PhysRehab Ch. 5 Definitions

Question 1

movements, are learned through interaction and exploration of the environment

Answer 1

motor skills

Question 2

an abstract representation that, when initi- ated, results in the production of a coordinated move- ment sequence

Answer 2

motor program

Question 3

an idea or plan for purposeful movement that is made up of several component motor programs.

Answer 3

motor plan

Question 4

(procedural memory) involves the recall of motor programs or subroutines and includes infor- mation on (1) initial movement conditions; (2) how the movement felt, looked, and sounded (sensory conse- quences); (3) specific movement parameters (knowledge of performance); and (4) outcome of the movement (knowledge of results)

Answer 4

Motor Memory

Question 5

refers to the proportion of times that a method of analysis correctly identifies an abnormality as being present

Answer 5

sensitivity

Question 6

refers to the proportion of times that a method of analysis correctly identifies an abnormality as being absent (true negative)

Answer 6

specificity