M10 Abilities & Coordination Flashcards
Stable, enduring differences among people in terms of some measurable characteristic or performance of some task (e.g., reaction time)
Individual differences
A method of understanding behavior by focusing on individual differences and abilities
Differential method
A stable, enduring, mainly genetically-defined trait that underlies skilled performance, is largely inherited, and is not modifiable by practice
Ability
Which of the following is/are associated with the “Nature” approach to what determines performance? (3)
-Athletes are born not made
-Relates performance to ability
-Its all about your parents
Which of the following is/are associated with the “Nurture” approach to what determines performance?(3)
-Athletes are made not born
-Its all about practice
-Relates performance to skill
True or False: Skills are developed with practice whereas abilities are inherited traits
True
True or False: Skills are stable and enduring whereas abilities are easily modified with practice
False
A measure of coordination that describes the motor behavior of two oscillating limbs or objects
Relative phase
A coordination timing pattern in which two movement components oscillate in opposition (180° relative phase)
Anti-phase
A coordination timing pattern in which two movement components oscillate in synchrony (0° relative phase)
In-phase
During bimanual coordination, a precursor to (something that leads to) pattern switching (e.g., from anti-phase to in-phase) is typically:
Increased variability
A(n) __________ coordination pattern is the most stable.
In-phase
“Attractors” refer to preferred coordination patterns, which have the property of _________
Stability
A view that describes motor control as emerging from the interaction of the components of the movement system and the environment is referred to as __________.
Self-organization
