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WorksheetsMotor Learning Fundamentals & Skill Classification
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
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
learned action
impossible habit
Which statement best indicates REAL learning rather than a one-time performance spike?
One drill looked great once
Only did well when the coach watched
Improvement lasts across days and situations
Score jumped after guessing
Outcome measures primarily tell us _______.
how the body moved (EMG/kinematics)
what happened (score, time, distance)
which muscle fiber you used
your motivation level
Production measures primarily 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 during a game is mostly a _______ skill.
closed
open
serial-only
mental-only
In Gentile’s taxonomy, the most difficult tasks combine which features?
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 effectively, practice should be _______.
blocked and identical only
silent and eyes closed
variable and representative of changing conditions
limited to one quiet setting
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 reaction time (RT) and movement time (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 measure 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 ___.
force
displacement
velocity
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
