A History And Philosophy Of Sport And Physical Education 6th Edition By Robert Mechikoff – Test Bank

Test Bank Chapter 11
The Impact of Science and the Concept of Health on the Theoretical and Professional Development of American Physical Education: 1885-1930

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following is true? During the 19th century
A. a major concern of both Americans and Europeans was health.
B. health promotion in the form of health enhancement techniques and benefit
were popular in America.
C. the occurrence of disease in America was routine.
D. the state of medical knowledge during this era was very poor. As a result, physicians
and other “healers” were not very good at treating illness and enhancing health.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E

2 Which of the following is true?
A. As we approach the new millennium, physicians, physical educators, and other
allied health professionals continue to investigate the link between health and
its relationship with the mind and body.
B. The dualistic approach to understanding issues concerning health has been an
area of interest for centuries.
C. It was during the nineteenth-century that a dialogue between physicians and
physical educators began over the relationship between mind and body with
regard to health.
D. All of the above.
E. B and C only.
Answer: D

3. The concept of health by definition during the nineteenth-century required the
individual to demonstrate he/she had which of the following?
A. balanced constitution
B. good temperament
C. good moral character
D. the belief that a healthy mind resided in a healthy body
E. All of the above.
Answer: E

4. The election of President Andrew Jackson in 1828
A. ushered in an era where the “common man” was embraced by Jackson as the
backbone of the nation.
B. resulted in an atmosphere of essential distrust of the intellectual and economic
elite by the “common man.”
C. common people did not like the professional monopolies of the lawyers and
physicians.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
Answer: D
Answer: D

5. During this era, which of the following occurred?
A. Biology became the premiere science.
B. Health Reform was a major issue.
C. The work of Charles Darwin had a major impact upon society.
D. There was great social and institutional change (radical change) in America.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E

6. The emergence of the American middle class and attendant bureaucratic society
A. came about during the 19th century.
B. was based upon (1) specialization and (2) expertise.
C. fashioned a whole new set of values, ideas, and beliefs.
D. was the basis upon which the emerging profession of physical education began
to build its theory base.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E

7. Professional Development during this era
A. nurtured the new disciplines that were springing up in science.
B. enabled colleges and universities to become more professional.
C. saw medicine developing sub-disciplinary groups.
D. One such sub-disciplinary group was physical education.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E

8. Who called the meeting of November 27, 1885 that brought professionals in the field of physical education together?
A. Dudley Sargent, M.D.
B. Wm. G. Anderson, M.D.
C. Catherine Beecher
D. Dr. Dio Lewis
E. None of the above.
Answer: B

9. Which of the following is true?
A. Forty-nine (49) people attended the November 27, 1885 meeting.
B. The “Battle of the Systems” was one of the topics discussed at the November
27, 1885 meeting.
C. 25 of those in attendance at the November 27, 1885 meeting were physicians.
D. As a result of the meeting on November 27, 1885, the American Association
for the Advancement of Physical Education was formed.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E

true/false

10. Beecher’s system was exclusively for women.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A

11. Beecher was opposed to the use of weight training of any kind and frowned upon
her students who sought to develop strong and beautiful bodies.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B