Which skills are targeted by the goals of the physical educator?

• A. Academic achievement in languages.
• B. Reading comprehension.
• C. Motor, social, and critical thinking skills.
• D. Knowledge of astronomy.

Answer: (C)

Physical education aims to develop how students move, interact with others, and think about their actions. The best answer captures this by highlighting motor skills (balance, coordination, movement ability), social skills (cooperation, communication, fair play), and critical-thinking abilities (decision making, problem solving, evaluating strategies) that arise from engaging in physical activities. This holistic set reflects what PE goals target: improving movement capability, social participation, and cognitive engagement in physical contexts, not literacy or science knowledge. The other options focus on academic subjects outside the realm of physical activity, so they don’t fit the aims of a physical educator.