Question 1

Out-toeing is an early characteristic of which motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hopping 
B)  Jumping 
C)  Running 
D)  Galloping 
E)  Skipping 
A)  Hopping 
B)  Jumping 
C)  Running 
D)  Galloping 
E)  Skipping C

Question 2

In which stage of jumping do children lean at a 45-degree angle, have full body extension in the air, and bring their arms down on landing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 D

Question 3

A child is at the initial stage of kicking, the elementary stage of catching, and the mature stage of throwing. This is an example of what type of difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between-child 
B)  Within-child 
C)  Inter-child 
D)  Between-pattern 
E)  Within-pattern 
A)  Between-child 
B)  Within-child 
C)  Inter-child 
D)  Between-pattern 
E)  Within-pattern D

Question 4

What makes the task of running more difficult in early runners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor dynamic balance 
B)  Higher center of gravity 
C)  Small feet 
D)  Limited multi-limb coordination 
E)  All of these are true 
A)  Poor dynamic balance 
B)  Higher center of gravity 
C)  Small feet 
D)  Limited multi-limb coordination 
E)  All of these are true

Question 5

From a biomechanical standpoint, what opposes the forces of the pendular leg action in hopping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body lean 
B)  Arm action 
C)  Base leg driving straight at take-off 
D)  Strong core 
E)  Knee bend on landing 
A)  Body lean 
B)  Arm action 
C)  Base leg driving straight at take-off 
D)  Strong core 
E)  Knee bend on landing

Question 6

Why do children use "braking arms" in a stage 1 of jumping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their leg strength is not good. 
B)  They have poor proximodistal law of development. 
C)  Their dynamic balance is poor, and they are stopping themselves from tipping forward. 
D)  They don't know how to put their arms above their heads. 
E)  Their strength-to-weight ratio is good. 
A)  Their leg strength is not good. 
B)  They have poor proximodistal law of development. 
C)  Their dynamic balance is poor, and they are stopping themselves from tipping forward. 
D)  They don't know how to put their arms above their heads. 
E)  Their strength-to-weight ratio is good.

Question 7

Locomotor skills are more ontogenetic than phylogenetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following are examples of developmental differences in fundamental movement abilities of children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between-child differences 
B)  Between-pattern differences 
C)  Within-pattern differences 
D)  All of these are correct 
E)  Only between-pattern differences and within-pattern differences 
A)  Between-child differences 
B)  Between-pattern differences 
C)  Within-pattern differences 
D)  All of these are correct 
E)  Only between-pattern differences and within-pattern differences

Question 9

Jumping is to locomotion as dodging is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Locomotion 
B)  Manipulation 
C)  Stability 
D)  None of these is correct 
E)  Sport skill 
A)  Locomotion 
B)  Manipulation 
C)  Stability 
D)  None of these is correct 
E)  Sport skill

Question 10

Which is not a prerequisite to skipping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic balance 
B)  Proximodistal law of development 
C)  Hop 
D)  Rhythmical abilities 
E)  Cephalocaudal law of development 
A)  Dynamic balance 
B)  Proximodistal law of development 
C)  Hop 
D)  Rhythmical abilities 
E)  Cephalocaudal law of development

Question 11

What is an example of an intraskill sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walking, running, galloping, 
B)  Walking, skipping, running, hopping 
C)  Walking, running, hopping, skipping 
D)  Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 
E)  Running, skipping, hopping, jumping 
A)  Walking, running, galloping, 
B)  Walking, skipping, running, hopping 
C)  Walking, running, hopping, skipping 
D)  Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 
E)  Running, skipping, hopping, jumping

Question 12

Where is the biggest length of time in moving from one stage to the next stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1-2 
B)  Stage 2-3 
C)  Stage 3-4 
D)  Stage 4-5 
E)  Time is equally distributed among stages. 
A)  Stage 1-2 
B)  Stage 2-3 
C)  Stage 3-4 
D)  Stage 4-5 
E)  Time is equally distributed among stages.

Question 13

Proficient running can be broken down into the support phase, swing phase, and force production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of these is a product measure of running?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed 
B)  Pumping arms 
C)  High heel recovery 
D)  Feet shoulder-width apart 
E)  Knees drive forward 
A)  Speed 
B)  Pumping arms 
C)  High heel recovery 
D)  Feet shoulder-width apart 
E)  Knees drive forward

Question 15

What body part is most valuable to observe in determining the stage of the hop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Base leg and foot 
B)  Trunk 
C)  Arms 
D)  Free leg and foot 
E)  Head position 
A)  Base leg and foot 
B)  Trunk 
C)  Arms 
D)  Free leg and foot 
E)  Head position

Question 16

What is the most immature component arm action in hopping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semi-opposition 
B)  Opposite assist 
C)  Bilateral reactive 
D)  Bilateral assist 
E)  Bilateral inactive 
A)  Semi-opposition 
B)  Opposite assist 
C)  Bilateral reactive 
D)  Bilateral assist 
E)  Bilateral inactive

Question 17

What is the primary difference between galloping and sliding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only one has a flight phase. 
B)  One is a forward movement the other a backward movement. 
C)  One is a forward movement the other as sideward movement. 
D)  One is up and down the other is back and forth. 
E)  One is a static motion the other is a dynamic motion. 
A)  Only one has a flight phase. 
B)  One is a forward movement the other a backward movement. 
C)  One is a forward movement the other as sideward movement. 
D)  One is up and down the other is back and forth. 
E)  One is a static motion the other is a dynamic motion.

Question 18

High heel recovery and pumping arms is a characteristic of what stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 19

Which of these differences relies on the principle of individuality in all learning where success in a skill depends on instruction, encouragement, and opportunity for practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between-child 
B)  Within-child 
C)  Inter-child 
D)  Between-pattern 
E)  Within-pattern 
A)  Between-child 
B)  Within-child 
C)  Inter-child 
D)  Between-pattern 
E)  Within-pattern

Question 20

When you count the number of times a child hits a target when throwing a ball, this is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Criterion-referenced test 
B)  Bad test 
C)  Product-oriented test 
D)  Process-oriented test 
E)  Norm-referenced test 
A)  Criterion-referenced test 
B)  Bad test 
C)  Product-oriented test 
D)  Process-oriented test 
E)  Norm-referenced test

Out-toeing is an early characteristic of which motor skill?

In which stage of jumping do children lean at a 45-degree angle, have full body extension in the air, and bring their arms down on landing?

A child is at the initial stage of kicking, the elementary stage of catching, and the mature stage of throwing. This is an example of what type of difference?

What makes the task of running more difficult in early runners?

From a biomechanical standpoint, what opposes the forces of the pendular leg action in hopping?

Why do children use "braking arms" in a stage 1 of jumping?

Locomotor skills are more ontogenetic than phylogenetic.

Which of the following are examples of developmental differences in fundamental movement abilities of children?

Jumping is to locomotion as dodging is to:

Which is not a prerequisite to skipping?

What is an example of an intraskill sequence?

Where is the biggest length of time in moving from one stage to the next stage?

Proficient running can be broken down into the support phase, swing phase, and force production.

Which of these is a product measure of running?

What body part is most valuable to observe in determining the stage of the hop?

What is the most immature component arm action in hopping?

What is the primary difference between galloping and sliding?

High heel recovery and pumping arms is a characteristic of what stage?

Which of these differences relies on the principle of individuality in all learning where success in a skill depends on instruction, encouragement, and opportunity for practice?

When you count the number of times a child hits a target when throwing a ball, this is an example of a:

Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults

Motor Performance in Adults

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Exam 12: Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills

Out-toeing is an early characteristic of which motor skill?

In which stage of jumping do children lean at a 45-degree angle, have full body extension in the air, and bring their arms down on landing?

A child is at the initial stage of kicking, the elementary stage of catching, and the mature stage of throwing. This is an example of what type of difference?

What makes the task of running more difficult in early runners?

From a biomechanical standpoint, what opposes the forces of the pendular leg action in hopping?

Why do children use "braking arms" in a stage 1 of jumping?

Locomotor skills are more ontogenetic than phylogenetic.

Which of the following are examples of developmental differences in fundamental movement abilities of children?

Jumping is to locomotion as dodging is to:

Which is not a prerequisite to skipping?

What is an example of an intraskill sequence?

Where is the biggest length of time in moving from one stage to the next stage?

Proficient running can be broken down into the support phase, swing phase, and force production.

Which of these is a product measure of running?

What body part is most valuable to observe in determining the stage of the hop?

What is the most immature component arm action in hopping?

What is the primary difference between galloping and sliding?

High heel recovery and pumping arms is a characteristic of what stage?

Which of these differences relies on the principle of individuality in all learning where success in a skill depends on instruction, encouragement, and opportunity for practice?

When you count the number of times a child hits a target when throwing a ball, this is an example of a:

Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults

Motor Performance in Adults

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