WorksheetsMotor control and decision-making worksheet
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which situation best represents anticipation in information processing?
Waiting for the signal to move
Predicting the ball’s path before it’s thrown
Reacting after the opponent shoots
Watching without moving
A player responds faster to a familiar stimulus because:
SR compatibility is low
The stimulus is less intense
The brain uses pre-learned response patterns
The movement is reflexive
Which brain area primarily converts a motor plan into muscle commands?
Prefrontal cortex
Cerebellum
Motor cortex
Basal ganglia
When a tennis player serves, the movement continues without modification until completion. This is an example of:
Reflexive response
Automatic adjustment
Open-loop control
Closed-loop feedback
During the programming stage of voluntary movement, the brain:
Decides which response to choose
Sends signals to muscles
Converts plan into neural instructions
Compares feedback with goals
Reaction time (RT) is:
The duration of the motor response.
The time interval between the appearance of a signal (stimulus) and the observable start of a behavior.
The duration of the movement.
All answers are correct.
According to the article, which of the following moderator variables influenced the effectiveness of decision-making training?
Age and gender of participants
Type of sport, expertise level, and training frequency/duration
Team size and game rules
Coaching style and player motivation
According to the article, decision-making in sports referees is considered as:
A perceptual-cognitive skill essential to performance
An automatic process independent of cognition
A reflex
A motor skill
What is one characteristic that separates skilled from unskilled performers?
Skilled performers rely only on reflexes
Skilled performers achieve a result with maximum certainty and minimal energy
Skilled performers achieve a result with maximum energy
Skilled performers do no need practice
What type of decision-making in the document you analyzed showed the greatest improvement after decision-making training?
Subjective decision-making
Emotional decision-making
Objective decision-making
Strategic decision-making
What is a key characteristic of attention capacity in motor performance?
It is unlimited and not influenced by the task
It is limited and must be managed when performing different tasks
It is only required for visual skills in sports situations
It is entirely dependent on physical fitness
What is a primary characteristic of open-loop movements?
They are slow and precise.
They are fast and automated.
They require constant sensory feedback.
They adapt easily to environmental changes.
A goalkeeper watches an attacker approach, hears instructions from teammates, analyzes the ball's trajectory, and feels the pressure of the ground under their feet. They decide to focus entirely on the ball's trajectory. They use:
The sensory register.
Long-term memory.
Sensory memory.
Selective attention.
A characteristic that distinguishes motor skills from simple reflexes is:
Motor skills are learned and improved with practice.
Motor skills are automatic and involuntary.
Reflexes involve complex coordinated movements.
Reflexes require voluntary muscle control.
What does learning by transfer refer to?
Learning a new skill by practicing it repeatedly.
The influence of learning a previous skill on acquiring a new skill.
Learning through direct feedback from a coach.
The physical changes in muscles due to exercise.
If a football player frequently changes their way of performing the same action, they:
Increase their sensory filter.
Decrease their reaction time.
Increase their selection stage.
Increase uncertainty for their opponent.
Selective attention in sports corresponds to:
The ability to focus solely on bodily sensations during a sports gesture.
Maintaining sustained concentration for a long time on a single sports gesture.
Choosing relevant information for performance in the performance environment.
The ability to process multiple pieces of information simultaneously.
Which of the following best describes a reflex movement?
A voluntary movement.
An involuntary response of the body.
A skill that can be trained and is essential for sports performance.
Another term for reaction time.
During motor skill development, “motor programs” refer to:
Random muscle activation without organization.
Coordination of different body segments.
Plans stored in the brain that guide coordinated movement sequences.
Innate reflex patterns that don’t change.
Which statement is true?
Cognitive skills can influence motor skill performance.
Motor skills are developed only after cognitive skills are perfected.
Motor and cognitive skills are completely independent.
Motor skills do not require any cognitive involvement.
