Motor Skills and Physical Literacy Quiz

A characteristic of discrete motor skills is that they:

• involve a continuous series of discrete movements

• are usually performed in an unpredictable environment

• become continuous skills when moving from the associative to the autonomous stage of learning

• have a definite start and end.

Which of the following is an example of a locomotor fundamental movement skill?

• dodging

• catching

• balance

• two-handed strike.

Physical literacy is when children have developed:

• skills and confidence to be fit

• skills, confidence and love of movement to be physically active for life

• Skills to master complex movement skills in a sporting context

• skills and confidence to participate in physical education

Which of the following skills would be classified as the most ‘open’ on the open – closed continuum?

• swimming in a relay race

• Play croquet

• windsurfing

• playing tennis outdoors

Which sporting movement is not associated with the overhand throw fundamental movement skill?

• cricket bowling

• baseball hitting

• javelin throwing

• tennis serving

Which of the following describes Fundamental manipulative skills?

• skills involving balance and control of the body

• skills that enable us to move through space

• skills involving the control of an object

• skills that involve balancing an object

When trying to develop open motor skills, it is best to train in:

• an unpredictable environment

• a predictable environment

• an indoor environment

• a sporting environment

Sociocultural factors that have been shown to have a positive influence on involvement in physical activity, sport and exercise across the lifespan include:

• competitive environments

• parental and family support

• cost of uniforms and equipment

• living in rural and remote locations

As a learner develops a new skill, they will move through the three stages of learning in which order?

• cognitive, associative, autonomous

• associative, autonomous, cognitive

• associative, cognitive, autonomous

• cognitive, autonomous, associative

In the cognitive stage of learning, the learner is more likely to:

• have fewer errors

• detect their errors

• perform consistently

• show rapid improvement