NS: Theories of Motor Control

Question 1

A person is throwing darts. They see how far off the dart is from the bullseye and adjusts their performance on their next turn. This is an example of:
a) reflex chaining
b) feedback control
c) feedforward control

Answer 1

B) feedback control
- visual assessment of performance and then adjusting for next one
- Feedforward would be that first throw based off of prervious performance to guide where it’ll go

Question 2

Which of the following statements best align with the hiearchical theory of motor control?
a) complex motor behaviours arise from linking reflexes in series
b) reflexes disappearing during development reflects maturation of higher control centres
c) movement is the outcome of a person interacting with the task and the environment

Answer 2

b) reflexes disappearing during development reflects maturation of higher control centres
- A = reflex theory
- C = systems theory