Deck 1: Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology

Question 1

Movements requiring maximum accuracy or involving loads are usually ____ in nature.

A) sequential
B) simultaneous
C) segmental
D) concurrent

Answer 1

simultaneous

Question 2

Determine the sequential-simultaneous nature of each of the following and provide a rationale for your decision:
opening a door
softball pitch
soccer kick
stair climbing

Answer 2

simultaneous-pulling
sequential-throwing
sequential-kicking
simultaneous-pushing

Question 3

Determine the sequential-simultaneous nature of each of the following and provide a rationale for your decision:
opening a door
softball pitch
soccer kick
stair climbing

Answer 3

simultaneous-pulling
sequential-throwing
sequential-kicking
simultaneous-pushing

Question 4

Classify each of the following skills in terms of the movement pattern involved:
walking on crutches
bench press
kayaking
golf drive

Question 5

Name and explain the three primary components of a kinesiological analysis.

Question 6

State the mechanical purpose of each of the following:
baseball pitch
sprint start
walking to class
shot put

Question 7

A motion in which all moving segments act at the same time is a ____ motion.

A) sequential
B) simultaneous
C) combination
D) concurrent

Question 8

What is kinesiology?

A) analysis of sport and dance activities
B) applications of the physical sciences to motor learning
C) science of human motion
D) study of biomechanics

Question 9

Movements whose purpose is generating maximum speed are usually ____ in nature.

A) sequential
B) simultaneous
C) segmental
D) concurrent

Question 10

Where would you begin your analysis of the power phase of an overhand throw?

A) throwing arm
B) trunk
C) throwing hand
D) legs

Question 11

Classify each of the following skills in terms of the movement pattern involved:
walking on crutches
bench press
kayaking
golf drive

Question 12

Walking is a primarily _____ activity.

A) sequential
B) combination
C) simultaneous
D) synergistic

Question 13

Describe the movement phases which might be used in an analysis of an overhand throw.

Question 14

State the mechanical purpose of each of the following:
baseball pitch
sprint start
walking to class
shot put

Question 15

Throw-like motions are classified as being ______ in nature.

A) sequential
B) simultaneous
C) combination
D) concurrent

Question 16

"Projecting an object for maximum range" best describes the purpose of which of the following?

A) fast pitch
B) free throw
C) discus throw
D) soccer dribble

Question 17

Describe the movement phases which might be used in an analysis of an overhand throw.

Question 18

Name and explain the three primary components of a kinesiological analysis.

Question 19

What is the mechanical purpose of pitching in baseball?

A) projecting an object for maximum speed
B) projecting an object for maximum accuracy
C) exerting maximum effort
D) projecting an object for optimum speed and accuracy

Question 20

What is the underlying concern of kinesiological analysis?

A) performance and prescription
B) safety, efficiency, and effectiveness
C) safety and performance
D) effective performance and prescription

Question 21

Which president first emphasized the doctrine of populism, a political philosophy that emphasizes the needs of the common person?

A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Martin Van Buren
D) Abraham Lincoln
E) Ulysses Grant

Question 22

Which two presidents were formally impeached by the House of Representatives?

A) Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton
B) Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
C) Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
D) Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon
E) Richard Nixon and Warren Harding

Question 23

The president can exert all of the following powers through the use of executive order EXCEPT

A) direction of enforcement of congressional statutes or Supreme Court rulings.
B) enforcement of special provisions of the Constitution.
C) the creation of new taxes and laws.
D) the creation of or adjustments to regulatory guidelines or practices of executive departments and agencies.
E) guidance of the administration of treaties with foreign governments.

Question 24

President Bush's high approval ratings after his response to the September 11 attacks are an example of the ________ effect.

A) signing statement
B) balanced ticket
C) commander in chief
D) honeymoon period
E) rally 'round the flag

Question 25

Presidential scholars are MOST likely to rank this president as America's greatest:

A) James Madison.
B) Thomas Jefferson.
C) George Washington.
D) Abraham Lincoln.
E) Franklin Roosevelt.

Question 26

During impeachment, which federal body conducts the trial of the president?

A) House of Representatives
B) Senate
C) Supreme Court
D) National Security Council
E) White House Office

Question 27

Which president came closest to being formally removed from office by the impeachment process?

A) Richard Nixon
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Herbert Hoover
D) George W. Bush
E) Ulysses S. Grant

Question 28

How often do modern presidents sustain continuously high public approval ratings?

A) never
B) rarely
C) infrequently
D) often
E) always

Question 29

During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the civil liberties of alleged agitators and drafted state militias into national service. He did this using what set of powers that are used during times of national crisis?

A) emergency powers
B) statutory powers
C) inherent powers
D) executive privilege
E) executive orders

Question 30

On occasion, which of the following special presidential powers has/have been successfully challenged by the judiciary, such as in Watergate-era case United States v. Richard M. Nixon?

A) emergency powers
B) statutory powers
C) inherent powers
D) executive privilege
E) executive orders

Question 31

Generally, executive orders have ________ limitations and stipulations.

A) no
B) very few
C) some
D) many
E) many clearly defined

Question 32

Modern presidents use the bully pulpit to persuade the public on a(n) ________ basis.

A) extremely rare
B) rare
C) sporadic
D) consistent
E) virtually continuous

Question 33

Which first lady was appointed by her husband to head a task force on health care reform?

A) Hillary Rodham Clinton
B) Michelle Obama
C) Laura Bush
D) Eleanor Roosevelt
E) Barbara Bush

Question 34

George W. Bush's approval ratings spiked MOST dramatically

A) after the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
B) just prior to the initiation of the war against Iraq.
C) during the height of the war against Iraq.
D) just prior to the 2004 presidential election.
E) shortly before leaving office.

Question 35

During impeachment, which federal body formally accuses the president?

A) House of Representatives
B) Senate
C) Supreme Court
D) National Security Council
E) White House Office

Question 36

The Supreme Court has granted the president the broadest latitude to use emergency powers in cases involving

A) the collection of taxes.
B) foreign affairs.
C) the opening and closing of prisons.
D) immigration policy.
E) members of Congress.

Question 37

What event led to a deep decline in popular perceptions of the presidency?

A) the assassination of President John
B) the end of the Vietnam War
C) publication of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times
D) the Watergate scandal
E) the Iran-Contra scandal

Question 38

When asked "Who do you regard as the greatest United States president? " the highest percentage of Americans answer

A) George Washington.
B) John
C) Thomas Jefferson.
D) Ronald Reagan.
E) Franklin Roosevelt.

Question 39

Which president initiated the New Deal, a series of social programs that dramatically transformed people's views of the role of the federal government?

A) Herbert Hoover
B) Franklin Roosevelt
C) Harry Truman
D) Dwight Eisenhower
E) Lyndon Johnson

Question 40

Of the following first ladies, which has exercised the LEAST amount of political power?

A) Nancy Reagan
B) Hillary Rodham Clinton
C) Michelle Obama
D) Edith Wilson
E) Eleanor Roosevelt

Question 41

Compare and contrast the presidential functions and responsibilities as chief executive and chief of state.

Question 42

Define signing statement, and discuss the use of signing statements by George W. Bush during his two-term administration.

Question 43

Outline the origins and passage of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Question 44

Discuss the importance and key powers of the president's role as chief economist.

Question 45

In 2013, what percentage of those polled said they would vote for a female presidential candidate?

A) 38 percent
B) 49 percent
C) 65 percent
D) 89 percent
E) 95 percent

Question 46

Identify the members and composition of the National Security Council (NSC).

Question 47

Describe the structure and primary functions of the Executive Office of the President.

Question 48

Outline the chief roles and functions of the vice president in a presidential administration.

Question 49

Discuss the role played by approval ratings in shaping presidential agency.

Question 50

Explain the rise and fall of the line-item veto as a presidential power.

Question 51

Describe and discuss the process of presidential impeachment.