exam 2 Flashcards
1
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What is the main purpose of a resume?
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Solidify an interview
2
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How long should a resume be?
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1 page
3
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How long should it take to read a resume?
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30-60 seconds
4
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What are some criteria for the format/basic rules of a resume?
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- bullet points
- common font
- easy read
5
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What are the main components of a resume?
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- Personal information
- Career Objective
- Education
- Expertise as skills
6
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What should be included under personal information in a resume?
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- Name
- addresses
- phone
7
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What should be included under education in a resume?
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- highest degree/in progress
- Institution full name
- level of degree
- dates
8
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What should be included under experience in a resume?
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- responsibilities
- dates
- name or employer/address
9
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What are things to avoid in a resume?
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- Grammar and spelling errors
- traits and qualities
- Too long
- Irrelevant information
10
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What does sports psychology study?
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Study of human thought, emotion, and behavior in PA
11
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What are the two primary objectives of the field of sports psychology?
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- how psychological factors affect individuals’ physical and motor performance
- how individuals’ physical and motor performance
12
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Who can use sports psychology?
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- seniors
- Children
- Military
- Physically and mentally challenged
- Athletes
13
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What are some careers in sports psychology?
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- Teaching
- Research
- Consultant
14
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What is the focus of clinical sports psychologists?
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licensed, qualified to treat, and work with emotional disorders
15
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What is the focus of consultant sports psychologists?
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mental skills coach, on-field, education on mental skills to enhance performance
16
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Who is the father of sports psychology?
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Coleman Griffith
17
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When was sports psychology recognized as a sub-discipline?
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1960’s
18
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What are the four common research methods used in sport psychology?
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- Questionnaires
- interviews
- observation
- physiological measures
19
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What is one of the most popular topics researched in sports psychology?
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- Personality: characteristics that make a person
- Motivation
- Arousal
20
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What is motivation?
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The direction and intensity of the effort
21
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What are the three components of self-determination theory?
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- competence: ‘I am’
- autonomy: the sense of choice
- social connect/ belonging environment/ connection
22
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What are the two types/categories of motivation?
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- Intrinsic: Doing a behavior for the pleasure/satisfaction derived from engaging in that behavior
- Extrinsic: Doing a behavior to achieve an external reward/outcome
23
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What is motor behavior?
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Study how motor skills are learned, controlled, and developed to assist people as they practice/experience PA
24
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What are the three areas of motor behavior?
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- Motor Learning: how motor skills are learned through practice
- Motor Control: how motor skills are controlled/ aspects of movement
- Motor Development: how motor skills are developed/ across the lifespan
25
What are the two key principles of motor learning?
- Correct practice improves performance and supports learning
- Augmented feedback enhances practice and thereby learning
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What are the two key principles of motor control?
- The brain uses the central nervous system to initiate and control the muscles that make the desired movements
- One goal of most movements is to rely on the decision-making centers in the brain as little as possible once the movement is initiated
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What are some examples of movements studied in motor behavior?
- Babies learning to use a fork/spoon
- Surgeons controlling a scalpel
- Children learning to roller skate
- football player working on throwing skills after an injury
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What is the parachute reflex?
Where a baby instinctively extends their arms forward when tilted or falling, as if to break a fall
29
What is the palmer reflex?
Involuntary reflex in newborns where touching the palm of their hand causes them to grasp tightly
30
Why do we use motor behavior?
- Better understanding of motor skills across the lifespan
- better situations
- Applications focus
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What do motor behaviorists do?
- Teach and do research at universities
- Work in research facilities not affiliated with universities e.g., clinical settings at hospitals, industrial settings, military settings
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What are some careers in motor behavior?
- Physical therapist
- Physical Education teacher
- Coaching/Fitness instructor
- Occupational therapist
- Chiropractor
33
What is biomechanics?
Applies mechanical principles to understand how forces affect an organism's physical body and its ability to carry out its functions
34
What is kinematics?
Sub-field of physics that looks at motion
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What is kinetics?
The causes of motion
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What are the two general goals of biomechanics?
- To understand how the basic laws of mechanical physics & engineering affect & shape the structure and function of the human body
- To apply this understanding to improve the outcomes of our movements and increase or maintain safety and the health of our tissues
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What are the two goals of human movement biomechanics?
- Discovery – discover the fundamental, universal theories that explain how forces affect our movements and our body structures
- Application – to use theory and biomechanical research to find answers to real-life questions
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Who is considered the founder of biomechanics?
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
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What was the term 'Biomechanics' originally referred to as?
'Kinesiology'
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When was biomechanics recognized as a sub-discipline?
1960’s
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What are some common research methods used in biomechanics?
- motion measurement devices
- force measurement devices
- computer modeling and simulations
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What are some examples of motion measurement devices?
- Digital high-speed cameras
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
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What are some examples of force measurement devices?
- Force Platforms
- Electromyography (EMG)– Using electrodes on/in muscles to record electrical activity
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What are some careers in biomechanics?
- PT
- OT
- AT
- coach
- PA
- MD
- Researcher
- Personal trainer
- S&C
- professor
45
What biomechanical research method was used in the video of Conor McGregor?
force measurement devices
46
What is exercise physiology?
Applies principles of biology and chemistry to understand the metabolic energy sources and their acute and chronic responses to physical activity
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What are four common concepts in exercise physiology?
- Fueling for exercise
- Mind to muscle
- Muscle Soreness
- Adaptations to exercise
48
Why is it beneficial to use exercise physiology?
- To enhance sports performance and training
- To improve physical fitness
- To understand the physiological changes from PA
49
What is the best measure of body composition?
Gold Standard: Hydrostatic weighing
50
What does VO2Max measure?
Oxygen capacity
51
What are some areas of knowledge in exercise physiology?
- Skeletal Muscles
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- Nutritional Intake & PA
- PA, Fitness, & health
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What are some careers in exercise physiology?
- Professor
- Researcher
- Exercise instructor
- personal trainer
- S&C coach
- Clinical exercise physiologist
53
What are some careers in teaching physical education?
- Teachers
- Coaches
- Recreational leaders
- Instructors
- Professors
- Researchers
54
What do people tend to note as their best/worst k-12 experience?
PE experience
55
What is the starting pay for a physical education teacher?
50-60k
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What is the path to becoming a physical education teacher?
- Graduate with a BS degree
- Complete SMPP-PE
- Single subject credential
- Pass credential program
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What is the SMPP?
Subject Matter Preparation Program
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How long is the credential program?
15-week course
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What are some trends/positives of a career in physical education?
- High employment
- More prospects in education in the curriculum
60
What were the warm-ups and activities we did with Julia?
- The group tag
- Frisbee
- Pickleball
61
What is Gero kinesiology?
Perspective of aging
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Who is the fastest-growing segment of the population?
Older adults
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What four categories can older adults help improve performance in?
- Function
- Health
- Fitness
- Performance
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What is the center in our Kinesiology building called that works with older adults?
Center of Successful Aging
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What are some careers in Gero kinesiology?
- PT
- PA
- OT
- MD
- DO
- NURSING
66
What is strength and conditioning?
Making someone bigger, faster, stronger
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What are some concepts of strength and conditioning?
- Exercise Physiology
- Program Design
- Injury Prevention
- Exercise Technique/Coaching
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What is muscular strength?
The maximal force generated in one repetition at a given velocity
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What is muscular endurance?
The physical ability to perform continuous muscular work
70
What is power?
The time rate of doing work
71
What are some common tests used to assess power?
- vertical jump
- wing gate
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What is isometric strength?
The muscle generates force but remains static in length and causes no movement
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What is isotonic strength?
The muscle generates enough force to move a constant load at a variable speed through a full range of motion
74
What were the five tests you did on our strength lab day?
- Sit and reach
- Dynamometer
- Deadlift
- Jump on the pad
- Lifting dead weight
75
What were the two goals for strength and conditioning?
- Fitness
- Health Promotion
76
What percentage of current employers have corporate wellness programs?
75%
77
What are the roles of corporate wellness leaders?
- Create and manage health education classes
- Facilitate company health fairs
- Nutrition workshops
78
What is the program we have in our Kinesiology building for employee fitness called?
Employee Wellness Program (EWP)
79
What type of populations would you work with in commercial fitness?
General/mass population
80
Which type of fitness and health promotion would be for-profit organizations?
Commercial
81
What is collegiate recreation?
The services, programs, equipment, facilities, and staff that provide recreation opportunities for the entire campus community
82
What is community recreation?
Great examples of long-lasting, non-profit recreational centers
83
What is recreational therapy used to do?
- restore, remediate and rehabilitate a person's level of functioning and independence in life activities
- promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participation in life situations
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Where do recreational therapists typically work?
- Hospitals
- In-patient facilities
- Community Centers
- Schools
- Mental Health Centers
- Private Practices
