Final Flashcards
Who was the father of motor behavior?
Franklin Henry
Which is NOT a subdisciplines of Motor Behavior?
motor performance
Which experimental design used in Motor Behavior research compares two or more groups exposed to different interventions but tests them using the same task?
between-group design
All of the following examine learning (rather than performance) EXCEPT
a test of accuracy immediately after practice for accuracy
Motor Behavior is a form of which of the following areas of knowledge
Social Sciences
Boys and girls are similar in motor skill performance during childhood EXCEPT in which of the following skills (in which the sex difference is substantial)?
throwing
Knowledge of results focuses on ____________, whereas knowledge of performance focuses on ___________.
outcome; process of movement
This time period is considered one of the greatest eras of interest in motor behavior.
World War II (1939-1945)
The type of performance experience engaged in for the express purpose of refining motor control function to improve skill is
practice
The focus of motor behavior research today includes
potential treatments of disease and injury, including Parkinson’s disease
The motor behavior theory that stated complex movements took more planning and processing time was the________________ theory
memory drum
Which of the following is most critical in helping students develop skills?
practice
While his players are working out, a coach notices a mistake in an athlete’s form. The coach tells the player what might work better and how to do it. What type of feedback is the coach giving the player?
extrinsic
Practicing a skill is most likely to bring about which of the following?
learning
After Tommy slid into home plate, he heard the umpire yell, “Safe!” What type of knowledge was expressed by the umpire?
knowledge of results (KR) and extrinsic feedback
A coach tells a player the correct way to inbound a basketball from the sideline; at the same time the coach is demonstrating how to throw the ball inbound in a gamelike situation. What is taking place?
extrinsic feedback and observational learning
What is the best way to set goals to achieve the best results?
set a goal that requires moderate effort to achieve
Being able to perform a skill after a period of no practice is?
retention
Which of the following would be a continuous movement?
running
The motor learning theory that suggests movement is more automated and depends less motor memory is the ____________ theory.
dynamical systems
Which of the following individuals studied “social facilitation” in sport the late 1800s?
Norman Triplett
Research on the effects of exercise participation on personality has shown that
exercise increases self-confidence
The optimal arousal level for an individual’s performance is
moderate and differs according to situational demands of various activities
Group cohesion is facilitated by
a positive identity related to group membership
One of the most commonly used personality tests is known as the
Myers-Briggs Assessment
A common form of assessment scale used in psychology testing is known as a ____________ scale
Likert
The stage of readiness for change when the individual is not considering changing the behavior is
precontemplation
What differentiates sport psychologists from exercise psychologists?
performance versus health
What is the state of bodily energy or physical and mental readiness?
arousal
What do sport psychology and exercise psychology (disciplines of kinesiology) focus on?
the study of human thought, emotion, and physical activity
What are the ABCs of sport psychology?
affect, behavior, cognitions
Which happens first in a person who becomes burned out?
feeling of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion
Who was the first to devote a significant portion of his or her career to sport psychology?
Coleman Griffith
Which of the following is NOT a goal of sport and exercise psychology?
to predict the long-term outcome of the participant in continuing an exercise program
Which of the following is true about the research on personality and sport and personality in exercise
Personality type has no effect on sport or exercise participation
Personality type has no effect on sport or exercise participation
none of the above: autonomy, competence, mindfulness
“My parents want me to play,” is an example of _____________.
controlled extrinsic motivation
Intervention techniques such as _________, _________, and _________ are used in mental skills training.
relaxation training; arousal; goal setting
Increased arousal brought on by the stress and pressure that makes an individual too self-focused is referred to as _________.
choking
The type of psychology research that analyzes written work such as activity journals is ______________ research
content analysis
Biomechanists typically work in all of the following settings EXCEPT
a nutrition facility that targets women
A golf ball stays on the tee until the golf club hits it. Which of the following principles best describes why this occurs?
Newton’s law of inertia
Which of the following are the most common forces acting on a human performer?
friction, gravity, ground reaction forces, air or water resistance
What was the discipline of biomechanics called in the past?
kinesiology
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a concept studied in biomechanics?
body mass index (BMI)
____________________ biomechanics focuses on describing movement with an emphasis on muscle involvement
Qualitative
Specialists who apply their knowledge in working environments, and in training programs in the workplace are called
ergonomists
What is the study of the function of human beings using the principles and methods of physics and engineering?
biomechanics
When an athlete is running across a field, _________ allow(s) for the person to be propelled forward. (The runner pushes down on the ground, and the ground pushes the person in the opposite direction.)
ground reaction forces
An important skill for a physical activity specialist, __________, or allied health rehabilitative specialist is to be able to choose the relevant mechanical principles that apply to the movement of interest or to a phenomenon occurring inside the body
biomechanist
Professional scouts are timing a football player running a 40-yard dash to determine how his speed compares to other players they are considering for their team. What type of analysis are the scouts using?
quantitative analysis
The two branches of mechanics emphasized the most in biomechanics are
rigid body mechanics and fluid mechanics
If a tennis player’s arm muscles are weak and unable to produce enough force with one hand to accelerate the ball sufficiently, he can create more total force by hitting with two hands. Which of the following principles best describes why this occurs?
Newton’s law of acceleration
The area of biomechanics that examines why an accident at work may have occurred is __________biomechanics
forensic
The area of biomechanics that studies the electrical activity in contracting muscle is
electromyography
________________ identified basic human locomotor patterns at the University of Wisconsin in the 1920’s.
Ruth Glasso