1. Girls have lower scores than boys in all types of physical fitness except

a. flexibility.      b. muscular endurance.      c. muscular strength.   d. cardiovascular endurance.

2. People who are active and stay active have been shown to use

a. sport skills.  b. self-management skills.     c. cigarettes.  d. consumer skills.

3. Body mass index is calculated by using

a. height and bone width.     b. weight and waist size. c. skin fold measurements.    d. height and weight.

4. Goals that take a long time to reach are called

a. short-term goals. b. long-term goals.  c. mid-range goals.   d. lifelong goals.

5. Being able to complete 25 curl-ups in 5 months is an example of a

a. short-term fitness goal.     b. long-term physical activity goal. c. long-term fitness goal.   d. short-term physical activity goal.

6. Someone planning to be active might set a goal such as “walk for 20 minutes, 3 times per week.”

This would be an example of a

a. short-term fitness goal.     b. long-term physical activity goal.

c. long-term fitness goal.      d. short-term physical activity goal.

7. The best way to meet short-term fitness goals is to

a. buy fancy equipment.          b. do regular activity.   c. set hard long-term goals.   d. buy a “miracle” product.

8. Effective goals will be

a. very general or vague.    b. very hard and challenging.  c. realistic and specific.     d. the same as your friend’s goals.

9. Beginners should focus on setting

a. long-term fitness goals.  b. short-term physical activity goals. c. long-term physical activity goals.  d. high-level sport skill goals.

10. Maintenance goals are best for

a. couch potatoes.  b. people who are planning to be active.     c. people who are thinking about being active. 

d. people who are active for life.

11. An example of a sport skill is

a. throwing.    b. thinking critically.     c. identifying risk factors.  d. finding social support.

12. The ability to perform an action that helps you change a behavior is known as a

a. sport skill.       b. self-management skill      c. motor skill.    d. stage skill.

13. When it comes to teenagers and physical activity, we know

a. 9th graders are more active than 12th graders.   b. 12th graders are more active than 9th graders.

c. 9th and 12th graders are equally as active.         d. the majority of all teenagers are couch potatoes.

14. A person learning how to use basic fitness equipment is probably

a. planning to be active.   b. a couch potato.           c. active for life.    d. thinking about being active.

15. Explain how it is possible for someone to be classified as both a “couch potato” and “sometimes active.”

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