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17. Abduction
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abduction - moving a part of the body away from the axis or middle of the body
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18. Adduction
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adduction: moving a part of the body toward the axis or middle of the body
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19. Asthma
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19. asthma: a controllable, chronic disorder, characterized by sudden attacks fo coughing and difficulty breathing
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20. biomechanical principles
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biomechanical principles: the forces governing the interaction of the body with the natural universe. These include the ball handling-related concepts of force projection and force absorption.
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21. body compostion
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body composition: the ratio of fat tissue to muscle and other lean tissues in the body
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22. cardio-respiratory endurance
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cardio-respiratory endurance:the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to continue supplying oxygen to the body during prolonged exercise
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23. Diabetes
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diabetes: a controllable, chronic disorder, requirning insulin treatment and dietary monitoring to maintain stable blood sugar levels
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24. Fine motor skills
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fine motor skills: movements using small muscle groups (writing, grasping, finger snapping, etc)
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25. Flexibility
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flexibility:the ability of a joint to move in a range of motion (usually the wider the range, the better)
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26. frequency
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frequency: in relation to exercise, how often an exercise is performed (every day, every other day etc.)
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27. gross motor skills
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Gross motor skills: movements using large muscle groups (running, throwing, catching etc)
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28. Intensity
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intensity: in relation to exercise, how difficult an exercise session is (lifting with one pound weights vs. two pound weights)
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29. locomotor movement
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locomotor movement: movement that results in location change (hopping, skipping, galloping etc)
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30. muscular strength
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muscular strength: the ability of a muscle to exert force on an object
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31. nonlocomotor movement
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nonlocomotor movement: movement that does not result in location change (vending, twisting, stretching etc.)
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32. opposition
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opposition: when throwing a ball, the foot opposite the throwing hand steps forward
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33. overload
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overload: in relation to fitness, the concept that the only way to progress is to increase the level of difficulty
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34. progression
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progression: in relation to fitness, the concept that level of difficulty should be gradually increased, beginning at a difficulty level corresponding to the initial fitness level
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35. specificity
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specificity: in relation to fitness, the concpet that specific types of exercise are appropriate to increase specific types of fitness (jogging for cardiovascular fitness, crunches for abdominal muscles)
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36. time
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time: in relation to exercise, for how long an exercise is performed in a single session
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1. Accomodation
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Accomodation - the process by which a child incorporates new experience into previous understandings, and modifies those existing concpets to include the new information.
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2. Assimilation
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Assimilation- the process by which a child interprets a new experience in terms of their previous understandings.
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3. Attachment theory
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attachment theory- states that a child that has formed secure attachments to others is confident in exploring her physical environment, forms friendships easily and possesses a sense of competency; while the opposite is true of a child that has not formed secure attachments to others.
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4. Autonomy
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Autonomy: acceptance of responsibility of one's behavior.
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5. Concrete Operational Stage
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concrete Operational Stage: a stage of cognitive development during which a child acquired reasoning skills and is able to differentiate between her viewpoints and others'.
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6. Conventional level
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conventional level: a level of moral development during which a child focuses on what one is supposed to do and begins to understand social order.
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7. Formal operational stage
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Formal Opertional Stage: a stage of cognitive development during which a child enters into the world of abstract thought.
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8. Learning disabilities
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Learning disabilities: treatable conditions suffered by many students
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9. Meta-cognition:
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Meta-cognition: thinking about thinking
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10. Multiple intelligences
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multiple intelligences: one of eight distinct types of intelligence developed by Howard Gardner.
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11. Object permanance
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Object permanance: the concept that a seen object still exists after being hidden from sight.
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12. Pre-conventional level
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Preconventional Level: a level of moral development during which a child avoids wrongdoing only to evade punishment.
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13. Pre-Operational Stage:
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Pre-Operational Stage: A stage of cognitive development during which a child is trapped in an egocentric perspective, but is also mastering language skills.
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14. Self-Concept
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Self-concept: how a child thinks about himself.
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15. Self-esteem
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Self-esteem: a child's feelings about himself.
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16. Sensori-motor stage
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Sensorimotor stage: a stage of cognitive development during which a child learns to differentiate between herself and the external world.
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Antagonist:
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Antagonist: in theater, a villain against whom the protagonist is pitted.
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Bass Clef
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Bass Clef: musical notes played with the left hand on a piano, having a deeper sound than those in the treble clef
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blocking
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where and when actors move on stage during a theatrical production.
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chord
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chord three or more harmonious notes played together; instruments with multiple strings (piano, guitar) can play chords
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collage
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collage: an artwork composed of various materials.
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color
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color: what we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface, its main characteristics being hue, intensity and value
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dialogue
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dialogue: exchange of lines between actors in a theatrical production
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dynamics
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dynamics in a piece of music, the variation between louder and softer sections
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Force/energy
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Force/energy: a dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy; how dancers move
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form
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form: in music, the shape, structure, or organization of a piece.
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Form
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form: in visual art, the way an artwork's elements are put together, as opposed to its content or subject matter.
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harmony
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harmony: when a note of a different pitch on a musical scale sounds good when played simultaneously with a piece's melody.
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improvisation:
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improvisation: the use of spontanious movement and speech to create a character, mood, or situation.
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interval
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interval: the distance between notes on a musical scale.
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levels
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levels: the series of horizontal planes rising, one above the other, from the performance surface, through which dancers move.
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line
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line: in visual art, the movement of a point through space, described in terms of width, length, direction and curvature or flow.
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measure (or bar)
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measure (or bar): a grouping of a specified number of musical beats located between two consecutive vertical lines on a staff.
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melody
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melody: the tune of a piece of music.
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monologue
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monologue: a dramatic speech performed by one actor
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pageant
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pageant: a series of tableaux performed on stage.
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phrasing
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phrasing: how long the melody of a piece of music is performed, defined by when a breath is taken.
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pitch
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pitch: wavelengths of frequencies of sound
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proscenium
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proscenium: the most common type of performance space, named for the proscenium arch that frames the actors
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protagonist
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protagonist: The hero of a theatrical piece
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rhythm
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rhythm: in music, the pattern of stressed and unstressed beats
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shape
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shape: in visual art, the two-dimensional equivalent of form.
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space
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space: in visual art, the absence of shape or form
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staff
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staff: a group of lines and spaces upon which musical notes are written
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symmetry
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symmetry: in art, a type of visual balance, where, if an imaginary line is drawn down the middle, each side mirrors the other.
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syncopation
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syncopation: in music, an uneven pattern of stressed beats
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tableau
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tableau: in theater, the silent depiction of a static scene
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tempo
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tempo: the rate at which musical beats follow one another
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texture
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texture: the tactile quality of a work of art
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theme
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theme: the reason a work of art was created
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timbre
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timbre: the distinctive quality of a particular sound
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time
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time: in dance, formally measured meter or more informally, the rhytms of a dancer's body movements
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time signature
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time signature: musical notation indicating the number of beats per bar and the type of note that gets a beat.
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treble clef
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treble clef: musical notes played with the right hand on a piano, having a higher sound than those in the bass cleff.
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