Chapter 01 Lifespan Sport, Fitness, and Physical Education
True/False
1. Historically, sport, fitness, and physical education have been limited primarily to older children and young adults.
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2. Physical movement is the basic language during the early-childhood years from birth to age 7.
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3. Most research indicates that enriched motor experiences for infants have no bearing on levels of adult fitness and participation in sport.
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4. Most experts agree that sports for children are positive and beneficial.
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5. Most elementary school children have physical-education classes taught by a physical-education specialist.
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6. Softball is the most popular participation sport for adults in America.
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7. Lifespan fitness should begin in early childhood so that a solid foundation of motor skill development can be built.
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8. Physical education has traditionally reinforced the notion that there are girls’ activities and boys’ activities.
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9. As consumers of sport, fitness, and physical education become more highly educated, they will demand that the services given represent the best of what is known.
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10. Although life expectancy has not increased, the quality of those years has been enhanced by participation in physical activitiy.
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Multiple Choice
11. Young children learn about their world chiefly by:
a. listening to adults.
b. physically exploring their surroundings.
c. seeing and smelling objects.
d. cognitively memorizing important information.
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12. As spectation of sports has increased, participation in sports in the United States has:
a. decreased.
b. increased.
c. remained the same.
d. significantly decreased.
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13. Passed by the U.S. Congress in 1987, House Concurrent Resolution 97 calls for:
a. equal opportunity for participation for all students.
b. health courses for all high school students.
c. high quality daily physical education.
d. zero drug tolerance within the schools.
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14. Nearly ________of children participating in an elementary school physical education program are taught by a classroom teacher.
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
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15. The most popular recreational sport for men and woman is:
a. soccer.
b. softball.
c. Swimming.
d. basketball.
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16. Which of the following is one of the most important examples of a shift toward lifespan sport, fitness, and physical education?
a. organized sports
b. colleges and universities
c. technology and video games
d. multi-purpose athletic clubs
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17. Which factor is considered a significant limitation for opportunities in sport, fitness, and physical education?
a. gender
b. athletic ability
c. age
d. socioeconomic status
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Essay
18. Briefly describe the term “athlete’s heart”.
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19. Explain the current status of physical education within the schools.
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20. What are some types of activities one might see in an exemplary physical education program?
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21. What types of sport have traditionally been considered “appropriate” for older adults?
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22. List and briefly describe any six of the nine emerging characteristics of lifespan physical activity.
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