Question 1

Central pattern generators,which are involved in the control of gait,are thought to be located primarily in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Consider the following two prehension situations: a person reaches to pick up a cup to: (a)drink from it; (b)move it to a different location on the table.The kinematic characteristics of the transport phase for these two situations would:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be similar 
B)  Be different 
C)  Depend on the color of the cup 
D)  Not be predictable 
A)  Be similar 
B)  Be different 
C)  Depend on the color of the cup 
D)  Not be predictable

Question 3

It is likely that multiple factors explain why spontaneous gait transitions occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The serve in tennis is a good example of an asymmetric bimanual skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ratios of number of arm swings to leg swings for walking and running are both 1:1 (i.e. ,one arm swing for one leg swing).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fitts' Law predicts movement speed based on specific accuracy requirements in a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The reason we have difficulty tapping our head and rubbing our belly at the same time with our two hands is that our motor control system is organized in such a way that our two hands prefer to move in the same ways at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Skilled baseball batters typically watch the ball continuously onto the bat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the preparation phase of putting a key in a keyhole,you use vision to assess the regulatory conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fitts' Law specifies that performance will show a speed-accuracy trade-off in a rapid manual aiming task according to the relationship between which two characteristics of the task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distance to move and target size 
B)  Distance to move and movement speed 
C)  Target size and movement speed 
D)  Target size and type of target 
A)  Distance to move and target size 
B)  Distance to move and movement speed 
C)  Target size and movement speed 
D)  Target size and type of target

Question 11

Vision provides body-scaled information to facilitate our interactions with objects and surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a two-hand aiming task in which the right hand must move to a target that has an ID of 4,and the left hand must simultaneously move to a target that has an ID of 2,when will each hand arrive at the target?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right hand will arrive much earlier than the left hand 
B)  The left hand will arrive much earlier than the right hand 
C)  The two hands will arrive at approximately the same time 
D)  The preferred hand will arrive first regardless of the ID 
A)  The right hand will arrive much earlier than the left hand 
B)  The left hand will arrive much earlier than the right hand 
C)  The two hands will arrive at approximately the same time 
D)  The preferred hand will arrive first regardless of the ID

Question 13

Gait transitions,from walking to running and running to walking,occur at the same speed for all people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because we can write our signature relatively legibly with a pen held by either hand,either foot,or even by our teeth,researchers often describe handwriting as a good example of Bernstein's concept of motor:

Accepted Answer

A)  Programs 
B)  Equivalence 
C)  Independence 
D)  Complexity 
A)  Programs 
B)  Equivalence 
C)  Independence 
D)  Complexity

Question 15

The kinematic characteristics of a prehension action are the same as those for the actions of reaching or pointing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When a person walks or runs,an essential goal of the motor control system is the maintenance of head _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a person walks or runs,an essential...

Question 17

Researchers have not agreed on a motor control explanation for Fitt's Law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The rhythmic structure of the movements involved in gait can be observed

Accepted Answer

A)  Only in leg movements 
B)  Only in arm movements 
C)  In arm and leg movements 
D)  None of these 
A)  Only in leg movements 
B)  Only in arm movements 
C)  In arm and leg movements 
D)  None of these

Central pattern generators,which are involved in the control of gait,are thought to be located primarily in the brain.

Consider the following two prehension situations: a person reaches to pick up a cup to: (a)drink from it; (b)move it to a different location on the table.The kinematic characteristics of the transport phase for these two situations would:

It is likely that multiple factors explain why spontaneous gait transitions occur.

The serve in tennis is a good example of an asymmetric bimanual skill.

The ratios of number of arm swings to leg swings for walking and running are both 1:1 (i.e. ,one arm swing for one leg swing).

Fitts' Law predicts movement speed based on specific accuracy requirements in a task.

The reason we have difficulty tapping our head and rubbing our belly at the same time with our two hands is that our motor control system is organized in such a way that our two hands prefer to move in the same ways at the same time.

Skilled baseball batters typically watch the ball continuously onto the bat.

During the preparation phase of putting a key in a keyhole,you use vision to assess the regulatory conditions.

Fitts' Law specifies that performance will show a speed-accuracy trade-off in a rapid manual aiming task according to the relationship between which two characteristics of the task?

Vision provides body-scaled information to facilitate our interactions with objects and surfaces.

In a two-hand aiming task in which the right hand must move to a target that has an ID of 4,and the left hand must simultaneously move to a target that has an ID of 2,when will each hand arrive at the target?

Gait transitions,from walking to running and running to walking,occur at the same speed for all people.

Because we can write our signature relatively legibly with a pen held by either hand,either foot,or even by our teeth,researchers often describe handwriting as a good example of Bernstein's concept of motor:

The kinematic characteristics of a prehension action are the same as those for the actions of reaching or pointing.

When a person walks or runs,an essential goal of the motor control system is the maintenance of head _______.

Researchers have not agreed on a motor control explanation for Fitt's Law.

The rhythmic structure of the movements involved in gait can be observed

The Classification of Motor Skills

The Measurement of Motor Performance

Motor Abilities

Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control

Motor Control Theories

Sensory Components of Motor Control

Action Preparation

Attention As a Limited Capacity Resource

Memory Components, forgetting, and Strategies

Defining and Assessing Learning

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 7: Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills

Central pattern generators,which are involved in the control of gait,are thought to be located primarily in the brain.

Consider the following two prehension situations: a person reaches to pick up a cup to: (a)drink from it; (b)move it to a different location on the table.The kinematic characteristics of the transport phase for these two situations would:

It is likely that multiple factors explain why spontaneous gait transitions occur.

The serve in tennis is a good example of an asymmetric bimanual skill.

The ratios of number of arm swings to leg swings for walking and running are both 1:1 (i.e. ,one arm swing for one leg swing).

Fitts' Law predicts movement speed based on specific accuracy requirements in a task.

The reason we have difficulty tapping our head and rubbing our belly at the same time with our two hands is that our motor control system is organized in such a way that our two hands prefer to move in the same ways at the same time.

Skilled baseball batters typically watch the ball continuously onto the bat.

During the preparation phase of putting a key in a keyhole,you use vision to assess the regulatory conditions.

Fitts' Law specifies that performance will show a speed-accuracy trade-off in a rapid manual aiming task according to the relationship between which two characteristics of the task?

Vision provides body-scaled information to facilitate our interactions with objects and surfaces.

In a two-hand aiming task in which the right hand must move to a target that has an ID of 4,and the left hand must simultaneously move to a target that has an ID of 2,when will each hand arrive at the target?

Gait transitions,from walking to running and running to walking,occur at the same speed for all people.

Because we can write our signature relatively legibly with a pen held by either hand,either foot,or even by our teeth,researchers often describe handwriting as a good example of Bernstein's concept of motor:

The kinematic characteristics of a prehension action are the same as those for the actions of reaching or pointing.

When a person walks or runs,an essential goal of the motor control system is the maintenance of head _______.

Researchers have not agreed on a motor control explanation for Fitt's Law.

The rhythmic structure of the movements involved in gait can be observed

The Classification of Motor Skills

The Measurement of Motor Performance

Motor Abilities

Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control

Motor Control Theories

Sensory Components of Motor Control

Action Preparation

Attention As a Limited Capacity Resource

Memory Components, forgetting, and Strategies

Defining and Assessing Learning

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

Filters