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MTTC PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2024Physical education students who are learning a new motor skill benefit from observing
the skill modeled by the teacher and students who are competent in the skill. In which of
the following ways can the teacher optimize observational learning to promote students'
development of a new motor skill?
A) by providing students with generalized praise frequently during their initial attempts at
performing the skill
B) by explaining the spatial and sequential requirements of the skill using an internal
rather than an external focus of attention
C) by providing immediate opportunities for students to practice the skill after it is
demonstrated
D) by refraining from modeling the skill more than a few times in any one class period
so that students develop their own technique - Answers -C) by providing immediate
opportunities for students to practice the skill after it is demonstrated
Which of the following skills is typically acquired last during fundamental locomotor skill
development in children?
A) sliding
B) skipping
C) hopping
D) galloping - Answers -B) skipping
Which of the following actions demonstrated by a student who is catching a foam ball
most resembles an immature motor pattern?
A) keeping the eyes on the ball during the ball's approach
B) taking one step toward the thrower as the ball is thrown
C) keeping the elbows tucked and cradling the ball against the body
D) extending the arms and hands to meet the ball - Answers -C) keeping the elbows
tucked and cradling the ball against the body
Which of the following statements accurately explains how children's growth and
development typically influences their ability to improve motor performance?
A) Improvements in motor performance are mostly due to the innate development of
flexibility as children grow and mature.
B) Improvements in motor performance result largely from practice and occur variably in
individual children depending on experience, heredity, and learning opportunities.
C) Improvements in motor performance are predictable and chronological; children of
the same age usually exhibit the same level of motor performance.
D) Improvements in motor performance are on pace with physical development; as
children's bodies mature, their motor performance improves, regardless of other factors.
- Answers -B) Improvements in motor performance result largely from practice and
,occur variably in individual children depending on experience, heredity, and learning
opportunities.
During a rhythmic skills unit, a 12-year-old student who has been successfully executing
a series of rolls and stunts begins to have difficulty performing the movement sequence.
Which of the following possible explanations for this change should be considered first?
A) The student may be over-practicing the movement sequence.
B) The student may have not completed the final stage of gross motor development.
C) The student may be experiencing a physical growth spurt.
D) The student may no longer feel a sense of accomplishment performing the
sequence. - Answers -C) The student may be experiencing a physical growth spurt.
Which of the following biomechanical strategies is likely to result in the most successful
long jump?
A) accelerating to near-maximum velocity in the run-up
B) keeping the body at a high level during the last few steps of the run-up
C) placing the takeoff foot just below the center of gravity at touchdown
D) keeping the joints of the ankle, knee, and hip of the takeoff leg extended during flight
- Answers -A) accelerating to near-maximum velocity in the run-up
Which of the following actions is an essential element of a successful underhand throw?
A) turning the nonthrowing side of the body toward the target to begin the throw
B) releasing the ball or object above the waist
C) swinging the throwing arm back to at least waist level to begin the throw
D) flexing the elbow of the throwing arm during the forward swing - Answers -C)
swinging the throwing arm back to at least waist level to begin the throw
During a sports unit, the physical education teacher would like to promote skills such as
passing and shooting in basketball. Following partner and small-group skills practice,
which of the following instructional approaches is most likely to promote students'
acquisition of these types of skills?
A) having students practice the skills in different positions and under variable conditions
in game-like situations
B) allowing students to determine their own practice strategies and encouraging them to
use self-pacing techniques
C) making students aware of shared characteristics between the skills and other motor
skills
D) keeping practice settings and conditions as predictable as possible and emphasizing
consistency in skill performance - Answers -A) having students practice the skills in
different positions and under variable conditions in game-like situations
In volleyball, the forearm pass is typically used to:
, A) serve the ball.
B) play a ball at chest height or higher.
C) return the ball just over the net.
D) receive a serve or spike. - Answers -D) receive a serve or spike.
Which of the following offensive tactics is generally most appropriate to emphasize to
upper-elementary students in small-sided or lead-up soccer games?
A) making long crosses toward the goal from the deep corners of the field
B) advancing the ball to the near post, then crossing the ball to a teammate at the far
post
C) controlling and maintaining possession of the ball through a series of short passes
D) drawing defenders, then passing backward to the keeper, who then kicks the ball up
the sideline - Answers -C) controlling and maintaining possession of the ball through a
series of short passes
In a game of badminton, which of the following strokes is most appropriate to use to
return a shuttle that arrives low and with force directly in front of the body?
A) underarm backhand stroke
B) clear or lob stroke
C) forehand drive stroke
D) overhead forehand stroke - Answers -A) underarm backhand stroke
During a dance unit, small groups of physical education students will create and perform
a brief dance. To best help students develop the knowledge and skills for creating and
enjoying the dance performances, the teacher should familiarize them with:
A) kinesiology principles related to dance movement.
B) a brief overview of the history and evolution of modern dance.
C) basic vocabulary and concepts related to dance movement and design.
D) the distinctive characteristics of a variety of dance styles. - Answers -C) basic
vocabulary and concepts related to dance movement and design.
During a physical education lesson on rhythmic movement, the teacher plays a few
musical selections with different tempos. Which of the following types of activities would
be most effective for promoting students' exploration of rhythm during this lesson?
A) having students clap along to the different rhythms in the music
B) asking students to perform balances and stretches in time to the cadence
established by the music
C) having students bounce playground balls in time to the rhythm evident in the music
D) asking students to create their own style of marching or dancing in response to the
music - Answers -D) asking students to create their own style of marching or dancing in
response to the music
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