Chapter 1

Question 1

Motor Control

Answer 1

Study of the neural, physical, and behabioral aspects of human movement

Question 2

Motor Learning

Answer 2

Study of the processes involved in the acquisition of a motor skill and the factors that enhance or inhibit an individual’s capability to perform a motor skill

Question 3

Motor Development

Answer 3

Study of the products and underlying processes of motor behavior changes across the life span

Question 4

Motor Behavior

Answer 4

umbrella term

Question 5

Degrees of Freedom Problem

Answer 5

Investigates how the system is able to constrain the number of DOF -> Coordinated movement pattern

Question 6

Serial Order Problem

Answer 6

Examines sequencing and timing of movement behaviors. Coarticulation

Question 7

Perceptual-motor Integration Problem

Answer 7

Adresses how perception and action are incorporated

Question 8

Motor Abilities

Answer 8

Genetically predetermined characteristics that affect movement performances such as agility, strength, and flexibilty

Question 9

Motor Skills

Answer 9

Voluntary, require muscles and limbs, must be learned or relearned, must be goal oriented

Question 10

Sport Skills

Answer 10

Cognitive, perceptual, motor

Question 11

Developmental Taxonomies

Answer 11

Non-locomotor stability, Locomotor skills (body transport), manipulative skills (using small muscle groups to manipulate objects)

Question 12

Nature of Skill

Answer 12

Discrete, Serial, Continuos

Question 13

Discrete

Answer 13

Simple one step; throwing or catching

Question 14

Serial

Answer 14

Series of steps; wrestling takedown or basketball layup

Question 15

Continuous

Answer 15

Running or swimming

Question 16

Time Constraint

Answer 16

Self-paced and Externally-paced

Question 17

Self-paced

Answer 17

Not based on music or time. Foul shout or golf swing

Question 18

Externally-paced

Answer 18

Based on timing and surroundings. Batting or hockey shot

Question 19

Environmental Predictability

Answer 19

Closed and Open

Question 20

Closed

Answer 20

Stable and predictable environment. Bowling or yoga

Question 21

Open

Answer 21

Unstable and unpredictable environment

Question 22

Movement Precision

Answer 22

Fine and Gross

Question 23

Fine

Answer 23

A lot of precision, small muscle. Playing piano or writing

Question 24

Gross

Answer 24

Not a lot of precision, large muscle skill. Kicking or striking

Question 25

Gentile’s Taxonomy

Answer 25

Regulatory conditions, intertrial variability, Body orientation, and Object manipulation

Question 26

Regulatory conditions

Answer 26

stationary (closed) and In-motion (open)

Question 27

Intertrial variability

Answer 27

No intertrial variability (less complex) and Intertrial variability (more complex)

Question 28

Body Orientation

Answer 28

Body stability (less complex) and body transport (more complex)

Question 29

Object Manipulation

Answer 29

No object manipulation (less complex) and Object manipulation (more complex)