Question 1

_____ refers to the social organization of knowledge for learning,encompassing the formal and informal activities that occur in schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  Instruction
B)  Curriculum
C)  Cultural diversification
D)  Programming B

Question 2

Which of the following is false regarding the CIS and hazing?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is more media attention given to hazing incidents in Canada today.
B)  Canadian society is less tolerant of hazing than in the past.
C)  Penalties for hazing are higher now than in previous decades.
D)  Codes of conduct about hazing at universities have not changed since 1950. D

Question 3

Most current physical education programs in Canada consist of instructional units that represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  team sports only
B)  individual sports only
C)  a multi-activity curriculum
D)  an emphasis on calisthenics C

Question 4

What limited research exists in the area of the relationship between academic achievement and sports suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  student-athletes complete four year degrees in four years
B)  student-athletes have higher GPAs than non-student-athletes
C)  student-athletes have lower graduation rates than non-student-athletes
D)  most student-athletes attend graduate school,often in kinesiology

Question 5

The amount of time spent training and competing in a sport at the university level restricts the student-athlete:

Accepted Answer

A)  from getting a part-time job
B)  from developing their athletic skills
C)  from meeting people
D)  from visiting parents over the holidays

Question 6

The text notes that there are many external factors that erode the quality of physical education programs in Canadian schools.Which of the following is NOT noted as one of these external factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate facilities and equipment
B)  the introduction of user fees
C)  an increase in standardized testing in literacy and numeracy
D)  increases student interest in video games and internet use in general

Question 7

Present day physical education is the result of changes in ways of thinking that occurred in which decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1930s
B)  1950s
C)  1970s
D)  2000s

Question 8

Joannie Halas from the University of Manitoba,who studied Aboriginal youth and their physical education experiences,found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  because of their profound love of sport,Aboriginal youth enthusiastically embraced physical education classes in high school
B)  many Aboriginal youth skipped physical education class because of explicit and implicit racism
C)  most Aboriginal youth enjoyed physical education class but some preferred more feminized sport opportunities
D)  that while swimming,for example,was tolerable as an activity,most Aboriginal youth - both male and female - would prefer to play only one sport per school year

Question 9

You are concerned about your son's academic performance at university,but you also want him to play basketball on the university team because you know he is a skilled player.Balancing these two things,you decide that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he should attend an American university because NCAA athletes outperform their CIS counterparts in terms of academics
B)  he should attend a Canadian university because the athletic scholarships are higher
C)  he should attend an American university because his chances of graduating in 4 years is greater
D)  he should attend a Canadian university because in order to gain access to the university he will have to compete will all other students and no be given preferential treatment

Question 10

According to the definition in the text,a/an _____ individual is one who moves with competence,confidence,and creativity in a wide variety of physical activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic
B)  physically literate
C)  physically attuned
D)  team-oriented

Question 11

Which of the following groups of physical education teachers is more likely to have well-planned programs,provide individual instruction,deliver inclusive lessons,and provide opportunities for skill development?

Accepted Answer

A)  regular classroom teachers who are used to providing all these things in their classrooms
B)  physical education specialists
C)  former athletes with little to no formal education training
D)  football coaches at the high school level

Question 12

In their research study,Enright and O'Sullivan found that many adolescent females:

Accepted Answer

A)  preferred team-oriented sports in and out of school
B)  wanted to play on male-only sports teams
C)  preferred physical activities that are individual and non-competitive
D)  preferred to not take physical education class at all

Question 13

The most salient factor in student achievement in school is:

Accepted Answer

A)  student socioeconomic status
B)  class size
C)  teacher to student ratio
D)  teacher quality

Question 14

In which of the following pairs of Canadian provinces is physical education required up to Grade 12?

Accepted Answer

A)  B.C.and Ontario
B)  Newfoundland and Saskatchewan
C)  Manitoba and Quebec
D)  Alberta and Nova Scotia

Question 15

Mandigo,Corlett,and Lathrop identify the potential of physical education in schools to do all of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  raise literacy and numeracy standards
B)  increase school attendance
C)  enhance school spirit and social cohesion
D)  promote professional sport after high school

Question 16

Which of the following is noted in the text as standing in the way of successful programming and implementation of physical education for students?

Accepted Answer

A)  budget cuts
B)  the introduction of user fees
C)  increased school attendance
D)  school spirit and loyalty

Question 17

CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport)has _____ member schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  115
B)  75
C)  54
D)  29

Question 18

The NCAA in the United States represents a major challenge to the CIS.Which of the following reasons is not an explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  because students athletes prefer to live in larger cities
B)  because the NCAA offers a better quality of play
C)  because the NCAA offers better coaches,facilities,and equipment
D)  because students want to experience the sports spectacle

Question 19

Ennis highlighted the problematic aspects of a multi-activity curriculum.Which of the following is not one of these problematic characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public displays of ability are not required.
B)  Units of activity are too short to develop skills.
C)  A lack of policies that would allow opportunities for low-skilled players.
D)  Student ownership of activity is limited because class is teacher-centred.

Question 20

Which of the following suggests that a significant gender gap still exists in the area of sport in Canadian universities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only 17% of all coaches in CIS sports are female.
B)  The majority of students at Canadian universities are female.
C)  The active marketing and promotion of male and female sports.
D)  Most athletic directors at universities are female.

Exam 10: Sport and Physical Activity in Canadian Educational Systems