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Which of the following best describes the concept of character education? - Answer: An educational approach that promotes a caring school community and core ethical and performance values
Which THREE of the following techniques are useful for ...
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Which of the following best describes the concept of character education? -
Answer: An educational approach that promotes a caring school community and
core ethical and performance values
Which THREE of the following techniques are useful for managing time efficiently?
- Answer: Keeping one's work space organized
Developing a personal study style
Scheduling one's time using a planner
A teacher can best introduce developmentally appropriate instruction for students
in fourth through sixth grades by using which of the following? - Answer:
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,Cooperative learning and supervised group learning strategies to improve
students' interpersonal skills
Which of the following types of cancer has the lowest relative survival rate among
all cancers regardless of the stage at which it is diagnosed? - Answer: Pancreatic
cancer is often detected late, spreads rapidly, and has a poor prognosis. About
93% of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 5 years. The prognosis
is more favorable for those diagnosed with skin cancer, prostate cancer, or cervical
cancer.
A health curriculum is most effective when it does which of the following? -
Answer: Uses strategies designed to personalize information and engage students
Which of the following will best help to ensure effective classroom management?
- Answer: Acknowledging appropriate student behavior
An individual's fitness plan should be based primarily on which TWO of the
following factors? - Answer: Health status and current level of fitness
A health teacher is concerned that a student is being abused at home. Which of
the following statements regarding the teacher's legal responsibility to report
abuse is true almost everywhere in the United States? - Answer: A teacher who in
good faith reports suspected instances of child abuse or neglect has immunity
from civil and criminal liability.
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,Which of the following statements best explains why sleep deprivation caused by
sleep disorders, shift work, or an extremely busy schedule may impair an
individual's ability to operate a moving vehicle? - Answer: Coordination, reaction
time, and processing of information are delayed.
Secondary sex characteristics are physical changes that develop during puberty in
both males and females. For each row, indicate whether the secondary sex
characteristic is typical for males, for females, or for both. - Answer: Deepening
voice = male
Increase in body fat = female
Appearance of body hair = male and female
Which THREE of the following are common forms of domestic violence? - Answer:
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Physical Abuse
Learning experiences that correspond with students' cognitive and emotional
development help them personalize information and maintain their interest and
motivation. An effective health education curriculum includes instructional
strategies and learning experiences that are student-centered and experiential.
To promote students' ability to handle risky situations, a health teacher models
how to respond appropriately. Which of the following statements most effectively
demonstrates refusal skills? - Answer: "No, I won't skip class with you."
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, A teacher can assist in developing a student's ability to self-regulate by doing
which of the following? - Answer: Using a checklist to break a large project down
into small steps
Learning how to break down large tasks into smaller, more manageable steps
helps students learn to self-regulate, which in turn helps develop their ability to
apply independent learning.
Which of the following nonverbal actions by a person working as part of a group
best establishes a sense of leadership? - Answer: Using gestures when speaking
Nonverbal actions consist of facial expressions, eye movements, gestures, and
body postures that give clues as to how an individual is feeling. The use of
frequent gesturing draws attention to oneself and illustrates leadership.
Which of the following actions by a health teacher best exemplifies the effective
use of nonverbal skills? - Answer: Making eye contact with a smile and moving
throughout the classroom
Which of the following are two general patterns of physical growth in children? -
Answer: cephalocaudal and proximodistal.
The cephalocaudal pattern of physical growth consists of development starting at
the head or top of the body and working its way down to the feet or bottom of
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