Exam 5: Motor Control Theories

You perform a four-component movement in 10 sec,and then in 20 sec.If relative time is invariant,and component 1 takes 2.5 sec for the 10-sec movement time,component 1 would require ______ sec for the 20-sec movement time.

Angle-angle diagrams are a common way to display the coordination between two joints.

Coordination should be considered in terms of body and limb movement patterns in relation to:

The action of throwing a dart at a dartboard is an example of a motor skill that is controlled by:

There is unanimous agreement that the motor program and dynamical systems theories will ultimately merge into a unitary hybrid theory of motor control and learning.

According to a dynamical systems view of motor control,skilled action occurs on the basis of action units:

When we consider the assessment of movement characteristics associated with the performance of a skill,it is necessary to use the term coordination to refer to the relationship among the joints and segments at any specific point in time during the skill performance.

The degrees of freedom problem was first identified by:

According to Schmidt's motor program-based theory of movement control,relative timing is a(n)________ of a generalized motor program (GMP).

According to the dynamical systems theory,which of the following define,or identify,a specific movement pattern?

In dynamical systems terminology,an attractor refers to a:

Dynamical systems theories of motor control view the control of complex coordinated action from the perspective of ________ dynamics.

An understanding of motor control theory enables a practitioner to:

According to Schmidt's motor program-based theory of motor control,the mechanism primarily responsible for the control of coordinated movement controls:

According to dynamical systems theory,the speed at which an action is performed is an example of:

According to the dynamical systems theory,walking and running represent two distinct ________ states of coordination.

Dynamical systems theory de-emphasizes the role of executive commands to the musculature and emphasizes the role of the ______ properties of the body and limbs.

According to the perception-action coupling literature,the reciprocal fit between the characteristics of a person and the characteristics of the environment that permit specific actions,such as stairs having the physical characteristics to permit stair climbing,are referred to as _____________.

According to a dynamical systems theory,the muscles and joints that act together to enable a person to reach and grasp a cup are known as a ________.

The world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking stated that which of the following should describe a large class of observations and accurately predict the results of future observations?