Motor Learning 11PED

What is motor learning primarily a result of?

• Aging and the environment
• Practice and experience (correct answer)
• Genetic factors
• Natural talent

Which of the following is a key characteristic of gross motor skills?

• They involve small muscle groups
• They require high precision
• They involve large parts of the body or the whole body (correct answer)
• They are typically performed in a controlled environment

What is the term used to describe a motor skill with a distinct beginning and end?

• Continuous skill
• Serial skill
• Discrete skill (correct answer)
• Open skill

What is a key feature of closed motor skills?

• Performed in an unpredictable environment
• The performer has full control over the timing (correct answer)
• Requires immediate decision-making
• Involves large muscle groups

How can improvement in motor skills be measured?

• Through natural talent
• By ignoring practice time
• Using statistics or subjective observation (correct answer)
• Relying on genetic factors

What is the ability to perform a motor skill in response to a given situation known as?

• Consistency
• Persistence
• Adaptability (correct answer)
• Stability

Which stage of skill classification involves linking discrete tasks into a movement sequence?

• Continuous skills
• Serial skills (correct answer)
• Discrete skills
• Closed skills

What factor is most critical in achieving stability in motor skill performance?

• Genetic predisposition
• Control over internal and external factors (correct answer)
• Ignoring feedback
• Performing only in practice environments

What defines fine motor skills?

• Use of large muscle groups
• Performed in unpredictable environments
• Requires high precision with small muscle groups (correct answer)
• Involves repetitive movements

What ability is described by the persistence characteristic in motor learning?

• The ability to perform a skill after years of not practicing it (correct answer)
• The ability to adapt to new situations
• The ability to increase muscle mass
• The ability to learn new skills rapidly