motor behavior quiz #5 Flashcards

1
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a main difference between skills and reflexes is that skills are innate and involuntary while reflexes are learned and voluntary

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false

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2
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the brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system

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true

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3
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the compensation period may occur during adolescence, adult, and/or older adulthood

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true

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4
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efferent pathways send/transmit electrical signals from the brain to the muscular system.

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true

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5
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the brain stem is the area of the brain that involves basic, vital functions such as breathing

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true

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6
Q

motor control involves the question ‘‘how does the brain control the movement of the body?’’

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true

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7
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to watch and respond to the movement of an offensive player in field hockey, a defender would engage in afference followed by efference.

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true

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8
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integration of sensory information takes place in the peripheral nervous system

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false

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9
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both autonomic and somatic components of the nervous system have connections to the spinal cord

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true

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10
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sensory neurons are afferent neurons

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true

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11
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most neurons are motor neurons

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false (interneurons)

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12
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chemical transmission between 2 neurons occurs at a synapse.

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true

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13
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afferent pathways send/transmit electrical signals (sensory information) from the muscular system to the brain.

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true

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14
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the presynaptic neuron is the transmitter and its impulse travels toward the synapse

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true

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15
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which type of axon has the slowest conduction speed?

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large axon diameter with low amount of myelin

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16
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which of the following proposes that warm, caring, and supportive relationships are important for healthy development?

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attachment theory

17
Q

which of the following proposes that development involves multiple, continuous influences such as genetic, neural/cognitive, behavioral, and social/environmental?

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dynamic systems theory

18
Q

which of the following best relates to the following statement, ‘‘the study of changes in motor behavior across the lifespan and the processes that underlie these changes?

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motor development

19
Q

which of the following are levels of the mountain of motor development?

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skillful, compensation, pre-adapted, context-specific, fundamental motor patterns, reflexive

20
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which of the following would best include the topic of locomotor skills?

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fundamental motor patterns

21
Q

which of the following are characteristics of action potentials?

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-obeys all or none law
-stimulus reaches threshold level
-travel long distances without decreasing in amplitude
-ultimately lead to muscle movement
-propagation of electrical activity