Deck 13: Fundamental Object-Control Skills of Childhood

Question 1

Object-control skills include all of the following EXCEPT

A) throwing
B) skipping
C) two-handed catching
D) striking with a bat
E) punting a ball

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Of the fundamental movements, the most complex is the

A) kick
B) catch with one hand
C) catch with two hands
D) punt
E) throw

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The individual generally credited with setting the standards in 1938 for the study of developmental throwing stages is

A) Steve Langendorfer
B) Jerry Thomas
C) Lolas Halverson
D) Vern Seefeldt
E) Monica Wild

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The most advanced stage of arm action in the throw is

A) no preparatory backswing
B) a circular arm action in which the arm moves down and back
C) bringing the object up beside the head by upward humerus flexion
D) a circular overhead preparatory movement with the elbow extended
E) a lateral swing backward

Question 5

According to Roberton's (1978) developmental sequence for the throw, the appropriate sequence for the forearm action component is

A) forearm lag, no forearm lag, delayed forearm lag
B) delayed forearm lag, no forearm lag, forearm lag
C) delayed forearm lag, forearm lag, no forearm lag
D) no forearm lag, forearm lag, delayed forearm lag
E) no forearm lag, delayed forearm lag, forearm lag

Question 6

According to Roberton's developmental sequence for the throw, the appropriate sequence for the foot action is

A) homolateral step; contralateral, short step; contralateral, long step; no step
B) contralateral, short step; contralateral, long step; no step; homolateral step
C) no step; homolateral step; contralateral, short step; contralateral, long step
D) no step; contralateral, short step; contralateral, long step; homolateral step
E) homolateral step; no step; contralateral, long step; contralateral, short step

Question 7

According to Thomas and French (1985), the motor skill in which children's gender differences is greatest is the

A) throw
B) strike
C) kick
D) punt
E) catch

Question 8

Biological factors associated with advanced throwing performance include all of the following EXCEPT

A) more estimated arm muscle mass
B) more estimated leg muscle mass
C) joint diameters
D) shorter forearm length
E) shoulder-hip ratio

Question 9

According to research by Nelson and colleagues (1991), the environmental factor most associated with throwing performance is

A) amount of time teachers throw to students
B) presence of an adult male in the home
C) presence of an adult female in the home
D) number of sisters in the home
E) attendance at nursery school

Question 10

The mature catcher

A) gives with the catch
B) adjusts the entire body to control the projectile with only the hands
C) hugs or traps the ball against the body
D) gives with the catch AND adjusts the entire body to control the projectile with only the hands
E) all selections are correct

Question 11

The developmental sequence for the hand component of catching is

A) palms of hands face upward; palms of hands face each other; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object
B) palms of hands face each other; palms of hands face upward; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object
C) palms of hands face upward; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object; palms of hands face each other
D) palms of hands face each other; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object; palms of hands face upward

Question 12

Current research on one-handed catching has been found that ball location is an important factor, with which of the following locations eliciting the use of correct hand orientation?

A) shoulder height
B) waist height
C) above-the-head height
D) below-the-knee height
E) knee height

Question 13

Factors that influence catching performance include all of the following EXCEPT

A) ball size
B) ball and background color
C) vision and viewing time
D) leg length
E) ball velocity

Question 14

The child's initial attempt at striking an object with either a bare hand or an implement is very
Similar to the

A) catching pattern of young children
B) kicking pattern of young children
C) overarm throwing pattern of young children
D) skipping pattern of young children

Question 15

During the mature stage of kicking, a child will

A) hold trunk in an erect position
B) exhibit leg action centered mainly at the knee
C) hold arms outward for stability
D) bend support leg slightly when the ball contacts foot

Question 16

A characteristic of an experienced ball dribbler, as compared with an inexperienced ball dribbler, is

A) holding the fingers of the striking hand close together
B) quickly retracting the arm, with little extension of the elbow
C) pushing the ball toward the floor so that the elbow is nearly fully extended
D) striking the ball in an inconsistent manner
E) slapping at the ball

Question 17

What is the developmental sequence for the punt of the following descriptions of leg action?
I) Several steps, but the last is actually a leap onto the support foot.
II) No step or one short step.
III) Several steps, and the last step onto the support leg is a long stride.

A) I, II, III
B) II, III, I
C) III, I, II
D) III, II, I
E) II, I, III

Question 18

Research indicates that advanced throwers tend to step forward a distance equal to at least what
Percentage of their standing height?

A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%

Question 19

What do the following sentences refer to :
-According to Wild, during overarm throwing, a forward step is first taken onto the contralateral leg at approximate what age (in years)?

Question 20

What do the following sentences refer to :
-Regarding the developmental sequence for overarm throwing (component approach), which step of the forearm action component is being described below:
"Forearm lag. The forearm and ball appear to lag. The lagging forearm reaches its farthest point back, deepest point down, or last stationary point before the shoulders reach front facing."

Question 21

What do the following sentences refer to :
-A phase of throwing consisting of all movements performed following the release of the projectile.

Question 22

What do the following sentences refer to :
-According to Hellweg and Isaacs, how many points would be awarded to a child who exhibited the following characteristics during a catching attempt: "Hand contact, miss: Initial contact is made by the hands but the ball is then dropped immediately or dropped following arm or body contact."

Question 23

What do the following sentences refer to :
-Characteristics associated with "striking" are also closely associated with which motor skill?

Question 24

What do the following sentences refer to :
-A movement performed on the support leg following ball-foot contact during maturing punting.

Question 25

What do the following sentences refer to :
-Mature ball dribbling is best described as this type of skill.

Question 26

What do the following sentences refer to :
-A fundamental object control skill that involves kicking a stationary ball.

Question 27

What do the following sentences refer to :
-According to Roberton and colleagues, boys throwing velocity will on average increase about how many feet per second per year between kindergarten through second grade?

Question 28

What do the following sentences refer to :
-Which form of knowledge has been associated with better overarm throwing performance?

Question 29

According to Wild, a forward step with the contralateral leg during overarm throwing is generally not exhibited until 6.5 years or older.

Question 30

Research on overarm throwing has found that 13-year-old girls are capable of throwing with significantly greater velocity than girls of the same age who were studied 24 years earlier.

Question 31

Regarding the "action of the feet" for overarm throwing (component approach), a child exhibiting a homolateral step would be classified as being at a Step 3 developmental level.

Question 32

When using body scaled equipment, children frequently exhibit a more mature pattern of skill execution

Question 33

Mature catchers must watch the ball all the way into the hands in order to accomplish a successful catch.

Question 34

A large diameter ball tends to elicit a more mature catching pattern than a small diameter ball.

Question 35

Mature baseball hitting has many elements in common with mature overarm throwing.

Question 36

Mature ball bouncing (dribbling) is best classified as a pushing skill.

Question 37

A hop on the support leg is the last identifiable movement exhibited by mature punters.

Question 38

During ball bouncing (dribbling), the hand should recontact the ball when it has rebounded half way up.