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Section 4: Sample Multiple-Choice Questions
WEST–E Health/Fitness (029)

The sample test questions in this study guide are designed to give you an introduction to the nature of the questions included in the Washington Educator Skills Tests—Endorsements (WEST–E). They represent the various types of questions you may expect to see on an actual test in this test field; however, they are not designed to predict your performance on the test as a whole.

Work through the sample questions carefully before referring to the answers. The correct response and test objective being assessed are provided for each question. When you are finished with the sample questions, you may wish to review the test objectives and descriptive statements provided in the test framework for this test field.

In addition to reading and answering the sample questions, you should also utilize the following preparation materials available in this study guide:

Practice Questions

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Factors Affecting Growth and Development

Objective 0001: Understand stages and patterns of human growth and development.

1. A parent is discussing the use of tobacco with a 13-year-old boy. The parent decides to focus the discussion on how tobacco use can cause bad breath and reduced physical endurance rather than on how it can cause emphysema and cancer. One important advantage of this approach is that it recognizes that adolescents are more likely than adults to be:

  1. overly concerned with the impression they make on others.
  2. interested in issues related to health and hygiene.
  3. self-centered and concerned primarily with their own welfare.
  4. concerned with immediate issues rather than long-term consequences.
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Correct Response: D.

2. Use the list below of developmental domains and characteristics to answer the question that follows.

  • Physical: increases in height, weight, and internal organ size; uneven growth; some loss of coordination
  • Cognitive: develops ability to analyze personal needs and establish own health and fitness goals
  • Social-Emotional: strong desire to belong to a group, often holds opposing loyalties to peers and family
  • Psychological: seeks independence, experiences intense emotions, begins to develop self-identity

Which of the following age or grade levels is most strongly associated with the developmental domains and characteristics listed?

  1. elementary school years
  2. middle school years
  3. high school years
  4. early adulthood years
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 0002: Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to physical activity and fitness, growth and development, and recovery from illness and injury.

3. Use the diagram of the human digestive system below to answer the question that follows.

Human digestive system.

In this diagram of the human digestive system, several major organs appear in the lower half of an outline of an upper body. Four organs are labeled with the numbers 1 through 4. Organ 1 is a large, wedge-shaped, sac-like structure located in the upper right quadrant of the figure's digestive system (the upper left quadrant in the diagram). Organ 3 is a large lobe-shaped structure located behind and to the left of Organ 1 in the abdominal cavity. A tube extends from the neck region in the diagram to Organ 3. Organ 1 appears to be resting on top of the slightly smaller Organ 3; together, the two organs make up most of the upper half of the organ array in the diagram. The lower half of the abdominal cavity contains two tube-like organ structures. Organ 2 is a long, tubular, banded structure located below Organs 1 and 3 that transverses and ascends into the abdominal cavity, framing Organ 4 on three sides. Its edges appear serrated. Organ 4 is a long, narrow, coiled tube with folds that appears to be located between Organs 3 and 2. The tubular walls of Organ 4 appear smooth.

Which of the following organs stores glycogen and vitamins, regulates blood volume, and removes toxic substances from the blood?

  1. Organ 1
  2. Organ 2
  3. Organ 3
  4. Organ 4
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Correct Response: A.

4. Weight-bearing and body-support exercises benefit students' skeletal systems because the load or stress created by these exercises has which of the following effects?

  1. increasing the force transmission from bone to muscle, thereby lengthening tendons and bones
  2. triggering the process of bone resorption, thereby making room for new bone tissue growth
  3. causing the release of growth hormone, thereby preventing bone ossification and loss of flexibility
  4. stimulating mineral deposition and bone generation at the cellular level, thereby increasing bone density
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 0003: Understand the importance of proper nutrition for maintaining health and physical performance.

5. To support the cardiorespiratory endurance of adolescent athletes and allow them to work longer before exhaustion, it would be most important to provide a diet high in:

  1. unsaturated fat.
  2. vitamins.
  3. protein.
  4. carbohydrates.
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Correct Response: D.

6. Which of the following lists contains the best examples of nutrient-dense foods (i.e., rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals)?

  1. berries, broccoli, mackerel, sardines, asparagus, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, barley, peas
  2. green and black teas, raw milk, pasta, natural peanut butter, Swiss and other aged cheeses, apple juice
  3. eggs, granola, popcorn, yogurt, butter, chicken, olive oil, brown rice, cereal, honey
  4. unpasteurized citrus and berry juices, rye and sourdough breads, lettuces, cucumbers, cane sugar, nuts
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 0004: Understand components of and strategies to enhance mental and emotional health.

7. During a health education lesson, a teacher and students list and categorize protective factors that support positive mental and emotional health. One set is shown below.

  • presence of mentors and support for development of skills and interests
  • opportunities for engagement with others
  • positive peer norms
  • clear expectations for behavior
  • basic physical and psychological safety

According to health promotion principles, these protective factors would be accurately categorized as:

  1. external assets provided by family, school, and community.
  2. internal assets fostered by positive values and commitment to learning.
  3. interpersonal competencies needed for relationship management.
  4. conflict-management competencies acquired through social-emotional learning.
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 0005: Understand components of and strategies to enhance social health.

8. Which of the following is a warning sign that a dating relationship is unstable and the risks involved in continuing the relationship outweigh the benefits?

  1. One partner attempts to manage the other partner's daily activities and questions the partner about interactions with others.
  2. Each partner sometimes displays frustration, exasperation, or a lack of patience with the other partner's actions and decisions.
  3. One partner enjoys going out and socializing with groups of people and the other partner prefers staying in or socializing with a few friends.
  4. Each partner seems oblivious to the characteristics in the other partner that other individuals, including friends and family, find unappealing.
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Correct Response: A.

9. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in helping students develop effective skills for responding to peer pressure to participate in health-risk behaviors?

  1. providing the students with written materials on social influences on health-risk behaviors and brainstorming with the class the probable consequences of participating in risk-related activities
  2. involving students in a variety of school and community service activities, such as tutoring younger students or volunteering at blood drives and animal shelters, in order to promote students' advocacy skills
  3. offering students opportunities to work with peers in friendship groups in which they describe negative peer pressure situations they have experienced in the past and the feelings they experienced as a result
  4. engaging students in role plays in which they practice refusal and negotiation techniques, such as using humor to say no, changing the subject, making excuses to leave, and suggesting alternative activities
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Correct Response: D.

Living Safely and Reducing Risks

Objective 0006: Understand the nature, control, and prevention of disease.

10. Lupus is a chronic disease in which the body inappropriately produces antibodies that destroy:

  1. the cells that produce myelin, the insulating material that allows nerve conduction to occur, resulting in deterioration of nervous system function.
  2. fibrous connective tissue, resulting in periods of inflammation, stiffness, fatigue, chest discomfort, and widespread pain in muscles, joints, and skin.
  3. the inner surface and muscular layer of the intestinal wall, resulting in abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, weight loss, and intestinal problems.
  4. abnormal red blood cells that cannot pass through capillaries, resulting in anemia and, in some cases, impaired lung function and congestive heart failure.
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Correct Response: B.

11. In the field of health promotion, there are three main levels of disease prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Which of the following types of health and wellness resources is the best example of primary prevention?

  1. daily, low-dose baby aspirin regimens that help minimize the risk of heart attacks or strokes
  2. rehabilitation centers that help individuals return to independent living after an illness or injury
  3. safety education and media campaigns that increase public awareness of seat belt and helmet laws
  4. health screenings such as mammograms and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests that detect early signs of disease
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 0007: Understand the relationship between sexual behaviors and personal health.

12. Which of the following statements accurately describes a major stipulation of the Washington state law on sexual consent?

  1. The legal age of consent for sexual activity with another person is 18.
  2. Two individuals who are both aged 15 can legally engage in sexual activity when both individuals explicitly provide consent.
  3. Individuals under the age of 16 cannot legally consent to sexual activity with another person.
  4. An individual who is 17 may legally consent to sexual activity with an adult aged 18 or older, regardless of the supervisory role of the adult.
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 0008: Understand the physical, emotional, and legal consequences of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

13. Use of some psychoactive drugs such as barbiturates causes the body's tissues to adapt to the drug's presence and creates a situation in which the body needs the drug to maintain homeostasis. This process leads to the development of:

  1. cross-tolerance.
  2. an antagonistic drug effect.
  3. drug dependence.
  4. a synergistic drug effect.
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Correct Response: C.

14. Which of the following risk behaviors is most closely associated with long-term health effects such as an enlarged heart; pancreatitis; fatty deposits in the liver; and neurotransmitter disruption in the brain, which can cause agitation, memory loss, and depression?

  1. using illicit opioid drugs
  2. vaping liquids that contain nicotine
  3. using non-prescribed anabolic steroids
  4. drinking excessive amounts of alcohol
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 0009: Understand how to use risk-assessment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills to make informed choices about health and fitness behaviors and lifestyle factors.

15. During the summer, 14-year-old Lexie occasionally spends some of her weekends with two girls her age who live on her street. While Lexie does not consider the girls her closest friends, she does enjoy their company. The girls secretly smoke cigarettes, and they recently pressured Lexie to try smoking. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in helping Lexie respond to the pressure to smoke?

  1. Periodically remind the girls about the long-term health effects of smoking (e.g., respiratory illness, heart disease, lung cancer).
  2. Assertively tell the girls that if they ask her again to smoke, she will have to end the friendship.
  3. Avoid the potential for an uncomfortable situation by spending time with the girls only in the presence of parents/guardians.
  4. Think about and decide in advance what to do if asked to smoke (e.g., suggest doing something else instead, leave the group).
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Correct Response: D.

Consumer and Safety Skills

Objective 0010: Understand methods and skills for selecting and evaluating health and fitness information, products, and services.

16. Warren is planning to purchase a stationary bicycle. After doing some research and reading reviews by an independent consumer group, he has narrowed his choices to two models in his price range. Which of the following steps would be most advisable for Warren to take next before making a final decision?

  1. determining which of the two models has more advanced features (e.g., built-in heart monitor, programmability)
  2. comparing the prices of the two models at different stores or online auction sites
  3. trying out both models under conditions as similar as possible to his intended use (e.g., duration, settings)
  4. asking a knowledgeable salesperson to demonstrate how to operate each of the models
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 0011: Understand the impact of society, culture, and the media on personal and community health and fitness.

17. Which of the following is likely to be the most effective way for adults to help children resist the influences of media depictions of violent interactions between individuals?

  1. ensuring that viewing of violent media is balanced by viewing of nonviolent media
  2. describing for children ways of recognizing whether a situation they are in may become violent
  3. pointing out that media depictions are fictional and often highly exaggerated
  4. discussing with children alternatives that the individuals depicted could have used to resolve conflicts
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 0012: Understand how environmental factors affect individual and community health.

18. In the United States, children spend much more time outdoors than adolescents and adults do. In addition, children's respiratory and immune systems are not fully developed until adolescence is complete. These factors make children much more susceptible than older individuals to illnesses due to exposure to:

  1. sewage and wastewater pollution.
  2. ground-level ozone and particulate pollution.
  3. pesticides and fertilizers in agricultural runoff.
  4. heavy metal contamination in municipal water systems.
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 0013: Understand personal care and safety, accident and injury prevention, and response to emergencies.

19. Which of the following rules should be most firmly established when discussing Internet safety practices with children?

  1. always staying out of social network sites and chat rooms that are popular with young people
  2. limiting each online session to one half-hour to prevent others from detecting location or e-mail information
  3. never providing personally identifying information or agreeing to meet in person someone met online
  4. avoiding instant messaging and communicating through e-mail accounts instead
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Correct Response: C.

20. Which of the following procedures would be most effective for providing first aid for a muscle or connective tissue injury such as a sprain or strain?

  1. gently massaging the injured area to relieve pressure and minimize pain
  2. wrapping a sterile bandage securely around the injured area to provide support and stability
  3. applying a cold pack to the injured area to reduce blood flow and minimize swelling
  4. elevating the injured area to above the heart level to stop blood from flowing freely to the area
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Correct Response: C.

Motor Skills and Movement Activities

Objective 0014: Understand principles and characteristics of motor development, motor learning, and motor control.

21. Which of the following accurately describes an important motor-learning principle related to practicing open motor skills?

  1. Open motor skills are more likely to be mastered when practice conditions and environments remain unchanged.
  2. The more the practice context resembles the actual context, the better the performance of open motor skills is likely to be.
  3. Open motor skills practiced in massed practice sessions are more likely to be retained than those practiced in distributed practice sessions.
  4. When an open motor skill is low in complexity and high in organization, using the part method of practice is more effective than using the whole method.
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 0015: Understand movement and biomechanical principles.

22. A five-year-old boy is playing on playground equipment with his older sister. The boy attempts to walk across a narrow, shaky beam suspended just above the ground without falling off. His sister encourages him. "Try to keep your head up and your back straight as you cross. Bend your knees a little and keep your chest, hips, and knees aligned," she advises. Which of the following movement concepts is being communicated?

  1. A body is balanced when its center of gravity is located over its base of support.
  2. Three forces act on a body in motion: gravity, air resistance, and the initial force that put it in motion.
  3. A shift of one body part beyond its base of support requires an equal and opposite shift to maintain balance.
  4. The greater the distance and time over which momentum can be developed, the greater the momentum.
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Correct Response: A.

23. A physical education teacher's goal is to help elementary students acquire prerequisite skills for passing sports (e.g., soccer, flag football). In particular, the teacher wants to promote students' body-control skills and ability to change direction while moving, evade and guard others, and send or react to misleading body signals. Which of the following types of activities would best support the teacher's goal?

  1. tag and other chase-and-flee activities
  2. static and dynamic balance activities
  3. obstacle course and ropes course activities
  4. mirroring, shadowing, and follow-the-leader activities
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 0016: Understand critical elements of fundamental and complex motor skills.

24. Which of the following is a critical element in the motor patterns for throwing a football, swinging a golf club, and serving in badminton?

  1. using a Ferris wheel swing while keeping the head and neck still
  2. stopping the follow-through after release or contact
  3. beginning with the nondominant side of the body facing the target
  4. reaching both arms back before the throw or strike
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Correct Response: C.

25. In an elementary class, the physical education teacher is using a set of verbal prompts to guide students through the skill progression for kicking a ball from a stationary position. An incomplete version of the prompts is shown below.

  1. Keep arms away from body.
  2. Step forward on kicking foot to generate power.
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  4. Flex hip and knee of kicking leg, swing back.
  5. Contact ball just below the middle with instep.
  6. Follow through with leg, kicking foot continues in direction of target.

Which of the following instructional prompts should be used for Step 3 in the sequence of critical elements for kicking?

  1. Position feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Leap with non-kicking foot, place toes beside the ball.
  3. Lean body backward, lift kicking foot off the ground.
  4. Straighten kicking leg, swing arms back for balance.
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 0017: Understand principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety procedures for rhythmic activities and dance.

26. Which of the following descriptions accurately defines the concept of tempo as it relates to rhythmic movement in dance?

  1. the frequency of the beat in the rhythmic musical pattern of the dance
  2. a brief sequence of music and dance movements that communicates rhythmic completion
  3. the degree of muscular tension and effort while moving to a musical rhythm
  4. dynamic rhythmic movement that mimics the control and release of musical energy in the dance
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 0018: Understand principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety procedures for stunts, tumbling, and gymnastics.

27. Elementary students are practicing standing horizontal jumps on mats. Which of the following directions would most likely help students increase their biomechanical efficiency in performing the jumps?

  1. Keep the joints of your hip, knee, and ankle extended during takeoff.
  2. Begin with flexed ankles and your body's center of gravity at a low level to propel your body upward.
  3. Land with your arms as high as possible and pointing straight up in the air.
  4. Swing your arms back, then swing them up and forward as your legs spring forward.
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 0019: Understand principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety procedures for individual and outdoor pursuits.

28. During an outdoor partner activity, students practice the backhand disc throw. The teacher reminds students to stand side-to-target with their dominant shoulder and elbow aimed at their partners, and curl the disc in toward their bodies to begin the throws. Which of the following additional suggestions by the teacher would best help students improve the accuracy of their throws?

  1. Keep your wrist locked, angling the edge of the disc slightly up, and release the throw quickly with the thumb on the underside of the disc, pointing at the target.
  2. Take a step with your dominant foot, draw the disc across the body, and release the disc level with a snap of the wrist and index finger pointed at the target.
  3. Throw the disc at a low angle, release the disc directly in front of your body, and follow through until the dominant hand points toward the sky.
  4. Maintain eye contact with the target while transferring weight from the front foot to the back foot, releasing the disc with a flick, and stopping the follow-through.
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 0020: Understand principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety procedures for dual and team sports.

29. During a batting practice activity, elementary students will use plastic bats to hit foam balls off batting tees. One student, who has balance problems due to a muscular disorder, may have difficulty completing the activity successfully. To best promote this student's self-esteem and skill acquisition, it would be most appropriate for the student to:

  1. engage in an alternative activity that promotes balance and attempt the batting-tee drill once balance improves.
  2. perform modified batting-tee drills from the most stable body position possible along with other students.
  3. work on softball-related manipulative skills that do not require balance, such as throwing and catching balls while seated.
  4. perform the batting-tee drills with a thicker, shorter bat and a larger ball than other students will be using.
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Correct Response: B.

30. Use the photograph below to answer the question that follows.

Boy playing basketball.

In this photograph, a middle school student is shown alone in a small area of an outdoor basketball court. The student is almost under the net in mid-jump. Both of the student's feet are off the ground; his left leg is extended, and his right leg is flexed at the knee at about a 90-degree angle. In mid-air, the student's right foot appears higher than the knee of his left leg. The student's back is straight and his head is tilted back somewhat; his eyes are on the basket. The student holds the ball with both hands, one on each side of the ball, with his right hand slightly under the ball. The elbows of both arms are flexed, with the right arm flexed at a greater angle.

In this photograph, a student is shown in mid-jump attempting to make a shot in basketball. Which of the following techniques would best enhance the student's ability to make a basket?

  1. releasing the ball at the highest angle possible
  2. keeping the fingers as still as possible on the ball on the release
  3. timing the release to occur just after the peak of the jump
  4. keeping the shooting arm flexed at the elbow on the release
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 0021: Understand principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety procedures for cooperative and group games.

31. In the game of "B-o-o-o-p," four to eight students form a circle and join hands, except for one who holds a beach ball. The student with the ball tosses it in the air and then joins the circle. The object of the game is to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible without letting go of hands. Which of the following is the most important purpose of this type of activity?

  1. fostering positive group communication skills and strategy development
  2. understanding the importance of synchronized movements in executing difficult motor skills
  3. enhancing students' ability to work together at the same speed or pace to accomplish a group goal
  4. establishing the foundations of team membership and identity by building trust among students
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Correct Response: A.

Physical Fitness in Everyday Life

Objective 0022: Understand principles and benefits of health-related components of physical fitness.

32. During a physical education strength-training unit, secondary students are encouraged to apply the principle of progressive overload in establishing and meeting their muscular fitness goals. Which of the following strategies best illustrates an appropriate application of this fitness training principle?

  1. varying the types of strengthening exercises so that students work as many different muscle and joint groups as possible by the end of the unit
  2. increasing the aerobic intensity of exercise so that by the end of the unit students are exercising at between 75 and 90 percent of their maximal heart rate
  3. adjusting incrementally the duration and resistance levels of exercise so that by the end of the unit, students are exercising slightly longer with slightly heavier weights
  4. scheduling exercise so that students engage in strength-training for two days, then take a day off, then work with heavier weights for two days, then take a day off, and so on
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 0023: Understand principles, activities, and techniques for assessing and promoting health-related fitness components.

33. Use the illustration below to answer the question that follows.

Muscle Groups.

In this illustration, a female middle school student is performing a static stretching exercise commonly known as a supine double-knee to chest stretch on an exercise mat. For this exercise, the student begins in a supine (lying on one's back) position with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. The student raises one bent knee and then the other and grasps the lower legs with both hands, interlacing the fingers or clasping the wrists just under the knees. The student pulls the bent knees toward the chest and holds the stretch. In the illustration, an arrow indicates that the direction of the stretch is toward the torso.

Which of the following muscle groups is being targeted by the exercise above?

  1. erector spinae
  2. obliques
  3. hamstrings
  4. trapezius
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Correct Response: A.

34. Use the photograph below to answer the question that follows.

Children stretching.

In this photograph, eight elementary students are performing a static stretching exercise commonly known as a standing side stretch or side bend. The students are standing and stretching their upper bodies and extended arms to their left. Most students in the group are bending at the waist with both arms fully extended upward and hands clasped. Their heads are between their arms.

The students in this physical education class are performing an exercise designed to increase flexibility in the deltoids, obliques, and which other muscle groups in particular?

  1. pectoralis major and pectoralis minor
  2. triceps and latissimus dorsi
  3. hip flexors and erector spinae
  4. biceps and abductors
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 0024: Understand principles and procedures for developing physical fitness plans.

35. An overarching goal of a K–12 physical education program is to help students become physically literate and develop the mental resolve to maintain lifelong physical activity. Which of the following programmatic approaches would be most effective to use in supporting this goal?

  1. integrating into each year's physical education curriculum lessons that help students develop and refine a flexible fitness plan
  2. familiarizing students with the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor dimensions and benefits of as many physical activities as possible, then allowing them to focus on a particular domain
  3. ensuring that students master the skills, strategies, rules, and regulations of many popular organized team sports in order to promote their membership on teams
  4. involving students in a variety of fitness, cooperative, sports, and recreational activities to increase the likelihood that some will spark their interest and provide motivation
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 0025: Understand the relationship between physical activity and the development of responsible personal and social behaviors and traits.

36. Supervised adventure activities in which children climb, swing, and traverse ropes, cargo nets, and climbing walls are particularly effective for which of the following purposes?

  1. prompting children to explore ways to increase the efficiency of movements used in daily activities
  2. stimulating children's inquiry and creative processes for group problem solving
  3. providing children with opportunities to take risks and challenge themselves
  4. helping children develop self-control and respect for authority and rules
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Correct Response: C.

37. Which of the following practices would be most effective for creating and maintaining an inclusive and supportive learning atmosphere during group games and sports activities?

  1. establishing same-team peer tutoring partnerships between students with advanced skills and students with significantly underdeveloped skills
  2. providing small rewards such as achievement certificates or ribbons to winning teams and students who exhibit exceptional leadership qualities
  3. noting and complimenting students on cooperative and teamwork skills such as communicating clearly and respectfully and keeping the ball alive
  4. reminding students who make individual efforts, but avoid contributing to group or team efforts, that their classmates are relying on them for help
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 0026: Understand career and recreational opportunities in health and fitness.

38. Which of the following should be considered a top priority by high school students who are interested in careers in health and fitness fields?

  1. taking as many math, science, and technology courses as possible before they graduate from high school
  2. learning about the educational and training prerequisites for the occupations in which they are most interested
  3. gaining experience in as many different health and fitness fields as possible through part-time work or internships
  4. consulting with professional employment specialists to narrow their career choices before they graduate from high school
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Correct Response: B.

Multiple-Objectives Passages

Use the information below to answer the two questions that follow.

Steven's Weekly Fitness Plan

A fitness plan developed by a healthy 15-year-old boy named Steven is shown below.

Monday: 30–40 total minutes of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise

Tuesday: 20 push-ups, 20 curl-ups, 20 leg lifts each side 15 minutes of flexibility exercises

Wednesday: 30–40 total minutes of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise

Thursday: 20 push-ups, 20 curl-ups, 20 leg lifts each side 15 minutes of flexibility exercises

Friday: 30–40 total minutes of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise

Saturday: 20 push-ups, 20 curl-ups, 20 leg lifts each side 15 minutes of flexibility exercises

Objective 0022: Understand principles and benefits of health-related components of physical fitness.

39. Which of the following types of activities is most appropriate for the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday exercise sessions?

  1. competitive sports such as badminton, softball, volleyball, and flag football
  2. dynamic stretching activity such as ballistic stretches for sport-specific skills
  3. moderate aerobic activity such as jogging, cycling, inline skating, and cross-country skiing
  4. a combination of plyometric and resistance activities such as jumping drills and lifting free weights
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 0024: Understand principles and procedures for developing physical fitness plans.

40. Which of the following modifications to Steven's fitness plan would best maximize the physiological benefits of flexibility training?

  1. increasing the flexibility training sessions to every day
  2. scheduling the flexibility training to occur just after the cardiorespiratory endurance workouts
  3. decreasing the duration of the flexibility training sessions
  4. scheduling the flexibility training to occur just before the cardiorespiratory endurance workouts
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Correct Response: B.

Acknowledgments

Item 30: Boy playing basketball. Credit Line: Aleksandar Kitanovic. 123rf.com © Aleksandar Kitanovic.

Item 34: FatCamera. Children Stretching. Collection: E plus. Credit: Eddie Thomas. Getty Images.