Module 3 Flashcards
True or False: skills need to be classified because of communication in the field, as well as the due to laws of motor behavior depending on the type of skill being performed.
True
_______________ is a goal directed movement with a recognizable beginning and end.
a.) discrete movement
b.) serial movement
c.) continuous movement
a.) discrete movement
______________ is a series of individual movements tied together in time to make a skill.
a.) discrete movement
b.) serial movement
c.) continuous movement
b.) serial movement
_____________ has no recognizable beginning and end; behavior continues until the movement is arbitrarily stopped.
a.) discrete movement
b.) serial movement
c.) continuous movement
c.) continuous movement
Throwing a dart is an example of which type of skill?
a.) discrete movement
b.) serial movement
c.) continuous movement
a.) discrete movement
Performing a gymnastics routine is an example of which type of skill?
a.) discrete movement
b.) serial movement
c.) continuous movement
b.) serial movement
Surfing is an example of which type of skill?
a.) discrete movement
b.) serial movement
c.) continuous movement
c.) continuous movement
A ____________ skill has a predictable environment, allowing the performer to effectively plan the entire movement in advance.
a.) closed skill
b.) semi-unpredictable skill
c.) open skill
a.) closed skill
A _____________ skill has an unpredictable environment, so the performer cannot effectively plan the entire movement in advance.
a.) closed skill
b.) semi-unpredictable skill
c.) open skill
c.) open skill
Gymnastics, bowling, and brushing your teeth are examples of…
a.) closed skills
b.) semi-unpredictable skills
c.) open skills
a.) closed skills
Steering a car, bouncing a ball and carrying a pan of water are examples of…
a.) closed skills
b.) semi-unpredictable skills
c.) open skills
b.) semi-unpredictable skills
Surfing, returning a punt, catching a butterfly and wrestling are examples of…
a.) closed skills
b.) semi-unpredictable skills
c.) open skills
c.) open skills
____________ refers to when two individuals evaluate the same performance and arrive at the same or very similar measurement.
a.) validity
b.) reliability
c.) objectivity
c.) objectivity
____________ refers a measurement being repeatable under similar conditions.
a.) validity
b.) reliability
c.) objectivity
b.) reliability
__________ refers to the test measuring what the researcher intended it to measure.
a.) validity
b.) reliability
c.) objectivity
a.) validity
True or False: random technical errors and changes in environment could jeopardize a study’s validity.
False; reliability
True or False: measurements in the lab should be as objective as possible.
True
____________ measures the average error in responding.
a.) constant error (CE)
b.) variable error (VE)
c.) total variability (E)
a.) constant error (CE)
____________ measures the inconsistency in movement outcome.
a.) constant error (CE)
b.) variable error (VE)
c.) total variability (E)
b.) variable error (VE)
___________ indicates the total amount of spread of the movement around the target.
a.) constant error (CE)
b.) variable error (VE)
c.) total variability (E)
c.) total variability (E)
The issue with __________ is that the average value can be smaller than any of the individual values, and that it does not consider the variability of responses.
a.) constant error (CE)
b.) variable error (VE)
c.) total variability (E)
a.) constant error (CE)
The issue with _____________ is that it doesn’t consider the bias in the responses.
a.) constant error (CE)
b.) variable error (VE)
c.) total variability (E)
c.) total variability (E)
