Question 1

Motor skills that require the performer to initiate a specific action on an object according to the object's motion are best categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Open motor skills 
B)  Closed motor skills 
C)  Discrete motor skills 
D)  Continuous motor skills 
A)  Open motor skills 
B)  Closed motor skills 
C)  Discrete motor skills 
D)  Continuous motor skills A

Question 2

If a motor skill requires the use of large musculature and does not require precision of movement for successful performance, then the skill would best be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fine motor skill 
B)  Gross motor skill 
C)  Discrete motor skill 
D)  Open motor skill 
A)  Fine motor skill 
B)  Gross motor skill 
C)  Discrete motor skill 
D)  Open motor skill B

Question 3

The size of a pen that a person uses to write is an example of a regulatory condition that will determine the movements required for the handwriting action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The relationship between movements and actions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Many-to-one 
B)  One-to-many 
C)  Many-to-one and one-to-many 
D)  Movements and actions are not related 
A)  Many-to-one 
B)  One-to-many 
C)  Many-to-one and one-to-many 
D)  Movements and actions are not related

Question 5

The color of a ball is an example of a non-regulatory condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A softball player throws pitches to a stationary, cardboard cut-out of a batter. The Environmental Context for the pitcher is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stationary with intertrial variability 
B)  Stationary with no intertrial variability 
C)  In-motion with intertrial variability 
D)  In-motion with no intertrial variability 
A)  Stationary with intertrial variability 
B)  Stationary with no intertrial variability 
C)  In-motion with intertrial variability 
D)  In-motion with no intertrial variability

Question 7

Shooting a free throw in basketball is an example of an open motor skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following skill category distinctions is popular in textbooks related to methods of teaching motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gross vs. fine motor skills 
B)  Discrete vs. continuous motor skills 
C)  Open vs. closed motor skills 
D)  Stability vs. transport motor skills 
A)  Gross vs. fine motor skills 
B)  Discrete vs. continuous motor skills 
C)  Open vs. closed motor skills 
D)  Stability vs. transport motor skills

Question 9

The term skill is used to denote:

Accepted Answer

A)  A task that has a specific purpose or goal to achieve 
B)  The degree of competence or capacity to perform a task 
C)  The activity in nervous system that underlies movement 
D)  A and B 
A)  A task that has a specific purpose or goal to achieve 
B)  The degree of competence or capacity to perform a task 
C)  The activity in nervous system that underlies movement 
D)  A and B

Question 10

If motor skills are classified according to the stability of the environment, bowling would be placed in the category of ________ motor skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If motor skills are classified according to...

Question 11

Archery and piano playing are two quite different skills, yet they can both be classified as ________ motor skills when the classification system is based on the stability of the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Archery and piano playing are two quite...

Question 12

Locomotion is an example of which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement 
B)  Ability 
C)  Performance measure 
D)  Action 
A)  Movement 
B)  Ability 
C)  Performance measure 
D)  Action

Question 13

Riding a surfboard on multiple waves would be classified in Gentile's taxonomy as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stationary environment, inter-trial variability, body transport 
B)  Stationary environment, inter-trial variability, body stability 
C)  In motion environment, inter-trial variability, body transport 
D)  In motion environment, inter-trial variability, body stability 
A)  Stationary environment, inter-trial variability, body transport 
B)  Stationary environment, inter-trial variability, body stability 
C)  In motion environment, inter-trial variability, body transport 
D)  In motion environment, inter-trial variability, body stability

Question 14

According to Gentile's taxonomy of motor skills, which of the following describes the least complex skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulatory conditions stationary; object manipulated 
B)  Regulatory conditions in motion; object manipulated 
C)  Regulatory conditions stationary; no object manipulated 
D)  Regulatory conditions in motion; no object manipulated 
A)  Regulatory conditions stationary; object manipulated 
B)  Regulatory conditions in motion; object manipulated 
C)  Regulatory conditions stationary; no object manipulated 
D)  Regulatory conditions in motion; no object manipulated

Question 15

Skilled individuals are much less efficient than less skilled individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When we skate on a crowded ice rink, we perform a closed motor skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following skills is a discrete motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Riding a bicycle 
B)  Swimming the crawl stroke 
C)  Steering a car on a highway 
D)  Striking a typewriter key 
A)  Riding a bicycle 
B)  Swimming the crawl stroke 
C)  Steering a car on a highway 
D)  Striking a typewriter key

Question 18

Running is an example of a gross motor skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skills and actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are innate 
B)  There is a goal to achieve 
C)  They are performed voluntarily 
D)  They require movement of joints and body segments 
A)  They are innate 
B)  There is a goal to achieve 
C)  They are performed voluntarily 
D)  They require movement of joints and body segments

Question 20

Returning a serve in tennis is an example of which of the following types of motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-paced motor skill 
B)  Open motor skill 
C)  Closed motor skill 
D)  Stationary motor skill 
A)  Self-paced motor skill 
B)  Open motor skill 
C)  Closed motor skill 
D)  Stationary motor skill

Motor skills that require the performer to initiate a specific action on an object according to the object's motion are best categorized as:

If a motor skill requires the use of large musculature and does not require precision of movement for successful performance, then the skill would best be classified as a:

The size of a pen that a person uses to write is an example of a regulatory condition that will determine the movements required for the handwriting action.

The relationship between movements and actions is:

The color of a ball is an example of a non-regulatory condition.

A softball player throws pitches to a stationary, cardboard cut-out of a batter. The Environmental Context for the pitcher is:

Shooting a free throw in basketball is an example of an open motor skill.

Which of the following skill category distinctions is popular in textbooks related to methods of teaching motor skills?

The term skill is used to denote:

If motor skills are classified according to the stability of the environment, bowling would be placed in the category of ________ motor skills.

Archery and piano playing are two quite different skills, yet they can both be classified as ________ motor skills when the classification system is based on the stability of the environment.

Locomotion is an example of which of the following terms?

Riding a surfboard on multiple waves would be classified in Gentile's taxonomy as:

According to Gentile's taxonomy of motor skills, which of the following describes the least complex skill?

Skilled individuals are much less efficient than less skilled individuals.

When we skate on a crowded ice rink, we perform a closed motor skill.

Which of the following skills is a discrete motor skill?

Running is an example of a gross motor skill.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skills and actions?

Returning a serve in tennis is an example of which of the following types of motor skills?

The Measurement of Motor Performance

Motor Abilities

Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control

Motor Control Theories

Sensory Components of Motor Control

Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills

Action Preparation

Attention As a Limited Capacity Resource

Memory Components, Forgetting, and Strategies

The Stages of Learning

Transfer of Learning

Demonstration and Verbal Instructions

Augmented Feedback

Practice Variability and Specificity

The Amount and Distribution of Practice

Whole and Part Practice

Mental Practice

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Exam 1: The Classification of Motor Skills

Motor skills that require the performer to initiate a specific action on an object according to the object's motion are best categorized as:

If a motor skill requires the use of large musculature and does not require precision of movement for successful performance, then the skill would best be classified as a:

The size of a pen that a person uses to write is an example of a regulatory condition that will determine the movements required for the handwriting action.

The relationship between movements and actions is:

The color of a ball is an example of a non-regulatory condition.

A softball player throws pitches to a stationary, cardboard cut-out of a batter. The Environmental Context for the pitcher is:

Shooting a free throw in basketball is an example of an open motor skill.

Which of the following skill category distinctions is popular in textbooks related to methods of teaching motor skills?

The term skill is used to denote:

If motor skills are classified according to the stability of the environment, bowling would be placed in the category of ________ motor skills.

Archery and piano playing are two quite different skills, yet they can both be classified as ________ motor skills when the classification system is based on the stability of the environment.

Locomotion is an example of which of the following terms?

Riding a surfboard on multiple waves would be classified in Gentile's taxonomy as:

According to Gentile's taxonomy of motor skills, which of the following describes the least complex skill?

Skilled individuals are much less efficient than less skilled individuals.

When we skate on a crowded ice rink, we perform a closed motor skill.

Which of the following skills is a discrete motor skill?

Running is an example of a gross motor skill.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skills and actions?

Returning a serve in tennis is an example of which of the following types of motor skills?

The Measurement of Motor Performance

Motor Abilities

Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control

Motor Control Theories

Sensory Components of Motor Control

Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills

Action Preparation

Attention As a Limited Capacity Resource

Memory Components, Forgetting, and Strategies

The Stages of Learning

Transfer of Learning

Demonstration and Verbal Instructions

Augmented Feedback

Practice Variability and Specificity

The Amount and Distribution of Practice

Whole and Part Practice

Mental Practice

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