Ch.1

Question 1

Skill

Answer 1

An activity or task that has a specific purpose or goal to achieve; an indicator of quality of performance

Question 2

Motor Skills

Answer 2

Activities or tasks that require voluntary control over movements of the joints and body segments to achieve a goal

Question 3

Gross motor skill

Answer 3

A motor skill that requires the use of large musculature to achieve the goal of the skill

Question 4

Fine Motor Skill

Answer 4

A motor skill that requires control of small muscles to achieve the goal of the skill; typically involves eye hand coordination and requires a high degree of precision of hand and finger movement

Question 5

Discrete Motor Skill

Answer 5

A motor skill with clearly defined movement beginning and end points, usually requiring a simple movement

Question 6

Continuous motor skill

Answer 6

A motor skill with arbitrary movement beginning and end points. These skills usually involve repetitive movements

Question 7

Serial motor skill

Answer 7

A motor skill involving a series of discrete skills

Question 8

Closed motor skill

Answer 8

A motor skill performed in a stationary environment where the performer determines when to begin the action

Question 9

Open Motor Skill

Answer 9

A motor skill performed in a moving environment where the feature of the environmental context in motion determines when to begin the action