Which stage of development is typically characterized by slow and steady physical
growth, refinement of fundamental motor skills, and the ability to think in concrete
operational terms?
a. the early childhood years (a
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Which stage of development is typically characterized by slow and steady physical
growth, refinement of fundamental motor skills, and the ability to think in concrete
operational terms?
a. the early childhood years (ages 2 to 6)
b. the middle childhood years (ages 6 to 11)
c. the early adolescent years (ages 11 to 15)
d. the later adolescent years (ages 15 to 18) - ✔✔b. the middle childhood years (ages 6
to 11)
At the onset of puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release growth
hormone and stimulate the production of thyroxine. The increase in these two
substances, which causes gains in body size and skeletal growth, results primarily from
the interaction of which two body systems?
a. the muscular system and the skeletal system
b. the circulatory system and the integumentary system
c. the nervous system and the endocrine system
d. the respiratory system and the reproductive system - ✔✔c. the nervous system and
the endocrine system
In the context of motor learning, the concept of readiness refers to the:
a. combination of maturation and experience that allows an individual to learn and
acquire a new motor skill.
b. ability of an individual to alter motor behaviors in order to adjust to changing demands
in a learning environment.
c. capacity of human biology, as in neural and bone development, to reorganize and
respond to a motor challenge or injury.
d. interplay of environmental factors that results in favorable or ideal conditions in which
to learn a new motor skill. - ✔✔a. combination of maturation and experience that allows
an individual to learn and acquire a new motor skill.
During a soccer unit, a physical education teacher provides cues to promote students'
efficiency in skill execution. For example, for passes, the teacher reminds students to
place their non-kicking foot alongside the ball with toes pointed at the target to help
create velocity in the kicking foot and improve accuracy. To increase the distance of
throw-ins, the teacher tells students to bring the ball back behind their heads with
elbows bent, and then flex their trunk and extend their arms forcefully and directly
overhead on the release. This approach is most closely aligned with which of the
following national standards for physical education?
a. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness
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