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1. "Daryl, good level swing", would be coded as what type C. Specific, skill, positive,
of feedback if a teacher was teaching children to strike congruent
a ball with the bat?
A. General, positive
B. Positive, symmetrical, refinement
C. Specific, skill, positive, congruent
D. Positive, incongruent, reflective
2. At what age does a child's center of gravity shift down- A. 0-2yrs of age
ward for more base of support and locomotion?
A. 0-2yrs of age
B. 3-5yrs of age
C. 6-8yrs of age
D. 9-11yrs of age
3. High school athletes' movement performances are im- B. Experienced athletes
pacted by stored memory, leading to motor interpreta- anticipate movements by
tions and movement activation. Which of the following being aware of where the
is an example of spatial awareness? target is relative to where
A. Experienced athletes quickly think of what move- they are positioned and
ments are most likely in the situation, as the move- where they are moving
ment might be a drive to the right or left. while playing defense in
B. Experienced athletes anticipate movements by be- basketball.
ing aware of where the target is relative to where they
are positioned and where they are moving while play-
ing defense in basketball.
C. Experienced athletes use rhythmical movements
in the process of shooting a basketball free throw in
which sensory input must be sorted out in the brain
and expressed in the final act of shooting the ball.
D. Experienced athletes watch for the instant the tar-
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get commits to his move and responds immediately to
the target's direction.
4. Preschool children engage in various school activities C. fine motor skills.
such as stacking cups, spooning marbles, and string-
ing beads. At this stage of motor development, chil-
dren can dress themselves using buttons, hooks, and
zippers. These kinds of activities represent examples
of —
A. gross motor skills.
B. the rudimentary movement phase.
C. fine motor skills.
D. the reflective movement phase.
5. Three of the following motor skills can be connected C. a basketball free throw
through transfer learning. Which cannot?
A. an underhand volleyball serve
B. an underhand badminton serve
C. a basketball free throw
D. a softball pitch
6. Spatial awareness involves students making decisions A. The location of objects
about an object's positional changes in space. This in relation to one's own
includes two sequential phases used in the develop- body in space; and locat-
ment of spatial awareness. What is the order of these ing more than one object
phases? in relation to each object
A. The location of objects in relation to one's own body and independent of one's
in space; and locating more than one object in relation own body.
to each object and independent of one's own body.
B. Finding more than one object in relation to each
object; and the location of objects in relation to one's
own body in space.
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C. Locating more than one object independent of one's
own body; and the location of objects in relation to
one's own body.
D. The location of objects in relation to one's own body
in space; locating more than one object in relation to
one's own body.
7. In the assessment of running form for high school C. The part of the foot used
students, which of the following should be the one for to push off
long-distance running and sprinting?
A. The amount of arm swing
B. The amount of upper-body lean
C. The part of the foot used to push off
D. The degree of foreleg extension
8. In high school sports open skills and closed skills ter- C. Passing a football
minology is a distinction related to the context within
which the skill is performed. Which of the following
activities is considered an open skill?
A. Throwing a bowling ball
B. Putting a golf ball
C. Passing a football
D. Shooting a basketball free throw
9. The essentials of a mature running pattern include all A. trunk maintains a slight
of the following, except that the — backward lean throughout
A. trunk maintains a slight backward lean throughout the stride pattern.
the stride pattern.
B. arms swing in synchronized opposition to the leg
action.
C. support foot contacts the ground flat and under the
center of gravity.
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D. knee of support leg bends slightly after foot has
made contact with ground.
10. Which of the following cues is not appropriate for the B. Land and propel off
skill of hopping? your entire foot
A. Have good forward motion
B. Land and propel off your entire foot
C. Use your arms for balance
D. Reach for the sky
11. The absolute best task for practicing striking with rack- C. using a lightweight
ets and paddles include is — racket to strike slow travel-
A. striking tennis balls with short handled rackets. ing objects like balloons.
B. using light weight rackets to strike slowly-pitched
balls.
C. using a lightweight racket to strike slow traveling
objects like balloons.
D. using a bat to strike lightweight objects.
12. Mr. White is working with his fourth-grade physical A. Forward roll, forward
education class on tumbling sequences. Each group of roll in straddle position,
4-5 students is putting together a sequence that can leap left, full turn on one
be done in unison on a large padded floor. Which of foot, tuck jump
the sequences below is most likely to be achievable by
every member of a group with beginning level tum-
bling skills?
A. Forward roll, forward roll in straddle position, leap
left, full turn on one foot, tuck jump
B. Backward roll, back handspring, half-turn, cart-
wheel, front straddle roll
C. Round off, back tuck, front handspring, running
leap, pike jump
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1. "Daryl, good level swing", would be coded as what type C. Specific, skill, positive,
of feedback if a teacher was teaching children to strike congruent
a ball with the bat?
A. General, positive
B. Positive, symmetrical, refinement
C. Specific, skill, positive, congruent
D. Positive, incongruent, reflective
2. At what age does a child's center of gravity shift down- A. 0-2yrs of age
ward for more base of support and locomotion?
A. 0-2yrs of age
B. 3-5yrs of age
C. 6-8yrs of age
D. 9-11yrs of age
3. High school athletes' movement performances are im- B. Experienced athletes
pacted by stored memory, leading to motor interpreta- anticipate movements by
tions and movement activation. Which of the following being aware of where the
is an example of spatial awareness? target is relative to where
A. Experienced athletes quickly think of what move- they are positioned and
ments are most likely in the situation, as the move- where they are moving
ment might be a drive to the right or left. while playing defense in
B. Experienced athletes anticipate movements by be- basketball.
ing aware of where the target is relative to where they
are positioned and where they are moving while play-
ing defense in basketball.
C. Experienced athletes use rhythmical movements
in the process of shooting a basketball free throw in
which sensory input must be sorted out in the brain
and expressed in the final act of shooting the ball.
D. Experienced athletes watch for the instant the tar-
, TExES Physical Education EC-12 (158) Test: Certify Teacher
get commits to his move and responds immediately to
the target's direction.
4. Preschool children engage in various school activities C. fine motor skills.
such as stacking cups, spooning marbles, and string-
ing beads. At this stage of motor development, chil-
dren can dress themselves using buttons, hooks, and
zippers. These kinds of activities represent examples
of —
A. gross motor skills.
B. the rudimentary movement phase.
C. fine motor skills.
D. the reflective movement phase.
5. Three of the following motor skills can be connected C. a basketball free throw
through transfer learning. Which cannot?
A. an underhand volleyball serve
B. an underhand badminton serve
C. a basketball free throw
D. a softball pitch
6. Spatial awareness involves students making decisions A. The location of objects
about an object's positional changes in space. This in relation to one's own
includes two sequential phases used in the develop- body in space; and locat-
ment of spatial awareness. What is the order of these ing more than one object
phases? in relation to each object
A. The location of objects in relation to one's own body and independent of one's
in space; and locating more than one object in relation own body.
to each object and independent of one's own body.
B. Finding more than one object in relation to each
object; and the location of objects in relation to one's
own body in space.
, TExES Physical Education EC-12 (158) Test: Certify Teacher
C. Locating more than one object independent of one's
own body; and the location of objects in relation to
one's own body.
D. The location of objects in relation to one's own body
in space; locating more than one object in relation to
one's own body.
7. In the assessment of running form for high school C. The part of the foot used
students, which of the following should be the one for to push off
long-distance running and sprinting?
A. The amount of arm swing
B. The amount of upper-body lean
C. The part of the foot used to push off
D. The degree of foreleg extension
8. In high school sports open skills and closed skills ter- C. Passing a football
minology is a distinction related to the context within
which the skill is performed. Which of the following
activities is considered an open skill?
A. Throwing a bowling ball
B. Putting a golf ball
C. Passing a football
D. Shooting a basketball free throw
9. The essentials of a mature running pattern include all A. trunk maintains a slight
of the following, except that the — backward lean throughout
A. trunk maintains a slight backward lean throughout the stride pattern.
the stride pattern.
B. arms swing in synchronized opposition to the leg
action.
C. support foot contacts the ground flat and under the
center of gravity.
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D. knee of support leg bends slightly after foot has
made contact with ground.
10. Which of the following cues is not appropriate for the B. Land and propel off
skill of hopping? your entire foot
A. Have good forward motion
B. Land and propel off your entire foot
C. Use your arms for balance
D. Reach for the sky
11. The absolute best task for practicing striking with rack- C. using a lightweight
ets and paddles include is — racket to strike slow travel-
A. striking tennis balls with short handled rackets. ing objects like balloons.
B. using light weight rackets to strike slowly-pitched
balls.
C. using a lightweight racket to strike slow traveling
objects like balloons.
D. using a bat to strike lightweight objects.
12. Mr. White is working with his fourth-grade physical A. Forward roll, forward
education class on tumbling sequences. Each group of roll in straddle position,
4-5 students is putting together a sequence that can leap left, full turn on one
be done in unison on a large padded floor. Which of foot, tuck jump
the sequences below is most likely to be achievable by
every member of a group with beginning level tum-
bling skills?
A. Forward roll, forward roll in straddle position, leap
left, full turn on one foot, tuck jump
B. Backward roll, back handspring, half-turn, cart-
wheel, front straddle roll
C. Round off, back tuck, front handspring, running
leap, pike jump
