REACH Health/PE Final Exam

What are gross motor skills?

• Movements that involve using the small muscles of the body.

• Movements that involve using the large muscles of the body.

• Movements that involve the coordination of small muscles of the body with eyesight.

• All of the options are correct.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about gross motor skills?

• Boys usually develop some gross motor skills much sooner than girls.

• All of the answers are correct.

• The development of gross motor skills starts as soon as a child is born.

• As children age, their gross motor abilities continue to develop and improve.

Which of the following is NOT a gross motor skill?

• Using a pencil to write your name

• Hopping on one leg

• Throwing a football

• Climbing a ladder

Which of the following is a physical benefit of participating in sports?

• Physical fitness

• A stronger body

• All of the answers are correct

• Better coordination

Which of the following is a beneficial aspect of participation in physical activity?

• Social benefits

• Emotional benefits

• All of the answers are correct

• Physical benefits

Which of the following is not a social benefit of sports participation?

• Responsibility

• Teamwork

• Time management

• Poor sportsmanship

Which of the following is NOT a type of human development?

• Emotional

• Cognitive

• Physical

• Traditional

Development is the process of _____ and _____ that humans go through over their lifetime.

• growth; life

• growth; change

• reasoning; change

• reasoning; growth

Adolescents gain _____ skills as the prefrontal cortex of their brain develops.

• motor and exploratory

• reasoning and problem-solving

• exploratory and problem-solving

• motor and problem-solving

Which of the following is the first step when designing a personal fitness plan?

• Self-assessment to determine realistic goals

• Keep track of your progress

• Set goals

• Get going