motor behavior quiz #3

Question 1

which of the following would best apply to investigating whether performing the skill of ‘‘putting’’ at at a miniature golf course helped one perform ‘‘putting’’ on an official, country club golf course?

Answer 1

transfer of environmental context

Question 2

variability would best be put into learners’ practice during the cognitive stage of motor learning compared to the autonomous stage

Answer 2

false

Question 3

practice the forearm pass, overhead set, and spike for volleyball within the same practice session is an example of inter-skill variability

Answer 3

true

Question 4

random practice results in better learning compared to blocked practice

Answer 4

true

Question 5

non-regulatory conditions for downhill skiing would be such things as slope the run/mountain and distance travelled

Answer 5

false

Question 6

there is little to no inter-trial variability for practicing a balance beam routine

Answer 6

true

Question 7

intra-skill variability for reaching to grasp a cup would include such things as lifting the cup to different heights and putting the cup down in different places.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

a softball pitcher making a small change in the throwing motion for a particular pitch is an example varying the context of practice

Answer 8

false

Question 9

early learners need high variability in practice to be motivated to achieve task goals

Answer 9

false

Question 10

negative transfer is when practice of one skill hinders the learning of a new skill

Answer 10

true

Question 11

PHYSICAL COPY: the above research design is appropriate to investigate transfer of learning.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

PHYSICAL COPY: group A had a lower level of error at the start doing the 2nd skill as compared to group B.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

PHYSICAL COPY: one finding shown in the graphs above was that there was positive transfer when doing the tracking task followed by the pointing task.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

which of the following would best apply to reducing the height of the steps/stairs for a client who is practicing walking up the stairs following a stroke?

Answer 14

simplification

Question 15

which of the following would best apply to practicing how to dribble a soccer ball with the inside of the foot, then the outside of the foot, then the instep of the foot?

Answer 15

fractionization

Question 16

place the following letters (B,R, or S) next to the one most appropriate description for each.

Answer 16

R - Monday - practice serves then volleys then serves, Tuesday - practice groundstrokes then serves then groundstrokes, Wednesday - Practice volleys then serves then groundstrokes.

B - Monday - practice serves, Tuesday, practice groundstrokes, Wednesday - practice volleys.

S - Monday - practice serves then groundstrokes then volleys, Tuesday - practice serves then groundstrokes then volleys, Wednesday - practice serves then groundstrokes then volleys.

Question 17

which of the following are true concerning massed practice as compared to distribute practice. (circle all that apply.)

Answer 17

• decreased cognitive processing
• increased fatigue
• decreased opportunities for memory consolidation