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41.
Bicyclists can best ensure that they are visible to motorists during daylight hours by:
  1. Wearing bright or fluorescent-colored clothing.
  2. Attaching a battery-operated headlight to their bicycles.
  3. Wearing a white or light-colored helmet or jacket.
  4. Attaching a small flag to the rear of their bicycles.
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42.
In an outdoor education curriculum, which of the following practices is most likely to help students develop an ethic of stewardship toward the natural environment?
  1. Instructing students how to pack as lightly as possible for hikes and camping trips.
  2. Familiarizing students with the locations of national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests in their region.
  3. Teaching students Leave No Trace principles and how to apply them in any outdoor setting.
  4. Arranging to have students participate in annual National Public Lands Day activities.
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43.
Which of the following techniques should be used by a belayer to ensure the safety of a climber during indoor rock climbing?
  1. Signaling to the climber each time the climber should move up the wall.
  2. Maintaining some slack in the climbing rope at all times.
  3. Keeping the brake hand in the "lock off" position when there is no slack or movement by the climber.
  4. Maintaining a secure position beneath the climber and as close to the wall as possible.
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44.
Involving students in outdoor education courses such as orienteering, canoeing, hiking, and rock climbing is particularly effective for promoting students' self-esteem, because the activities include built-in opportunities to:
  1. Block out distractions completely and become meditative.
  2. Experience a sense of accomplishment in reaching a goal or destination.
  3. Enjoy time on one's own and focus on the body mechanics of the activity.
  4. Attempt to set personal best records each time one participates.
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45.
According to principles of developmental psychology, which of the following best describes why participation in play activities is particularly important to young children's growth and development?
  1. Virtually all of what children learn is derived from observing others, thus young children learn how to behave by observing older children at play.
  2. Play settings provide the environments in which children develop the ability to overcome confusion related to appearance versus reality.
  3. Since play provides important information about gender roles, children with limited opportunities to play often experience delayed development of gender identity.
  4. Play allows children to try out and test new physical, cognitive, and social behaviors, which then become part of their working memory.
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