has been the ____________________ of leisure, recreation, sport, and fitness programs.
a. privatization
b. socialization
c. public access
d. accessibility
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11. The responsibility for child and youth development has traditionally resided solely on:
a. teachers.
b. families.
c. children.
d. administrators.
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12. Which of the following is not directly considered part of the developmental triangle for expanded physical education?
a. home
b. school
c. community
d. national government
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13. Which of the following has been known to take the “guesswork” out of exercise prescription?
a. technology
b. trained students
c. professional technicians
d. improved equipment
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14. To achieve wellness, educational programs must focus on:
a. behavior change.
b. information.
c. knowledge.
d. certification.
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Essay
15. In what ways has information technology made a positive contribution to sport, fitness, and physical education?
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16. What types of students will probably be attracted to the professional physical education program in the future?
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17. What is the professional obligation of those who are prepared with the knowledge and skill to provide appropriate activity programs for all ages?
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18. Where should lifestyle education begin? Why?
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