Red Cross WSI Certification Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Red Cross WSI Certification Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct What are the 3 stages of learning? - ANSWER Early Stage- Distributive practice (w/ rest), constructive feedback Intermediate Stage- Extensive and varied practice, accurate feedback Advanced Stage- Minor corrections, specialized feedback, do well w/ positive reinforcement What factors influence learning? - ANSWER Setting goals Practice Feedback Motivation What do good lesson plans contain? - ANSWER Safety Topic Review Skill New Skill Learning activities, games, drills Class organization Equipment Performance criteria What is the age range for children in Parent and Child Aquatics classes? - ANSWER 6 months to 3 years What is the goal of Parent and Child Aquatics classes? - ANSWER For children to become comfortable in and around water so they're ready to learn how to swim All submersions must be... - ANSWER Voluntary What indicates the initial phase of learning? - ANSWER Coughing, sputtering, or crying How many times in one lesson should you submerge someone in their initial phase of learning? - ANSWER No more than 3 times How can a WSI communicate with parents? - ANSWER Swim Lesson Achievement Booklet Swim App Brief in person What is a benefit of educating parents about Water Safety? - ANSWER They can more safely supervise their children What words should a WSI remember when teaching breaststroke? - ANSWER Pull & breathe, Kick & glide What is the center of mass? - ANSWER The center of mass is an imaginary point around which an object's mass is balanced. (Hips) What is the center of buoyancy? - ANSWER Point around which buoyant forces are evenly distributed. (Chest) What are the 3 types of drag and how can you reduce them? - ANSWER Form drag- reduce w/ streamline Wave drag- reduce w/ lane lines and stroke technique Frictional drag- reduce with caps, tight suits How can you float more easily on your back? - ANSWER Look up Hold breathe Arms over head Bend knees Flip Wrists What causes the knees to break the surface? - ANSWER Bending at the hips What is the learning objective of Learn-to-Swim level 1? - ANSWER To be comfortable in the water and enjoy it safely What should you remember about butterfly? - ANSWER 2 kicks per every arm cycle What is your photographic eye? - ANSWER The ability to see and hold a mental image of a stroke to compare to stroke charts What is the difference between accommodation and modification? - ANSWER Accommodation is adjusting the way the program/class is run without changing objectives. Modification is changing the way a person participates (i.e. fins) Easy way to modify/accommodate is decrease instructor to student ratio To dive from the deck, the water must be ___ feet deep. - ANSWER 9 feet To dive from a 1 meter board, the water must be ___ feet deep. - ANSWER 11 feet, 6 inches When teaching diving, a WSI should make sure students can... - ANSWER Maintain streamline Enter deep water and surface Swim back to wall In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - ANSWER - Attend all classes - Participate and complete all skills - Get 80% or higher on the test What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swim Coaches? - ANSWER WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of Instructor's Corner. What does COLA mean? - ANSWER Check Organize Lead Assess WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... - ANSWER Parent and Child (1&2) Preschool Aquatics (1-3) Learn-to-Swim (1-6) Adult Swim (1-3) WSIs will be certified to teach the following water safety courses... - ANSWER Basic Water Rescue Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation) WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... - ANSWER Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior) Sun safety Parent orientation to swim course What is the difference between a block plan and a lesson plan? - ANSWER A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A lesson plan is one detailed day from the block plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan. What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do? - ANSWER It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.