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WorksheetsMotor Learning Recap
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Motor learning mainly studies how we ___ with practice.
memorize facts only
improve movement performance over time
avoid all errors by luck
grow new muscles quickly
A motor skill is best described as a ___ done to reach a goal.
born ability
random reflex
impossible habit
learned action
Which statement shows REAL learning, not just a good day?
One drill looked great once
Only did well when coach watched
Improvement lasts across days and situations
Score jumped after guessing
Outcome measures tell us ___
how the body moved (EMG/kinematics)
what happened (score, time, distance)
which muscle fiber you used
your motivation level
Production measures tell us ___
the final score only
the opponent’s skill level
how the movement was made
crowd size
A discrete skill has ___
many steps with no end
no start or stop
only mental steps
a clear start and stop
A serial skill is ___
endless with no natural stop
a few discrete actions chained together
random movement
only done with eyes closed
A continuous skill is ___
one single quick action
a memorized list
repetitive with no natural end point
only done under water
A free throw in basketball is mostly a ___ skill.
open
serial
random
closed
Fielding a ground ball in a game is mostly a ___ skill.
closed
open
serial-only
mental-only
In Gentile’s taxonomy, the hardest tasks combine ___
stable environment only
no object and no movement
moving environment, intertrial variability, body transport, object manipulation
eyes closed and seated
To train an open skill, practice should be ___
blocked and identical only
silent and eyes closed
done once a month
variable and game-like
Abilities vs skills: abilities are ___
the same as skills
built-in traits that support skills
always general and identical
not related to performance
Evidence that RT and MT don’t correlate supports ___
one big general ability
luck explains skill
specificity of abilities
practice is useless
Static and dynamic balance research suggests balance is ___
one single ability
not an ability
only mental
made of multiple specific abilities
Reaction time (RT) ends when ___ begins.
the stimulus appears
movement starts
the scoreboard updates
the coach whistles end of drill
Movement time (MT) is the time from ___
stimulus to movement start
warm-up to cool-down
movement start to movement end
practice start to practice end
Response time equals ___
RT – MT
MT only
RT only
RT + MT
Which error shows BIAS (directional tendency)?
Absolute Error (AE)
Constant Error (CE)
Variable Error (VE)
Radial Error (RE)
Which measure is best for 2-D accuracy (e.g., putting)?
Absolute Error (AE)
Constant Error (CE)
Radial Error (RE)
Variable Error (VE)
Kinematics include all EXCEPT ___
A) force
B) displacement
C) velocity
D) acceleration
EMG is an example of a ___ measure.
pure outcome
production
luck
motivation
Which pairing is correct?
Outcome = how it happened; Production = what happened
Both are the same
Neither is used in motor learning
Outcome = what happened; Production = how it happened
The primary motor cortex is in the ___ lobe.
temporal
occipital
frontal
parietal
The cerebellum mainly helps with ___
smell
timing and error correction
language meaning
digesting food
The basal ganglia help us ___.
smell colors
memorize words only
sleep
start and smooth movements, scale force
At the muscle, Ca2+ is released from the ___
mitochondria
ribosome
sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)
nucleus
T-tubules mainly help to ___
spread the action potential inside the fiber
store glycogen
make new proteins fast
cool the muscle
During contraction, which region stays the SAME length?
I-band
H-zone
Z-line distance
A-band
ATP is needed to ___.
inflate the lungs directly
detach and re-cock myosin heads and pump Ca2+ back
heat the muscle from outside
turn nerves on and off manually
