A History And Philosophy Of Sport And Physical Education 7th Edition By Robert Mechikoff – Test Bank

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

1) Which of the following is true? During the nineteenth century,
A) a major concern of both Americans and Europeans was health.
B) health promotion in the form of health enhancement techniques and benefit was 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 disease and enhancing health.
E) All of the answers are correct.

Answer: E
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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 answers are correct.
E) The dualistic approach to understanding issues concerning health has been an area of interest for centuries, and 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.

Answer: D
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3) During the nineteenth century, the concept of health by definition required an individual to demonstrate he/she had which of the following?
A) A balanced constitution
B) A balanced temperament
C) Good moral character
D) All of the answers are correct.

Answer: D
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4) Which of the following statements is true of Diocletian Lewis?
A) He blended ideas about physical exercise and hygiene to promote temperance and women’s rights.
B) He believed that women were too frail to withstand the rigors of academic study.
C) He believed that calisthenics could be effective in curing distortions of the curvature of the spine.
D) He developed the Swedish gymnastics system that used dumbbells and chest weights.

Answer: A
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5) During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, 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 answers are correct.

Answer: E
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6) The development of the theoretical base of nineteenth-century physical education was grounded in
A) the political views of the day.
B) religious ideas and values.
C) the medical knowledge of the day.
D) cultural practices and traditions.

Answer: C
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7) Professional development during the nineteenth century
A) nurtured the new disciplines that were springing up in science.
B) enabled colleges and universities to become more professional.
C) saw medicine developing subdisciplinary groups.
D) led to the development of the subdisciplinary group of physical education.
E) All of the answers are correct.

Answer: E
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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) William. G. Anderson, M.D.
C) Catherine Beecher
D) Dr. Dio Lewis
E) None of the answers are correct.

Answer: B
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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 answers are correct.

Answer: E
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10) With regard to the development of physical education in the latter part of the nineteenth century, which of the following was true?
A) The mind is in part of a product of our biology.
B) Character can be acquired through the exercise of the will.
C) The identification of neural pathways was used to build a strong case for exercise as essential to the healthy, integrated self.
D) All of the answers are correct.
E) The mind is in part of a product of our biology, and the identification of neural pathways was used to build a strong case for exercise as essential to the healthy, integrated self.

Answer: D
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