Exam 1 Questions Flashcards
A research her from the area of _______ would be interested in how massed versus distributed practice influences the acquisition of a skill.
A. Motor control
B. Motor learning
C. Motor development
D. None of the above
B. Motor learning
True or False: The degree of freedom problem is a negative aspect of motor control.
False
True or False: The terms “physical growth” and “motor development” are interchangeable.
False
What is the solution for the degree of freedom problem of motor control?
Coordination
What is the solution for the serial order problem?
Coarticulation
True or False: Degrees of freedom refer to the number of independent components in a control system and the number of ways each component can vary.
True
Provide two examples of perception and motor integration error.
- Seeing a large box and thinking it is heavy when it is not can cause you to use more muscle than needed to pick it up.
- If there is a confusing pattern on a stair case it disrupts your depth perception and you may fall.
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of motor learning?
A. Can be observed directly
B. Occurs as a direct result of practice
C. Is assumed to produce relatively permanent changes in the capability for skilled behavior
D. Is the process of acquiring a capability for producing skilled actions
A. Can be observed directly
True or False: To distract a basketball free throw shooter, the fans from the opposing team wave their arms in the air. The waving arms are an example of a regulatory condition.
False
True or False: The color of a ball is an example of a non-regulatory condition.
True
True or False: Skill classification is important since it provides a guideline on how the transfer principle can be implemented and help practitioners to better design practice programs.
True
According to Gentile’s taxonomy of motor skills, which of the following describes the least complex skill?
A. Regulatory conditions stationary; object manipulated
B. Regulatory conditions in motion; object manipulated
C. Regulatory conditions stationary; no object manipulated
D. Regulatory conditions in motion; no object manipulated
C. Regulatory conditions stationary; no object manipulated
Riding a surfboard on multiple waves would be classified in Gentile’s taxonomy as:
A. Stationary environment, intertrial variability, body transport
B. Stationary environment, intertrial variability, body stability
C. In motion environment, intertrial variability, body transport
D. In motion environment, intertrial variability, body stability
C. In motion environment, intertrial variability, body transport
A softball player throws pitches to a stationary, cardboard cut-out of a batter. The Environmental Context for the pitcher is:
A. Stationary with intertrial variability
B. Stationary with no intertrial variability
C. In-motion with intertrial variability
D. In-motion with no intertrial variability
B. Stationary with no intertrial variability
Archery and piano playing are two quite different skills, yet they can both be classified as ______ motor skills when the classification system is based on the stability of the environment.
Closed
Faking out an opponent is effective due to which of these?
A. Stimulus-response compatibility
B. Psychological refractory period
C. Hick’s law
D. Central limited capacity
B. Psychological refractory period
True or False: The primary motor cortex is the area of the cerebral cortex primarily responsible for movement initiation and the coordination of movements for fine motor skills.
True
True or False: Damage to the cerebellum typically results in clumsy movements.
True
Motor neurons are also called:
A. Interneurons
B. Afferent neurons
C. Efferent neurons
D. Impulse neurons
C. Efferent neurons
Which are of the cerebral cortex is NOT one of the four areas primarily involved in the control of movement?
A. Primary motor cortex
B. Premotor area
C. Supplementary motor area
D. Temporal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
Which of the following is an important subcortical structure involved in the control of movement?
A. Primary motor cortex
B. Premotor area
C. Supplementary motor area
D. Basal ganglia
D. Basal ganglia
Parkinson’s disease is the result of a dysfunction of this area of the brain.
A. Cerebral cortex
B. Cerebellum
C. Basal ganglia
D. Diencephalon
C. Basal ganglia
The most posterior lobe of the cerebral cortex, which is especially important for visual perception, is the _______ lobe.
Occipital
True or False: Multiple recourse theories of attention focus on the types of demands placed on various information processing and response outcome structures.
True
The research procedure most commonly used to investigate attention-limit issues for motor skill learning and performance is known as the:
A. Attentional focus procedure
B. Dual-task procedure
C. Event occlusion procedure
D. Temporal occlusion procedure
B. Dual-task procedure
The process involved when people direct attention to specific regulatory features in the environment and/or to action preparation activities is known as attention:
A. Capacity
B. Demands
C. Focus
D. Switching
C. Focus
True or False: Focusing on your legs pushing the water down would be an example of an external focus.
True
Which of the following sensory developmental delays could occur due to limited physically active experiences and thus hinder children’s ability to acquire more complex motor skills?
A. Proprioceptive development
B. Visual acuity development
C. Auditory development
D. Vestibular development
A. Proprioceptive development