Chapter 2: Investigating motor learning

Question 1

cognition

Answer 1

the mental process by which knowledge is acquired through perception, thinking and learning

Question 2

cognitive psychology

Answer 2

a branch of psychology that proposes that the behaviours of individuals are a function of their internal mental processes

Question 3

ecological psychology

Answer 3

a branch of psychology that proposes that the behaviours are a function of the interactions between an entity and their environment

Question 4

dynamic

Answer 4

involving constant change and activity

Question 5

perceptions

Answer 5

what you become aware of directly through your senses, especially sight and hearing

Question 6

motor program

Answer 6

a movement plan that contains all the commands for the muscles to execute a motor skill

Question 7

novice

Answer 7

a beginner or inexperienced learner

Question 8

transfer of learning

Answer 8

the influence of a skill you already have on the learning of a new skill

Question 9

autonomous

Answer 9

able to function independently

Question 10

dual task

Answer 10

a task that combines a cognitive task with a motor task

Question 11

constraint

Answer 11

a boundary that shapes each learner’s movement by limiting the number of available actions

Question 12

task constraint

Answer 12

a boundary applied to a game or activity that shapes movement (rules, playing dimensions)