Motor Skills and Motor Learning Quiz

What is the definition of motor skills according to the key terms?

• Activities or tasks that require voluntary control over movements of the joints and body segments to achieve a goal

• Involuntary actions performed by the body

• Cognitive processes involved in learning

• Emotional responses to stimuli

What is motor learning defined as?

• The acquisition of motor skills

• The loss of motor skills

• The emotional response to learning

• The cognitive process of understanding

What might researchers investigate in the context of motor control?

• The emotional impact of learning

• The way a person learns a new skill or performs a well-learned skill

• The cognitive processes involved in learning

• The involuntary actions of the body

Which of the following is NOT a chapter objective?

• Define and distinguish the terms actions, movements, and neuromotor processes

• Describe the one common motor skill characteristic for each of three motor skill classification systems

• Discuss ways to use the Gentile taxonomy of motor skills in physical rehabilitation or physical education and sport contexts

• Memorize all motor skills

What is the significance of motor learning in the context of motor skills?

• It involves the acquisition and enhancement of motor skills

• It is unrelated to motor skills

• It focuses on emotional responses

• It deals with cognitive processes only

What is the definition of motor development?

• The process of learning new skills

• Human development from infancy through old age with specific interest in issues related to either motor learning or motor control

• The ability to perform tasks with precision

• The development of cognitive skills

What is a gross motor skill?

• A motor skill that requires the use of large musculature to achieve the goal of the skill

• A motor skill that requires control of small muscles

• A motor skill with clearly defined movement beginning and end points

• A motor skill performed in a moving environment

Which term describes a motor skill with clearly defined movement beginning and end points?

• Continuous motor skill

• Serial motor skill

• Discrete motor skill

• Open motor skill

What does the term "environmental context" refer to?

• The physical strength required to perform a skill

• The supporting surface, objects, and/or other people or animals involved in the environment in which a skill is performed

• The precision of hand and finger movement

• The series of discrete skills involved in a task

What is an open motor skill?

• A motor skill performed in a stationary environment

• A motor skill performed in a moving environment where the performer determines when to begin the action

• A motor skill performed in a moving environment where the environmental context determines when to begin the action

• A motor skill with clearly defined movement beginning and end points