vocab

Question 1

a biologically determined trait that affects movement

Answer 1

ability

Question 2

skills that are performed in a predictable setting

Answer 2

closed skills

Question 3

a skill that has no clear beginning or end point

Answer 3

continuous skill

Question 4

skill with distinct beginning and end

Answer 4

discrete skill

Question 5

skills that require only a few smaller muscle groups, normally just the hands

Answer 5

fine motor skills

Question 6

skills that require larger muscles and muscle groups

Answer 6

gross motor skills

Question 7

a field of study devoted to understanding how humans learn and control movement

Answer 7

motor behavior

Question 8

a sub-discipline of the motor behavior field where changes in motor performance are studied over the human lifespan

Answer 8

motor development

Question 9

long-term improvement of motor skill capability

Answer 9

motor learning

Question 10

observable behavior of a motor skill often used to infer learning

Answer 10

motor performance

Question 11

a set of instructions compiled by our central nervous system and sent to the muscles to cause movement

Answer 11

motor program

Question 12

the influence of previous skill performance on the learning or performance of a new skill

Answer 12

motor skill transfer

Question 13

skills that are performed in an unpredictable setting

Answer 13

open skills

Question 14

skill that involves a sequence of discrete actions

Answer 14

serial skill

Question 15

the capability to perform specific motor tasks

Answer 15

skill