Chapter 3 - Motor Abilities

Question 1

ability

Answer 1

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

Question 2

motor ability

Answer 2

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

Question 3

general motor ability hypothesis

Answer 3

a hypothesis that maintains that the many different motor abilities that exist in an individual are highly related and can be characterized in terms of a singular, global motor ability

Question 4

specific of motor abilities hypothesis

Answer 4

a hypothesis that maintains that the many motor abilities in an individual are relatively independent

Question 5

types of timing

Answer 5

external timing (anticipation)

internal timing (maintaining tempo/rhythm)

Question 6

Taxonomy of abilities developed by the work of

Answer 6

Fleishman

Question 7

Fleishman’s taxonomy - 2 categories

Answer 7

perceptual motor abilities and physical proficiency abilities