C2 Lesson 2

Question 1

THEORIES OF MOTOR CONTROL

Answer 1

1. Reflexive Theory (Sherrington 1906)
2. Hierarchical Theory (Adams 1971)
3. Motor Programming Theory (Schmidt 1976)
4. Systems Theory (Shumway-Cook 2007)
5. Dynamic Action Theory (Bernstein Turvey, Kelso & Tuller Thelen 1967- 1987)

Question 2

Established by Charles Sherrington, a neurophysiologist his reason on sensory receptors lead to the view that movement was the result of stimulus-response sequence of events reflex-based stimulus response

Answer 2

Reflexive Theory

Question 3

is organized as a
hierarchy.

Answer 3

Nervous system

Question 4

is defined as organizational control that is top-down

Answer 4

Hierarchical Control

Question 5

The concept of a central motor pattern, or motor program, is more flexible than the concept of a reflex

Answer 5

Motor Programming Theory

Question 6

a Russian scientist, was looking at the nervous system and body in a whole new way.

Answer 6

Berstein

Question 7

Self- organization is a fundamental dynamic system principle.

Answer 7

Dynamic Action Theory

Question 8

The ability to use perceptions to guide action emerges early in life. Gibson stated that “perception focuses on detecting in the information in the environment

Answer 8

Ecological Theory