Philosophy of Physical Activity Quiz

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Philosophy of Physical Activity Quiz

Test your knowledge about the intricate relationship between philosophy and physical activity through this engaging quiz. Dive deep into concepts that influence our understanding of exercise, sport, and movement.

With 10 multiple-choice questions, you will explore topics including:

Values in physical activity
The significance of rules in games
The nature of motor skills

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ActivePhilosopher908

Values

are objective beliefs that are defined by each professional organization to guide our personal and professional decisions

are unrelated to knowledge, motor skills, or fitness

can be moral or nonmoral in nature

are based on others' conceptions about the importance of things

A comparison of play-like sport to duty-like sport finds that play-like sport considers

the value of sport is its ability to improve health and teach civil values

sport as something that we must do because of what it does for us

sport participation justified by the utility of the sport

sport participation justified by its intrinsic value

The main three goals of philosophy include all of the following EXCEPT

to understand what a person is and the role that physicality and movement play in how we come to know ourselves and our world

to understand the nature and value of physical activity, particularly in the form of exercise, sport, games, play, and dance

to better understand the world and our lives in it

to understand the individual ethics of those who participate in physical activity

The significance of skills discussed in the text highlights which of the following statements?

Motor skills are not goal oriented.

Motor skills must be practiced for at least 15 hours a week for skills to improve.

Motor skills represent the standards of excellence by which players evaluate their performance.

Motor skills are the least important factor in sports.

The text outlines behavioral guidelines for sport, which include

comparing your current performance with your past performances in order to lead to more successful behavior

winning as an indication of proper sport performance

organizing practice in a way that leads to greater efficiency in the sport

caring about your opponent's well-being as much as your own

Which of the following is not true of rules that govern games?

The primary purpose of rules is to detect cheaters.

Rules create efficiency.

Rules tell us what should be accomplished and how we should go about accomplishing it.

Rules have little or nothing to do with sport skills.

Which form of reasoning starts with specific cases in order to develop broad, general principles?

____________ is a key component of philosophy. This process helps us to better understand what we have experienced in our daily lives.

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