Ch.3

Question 1

Ability

Answer 1

A general trait or capacity of an individual that is a determinant of a person’s achievement potential for the performance of a specific skill

Question 2

Motor ability

Answer 2

An ability that is specifically related to the performance of a motor skill

Question 3

Static balance

Answer 3

Maintenance of equilibrium while stationary, such as while standing, sitting, or kneeling

Question 4

Dynamic Balance

Answer 4

Maintenance of equilibrium while in motion such as while walking or running

Question 5

Visual acuity

Answer 5

The ability to see clearly and precisely (e.g. reading a street sign)

Question 6

Visual Tracking

Answer 6

The ability to visually follow a moving object (e.g., watching the flight of a ball that is thrown to you to catch)

Question 7

Eye hand or eye foot coordination

Answer 7

The ability to perform skills requiring vision and the precise use of hands (e.g., correctly typing a sentence on a keyboard) or feet (e.g., kicking a penalty kick in soccer)

Question 8

Coordination

Answer 8

The patterning of head, body, and/or limb motions relative to the patterning of environmental objects and events

Question 9

Task analysis

Answer 9

How we can analyze complex motor skills in order to identify pay the abilities that underlie any motor skill