chap 8

Question 1

motor behavior

Answer 1

describe the study of the interaction between the psychological process of the body

Question 2

motor development

Answer 2

study in alterations of motor behavior that results from the maturation of the individual

Question 3

motor learning

Answer 3

study of how individual learned skilled movements from practice or experience

Question 4

motor control

Answer 4

study of neural, physical and behavioral aspect of the movement

Question 5

motor development is early work focused on

Answer 5

understanding and explaining the control of muscle contraction

Question 6

Galvani

Answer 6

conducted experiments that introduced bioelectricity

Question 7

Franklin m Henry

Answer 7

memory drum theory

Question 8

example of development of motor learning and control

Answer 8

training of airforce pilots

Question 9

short term sensory store

Answer 9

information collected from the environment through senses

Question 10

stimulus recognition

Answer 10

collection of information from the environment

Question 11

response selection

Answer 11

decision on what to do after collecting and processing information

Question 12

response programming

Answer 12

initiation of action after a response has been selected

Question 13

regular exercise can lead to

Answer 13

improvements in cognitive function in older adults

Question 14

contextual interference

Answer 14

interference that results from practicing several different tasks within the context of a single practice session