MOCA Physical Education

MOCA Physical Education motor skill development of children that typically occurs between ages 6 and 12 is generally characterized by: - ✔✔significant improvements in motor skills Which of the following movements is a ...

MOCA Physical Education motor skill development of children that typically occurs between ages 6 and 12 is generally characterized by: - ✔✔significant improvements in motor skills Which of the following movements is an example of an open-motor skill? - ✔✔volleyball set open motor skills are skills that are performed in variable environments and therefore must be continuously adapted to the changing demands of the environments. In motor learning theory, the encoding principle of specificity states that: - ✔✔the more a practice context resembles the actual context in which a motor task will be performed, the better the performance will be Which of the following factors is most likely to interfere with an individuals ability to learn a new sport skill correctly? - ✔✔using equipment that is too big or heavy for one's size Which of the following teaching techniques best illustrates an application of motor-task analysis in promoting student understanding of a track and field skill? - ✔✔breaking down the high jump into component skill, including the approach, running stride, takeoff, and flight Analysis involves evaluating the nature and complexity of the skill and the way the skill task is organized. Which of the following components of perceptual motor development is most directly related to establishing and maintaining balance and equilibrium? - ✔✔Temporal Awareness Which of the following statements accurately characterizes a defining feature of a closed motor skill? - ✔✔The skill is performed in a precise way in a controlled environment During an aquatics unit, students use the front crawl stroke to swim the length of the pool. Which of the following cues would best help students swim more efficiently and reduce the effects of the drag created by moving through the water? - ✔✔"Keep your toes pointed and kick just to the surface" When swimmers point their toes and kick just to the surface, they obtain the maximum amount of power from the kick while producing the least amount of drag A physical education teacher has students in a first-grade class move from one end of the gym to the other in different ways: straight line, zigzag, curved, and wavy. Which of the following concepts of movement does this activity most directly address? - ✔✔pathways Which of the following locomotor skills would generally be most difficult for kindergarten children to demonstrate proficiently? - ✔✔hopping across the length of a classroom Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the non loco-motor skill of twisting? - ✔✔rotation of the body around a stationary base During a backhand disc throw, which of the following techniques is likely to make the disc fly the greatest distance? - ✔✔keeping the back of the hand parallel with the ground and releasing the disc flat Which of the following actions is an important component of the underhand strike? - ✔✔stepping forward with the foot opposite of the striking hand Which of the following statements accurately describes a key difference in the technique for catching a ball above the waist versus catching a ball below the waist? - ✔✔When catching a ball above the waist, position hands so that thumbs touch on the catch. When catching below the waist, position hands so that pinkie fingers touch. Which of the following techniques should be emphasized to students when they first begin to practice dribbling basketballs? - ✔✔using the pads of all four fingers and the thumb to dribble During a soccer game activity, pairs of students take turns receiving a pass from a partner, dribbling the ball a few feet, and shooting on goal. The majority of students have difficulty reaching their partners with passes, and most of the receivers produce insufficient kicking force to get the ball to the goal. Which of the following modification is most likely to result in more effective practice of these skills - ✔✔decreasing the distance required for passes and shooting from positions closer to the goal Which of the following illustration shows the technique that young students in a beginning gymnastics class should use to land safely when jumping from a low bench, box, or beam? - ✔✔Knees slightly bent, hands out in front of your body Landing technique is an important safety skill in educational gymnastics that enables students to control the movement of their body and stop their momentum The height and distance of a students spring from a springboard or beatboard onto a mat can best be improved by: - ✔✔increasing the speed of the approach When students are responding to the meter of a song, they are listening primarily for the - ✔✔number of beats in a measure During a juggling activity, each student is given two beanbags. The teacher instructs the children to toss the beanbags in a rhythmic pattern from one hand to the other, and then try alternating tossing with the right and left hand. Which of the following additional cues would help improve students juggling form? - ✔✔"Try to make your tosses of equal height" Which of the following series of steps is a typical sequence in a square dance? - ✔✔allemande, swing, and promenade About halfway through a semester long dance class, a physical education teacher suggests that students who wish to may bring in their videos of their favorite dancers. As the class watches the videos, the teacher encourages students to discuss dance styles and to point out differences and similarities among the dances. This activity is likely to be particularly effective for enhancing students ability to - ✔✔compare and appreciate diverse dance styles Which of the following statements best characterizes line dancing? - ✔✔There is a choreographed sequence of steps and no physical contact between dancers Which of the following statements accurately describes a fundamental rule of field hockey? - ✔✔Excessive stick to stick contact is not allowed Which of the following techniques is a critical element of ground ball pickups in lacrosse? - ✔✔getting low to the ground and running through the ball which of the following is an important component of the striking technique for batting a ball? - ✔✔transferring weight from the back foot to the front foot to help drive the ball Students in a physical education class are practicing the beginners tennis serve. One student withe coordination difficulties has trouble synchronizing tossing the ball and reaching, extending, and swinging the arm and racket to contact the ball. The student, who, has good striking skills during rallies, continues to have difficulty serving following individualized instruction. Which of the following modifications would be most appropriate for maximizing this students participation in games - ✔✔allowing the student to bounce the ball when serving To improve his long kicks, a soccer player wants to increase the radius from the axis of rotation, his hip joint, so that his kicking foot will be moving faster than any other part of his leg as he contact the ball. He could most effectively attain this goal by focusing on: - ✔✔extending his kicking leg purposefully Several students in a physical education class express concern to the teacher about an upcoming volleyball unit. These students have had little experience with volleyball and are reluctant to play with regulation equipment. Which of the following strategies would best address the students concerns? - ✔✔implementing a skills progression from beach balls to foam balls to trainer balls Team sports are effective for fostering positive personal behaviors and character traits among students primarily because they: - ✔✔present opportunities for students to observe and demonstrate attributes such as perseverance, loyalty, and self-control A high school physical education class is participating in a badminton unit. Students have learned the basic rules of badminton and practiced grips, ready position, serves, and forehand and backhand clears, drops, smashes, and drives. During one class, groups of four students take turns playing doubles badminton on two outdoor courts. As the students play, the PE teachers observes and evaluates their use of badminton skills - ✔✔ As a doubles game begins partners use an up and back formation for the service and first few shots, until one team is forced to go on the defensive. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for the depending team to use next? - ✔✔playing side by side at midcourt and trying to hit drives and half court shots down the sidelines or between opponents Which of the following techniques is an important safety practice to emphasize to students playing doubles badminton - ✔✔being aware of ones partners position and calling mine or yours for in-between shots While observing students playing doubles badminton, the teacher uses a rubric to evaluate student performance of basic skills. Which of the following criteria is most appropriate for a forehand smash? - ✔✔contacting the shuttle high and in front of the body Which of the following statements d