Deck 14: The Physical Domain

Question 1

Which motor skill would you expect children to be able to perform earliest?

A) Throwing
B) Catching
C) Kicking
D) Galloping

Answer 1

Throwing

Question 2

Kathleen, age seven, holds the small ball in both hands in front of her before swinging forward, then backward with one hand and balancing on well-separated feet. As her arm swings forward and across her body, she rotates and leans into the throw. She moves the foot from the back to a forward position as she follows through the body movement and maintains her balance. What word best describes this movement?

A) Bilateral
B) Ipsilateral
C) Unilateral
D) Contralateral

Answer 2

Contralateral

Question 3

Which of the perceptual motor skills are most closely associated with understanding how "left" and "right" directions are to be carried out?

A) Balance
B) Directional awareness
C) Temporal awareness
D) Figure ground awareness

Answer 3

Directional awareness

Question 4

Which of the perceptual motor skills are most closely associated with deciphering letters from words?

A) Balance
B) Directional awareness
C) Temporal awareness
D) Figure ground awareness

Question 5

At what age can you expect 90% of the children to use a three-point grip on a writing utensil comfortably?

A) About 4
B) About 5
C) About 6
D) About 7

Question 6

What is typical health content at the preschool level - for three and four year olds?

A) Bicycle safety
B) Effects of tobacco advertising
C) Hand washing routine
D) Effects of illegal drugs on physical tasks

Question 7

Which strategies are best for teaching motor skills?

A) Coaching and demonstration.
B) Experimentation, followed by correction.
C) Telling children to try harder.
D) Waiting for the motor skill to emerge.

Question 8

What strategy is the best one to teach 3- to 5-year-olds about proper eating habits?

A) Correct each child when he or she makes a mistake.
B) Eat meals with the children and demonstrate proper eating habits.
C) Do direct instruction during morning group times.
D) Allow for exploration and guided discovery.

Question 9

Which of the following outcomes is NOT a benefit of physical activity?

A) Promotes changes in the structure of the brain.
B) Drains off excess energy of the children.
C) Leads to proficiency in the neuromuscular skills.
D) Assists in the development and refinement of perceptual abilities involving vision, balance and tactile sensations.

Question 10

What is necessary for the child to acquire fundamental motor skills?

A) Children acquire motor skills as an expected outcome from maturation.
B) Efficient, smooth motion is achieved through play in the neighborhoods without much attention.
C) Maturation, instruction or learning by observation, and opportunities for practice are necessary.
D) Qualitative differences in the ways children move exist among middle-income children and Head Start children.

Question 11

If a youngster were having difficulty with figure ground perception, what would be an UNLIKELY behavior?

A) The child accidentally bumps into other children during vigorous play.
B) The child would be able to discern quickly one game from a tightly filled cupboard of similar games.
C) The child would not be able to trace the bird in a "hidden picture" inside another drawing.
D) The child would not be able to identify the theme a violin is playing within a chamber orchestra.

Question 12

Which writing implement would be the best choice for a young or inexperienced child?

A) Felt point marker or pen
B) Crayon covered with paper
C) Crayon uncovered with paper
D) A colored 3 pencil

Question 13

Which is the least mature grip on a writing implement?

A) Tripod grip with fingers well away from the tip.
B) Tripod grip with implement resting on the index finger, near the tip.
C) Full hand grasp with the thumb toward the point.
D) Full hand grasp with the thumb away from the point.

Question 14

What can the regular classroom teacher do to promote appropriate weight in young children?

A) Plan the program so that all children have at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day, including ordinary movement from place to place.
B) Eliminate snacks as a strategy to reduce calorie intake.
C) Cooperate with the family in monitoring types of snacks and other meals at the school.
D) This is not a function of the classroom teacher.

Question 15

Which strategy of structuring activities is most likely to be effective?

A) A group of twenty children line up so that the teacher can see them skip and offer suggestions.
B) The teacher plans an activity in which all of the children are skipping as best they can.
C) The teacher plans 4 or 5 activities for 20 children in centers, providing on the spot coaching and encouragement as she moves from center to center.
D) The teacher sets up a skipping race between the boys and the girls.

Question 16

Mr. Natalia intended to provide an opportunity to practice balance with a moderate level of challenge for a group of six-year-old children. Which of the following activities do you think is the best choice? Direct the children to:

A) Walk to the center backwards, turn, leap twice and return backwards on a balance beam 12" off the floor.
B) Walk forward and turn around on a balance beam 3" off the floor.
C) Walk forward and turn around on a taped line on the floor.
D) Walk forward, squat down, turn around, and return backwards on a balance beam 3" off the floor.

Question 17

Mrs. Stein incorporates marching, hopping, and skipping as she leads children out onto the playground, and encourages children to use the playground equipment creatively. Which standard of physical literacy standards is she supporting by these routines?

A) Demonstrates competence in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
B) Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance.
C) Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
D) Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

Question 18

Identify the least accurate statement about physical fitness.

A) Children who are fit when young tend to remain fit in adolescence.
B) Endurance, speed, agility, coordination, reaction time, strength, flexibility, and balance are a part of being fit.
C) Time spent in physical activity has a negative effect on achievement of educational standards.
D) Moderate physical activity improves children's ability to focus their attention after participation.

Question 19

What is the single most effective strategy to prevent disease in groups of children?

A) Keep children inside during cool to cold days or damp weather.
B) Ensure that children and adults wash their hands correctly upon entering the classroom, before meals and after toileting.
C) Incorporate regular exercises and physical fitness activities.
D) Use organic foods, and plan a diet high in protein.

Question 20

What strategies are likely to be most effective in teaching a young child to throw a ball?

A) Playing a video of a professional baseball pitcher followed by discussion.
B) Allowing some exploration, then demonstrating followed by oral cues and practice.
C) Giving directions to children in large group followed by practice by pairs.
D) Providing small soft balls and waiting for the skill to emerge on its own.

Question 21

Describe some strategies that would support the development of perceptual motor skills. Give examples.

Question 22

Why should early childhood educators be concerned with the fundamental motor skills?

Question 23

Mr. Pesek brought his own lunch to school each day. It included a half peanut butter and jelly sandwich, several cookies, and sometimes an ice cream bar. There were never vegetables included because he just did not like them. He ate with the children at lunch. Is it likely that this would have any effect on the children and if so, how?

Question 24

Why should games for young children be noncompetitive?

Question 25

What three components are necessary for children to learn any motor skill?

Question 26

What safety risks should the teacher keep in mind when children are climbing on a climbing frame? Give some examples of what guidance would be necessary to help children remain safe.

Question 27

Sketch out a daily schedule that would support children's health and fitness for a child care center where children spend not less than 8 hours a day. Explain how each component would relate to child health and fitness.

Question 28

Describe an activity that would contribute to the purpose of "Learning and practicing sound nutritional habits and healthy polite eating behaviors."

Question 29

What is the relationship between literacy and the physical domain?

Question 30

What is the relationship between the social and physical domains?