Question 1

The three phases of prehension are called the transport phase,the grasp phase,and the ________ phase.

Accepted Answer

object manipulation

Question 2

According to Fitts' Law,a person's movement time will be faster for a task with an ID of 6 than for an ID of 3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Fitts' Law only applies to reciprocal tapping tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The playing of a guitar is a good example of performing:

Accepted Answer

A)   An asymmetric bimanual skill
B)   A symmetric bimanual skill
C)   A prehension skill
D)   A manual aiming skill

Question 5

Research with highly skilled long jumpers reveals that the jumpers:

Accepted Answer

A)   Have remarkably consistent strides during their run up
B)   Show large inconsistencies in their strides at the beginning of the run up
C)   Show large inconsistencies in their last few strides before take off
D)   Show large inconsistencies throughout the entire run up

Question 6

That a person can adapt their handwriting to different surfaces,sizes,forces,etc. ,is an example of what Bernstein referred to as motor ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of That a person can adapt their handwriting...

Question 7

From the dynamical systems perspective,the tendency for the two arms to prefer to move in tight spatial and temporal synchrony is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)   A single generalized motor program
B)   Two separate motor programs
C)   An attractor
D)   Motor equivalence

Question 8

When you reach to grasp an object,which of the following describes when the fingers begin to close?

Accepted Answer

A)   At a consistent percentage of the total movement time
B)   At a point that depends on the total movement time
C)   At a point just before contact with the object
D)   At contact with the object

Question 9

It is not necessary that functional activities are used during prehension practice or therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "atypical" posture and gait characteristics we often observe in children and adults with cerebral palsy can be related to strategies the individuals have developed in order to maintain a stable head position during locomotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Although Fitts' law is based on manual aiming tasks,research has shown that it applies to prehension actions as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A predominant view of gait control is that at the nervous system level,gait is controlled by central pattern ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A predominant view of gait control is...

Question 13

When participants cannot see their hands during catching they typically make:

Accepted Answer

A)   No errors in catching
B)   Hand positioning errors
C)   Grasping errors
D)   An equal number of hand positioning and grasping errors

Question 14

One of the current views of how we control prehension is that the transport and grasp phases function:

Accepted Answer

A)   As one unit
B)   Synergistically
C)   As two motor programs
D)   Independently.

Question 15

The term used to describe a bimanual coordination task that requires the two hands to simultaneously perform movements that have the same spatial and temporal characteristics is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe a bimanual...

Question 16

Which of the following statements reflects the appropriate view of the spatial and temporal control underlying the performance of an asymmetric bimanual action?

Accepted Answer

A)   The two arms prefer to move independently of each other
B)   The two arms prefer to move together as one unit
C)   The preferred arm always dominates the other arm
D)   The two arms cannot perform an asymmetric bimanual action

Question 17

What do baseball batters tend to adjust relative to the oncoming speed of the pitch?

Accepted Answer

A)   When they initiate their step forward
B)   When they initiate their swing
C)   The speed of their swing
D)   The length of their swing

Question 18

General vision training programs have consistently been shown to improve sports performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Continuous visual contact with a ball is essential for successful catching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Index of Difficulty (ID)that can be derived from Fitts' law demonstrates that the same task can have various levels of difficulty and the same amount of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Movement speed
B)   Response choices
C)   Complexity
D)   Performance variability

Exam 7: Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills

The three phases of prehension are called the transport phase,the grasp phase,and the ________ phase.

According to Fitts' Law,a person's movement time will be faster for a task with an ID of 6 than for an ID of 3.

Fitts' Law only applies to reciprocal tapping tasks.

The playing of a guitar is a good example of performing:

Research with highly skilled long jumpers reveals that the jumpers:

That a person can adapt their handwriting to different surfaces,sizes,forces,etc. ,is an example of what Bernstein referred to as motor ________.

From the dynamical systems perspective,the tendency for the two arms to prefer to move in tight spatial and temporal synchrony is the result of:

When you reach to grasp an object,which of the following describes when the fingers begin to close?

It is not necessary that functional activities are used during prehension practice or therapy.

The "atypical" posture and gait characteristics we often observe in children and adults with cerebral palsy can be related to strategies the individuals have developed in order to maintain a stable head position during locomotion.

Although Fitts' law is based on manual aiming tasks,research has shown that it applies to prehension actions as well.

A predominant view of gait control is that at the nervous system level,gait is controlled by central pattern ________.

When participants cannot see their hands during catching they typically make:

One of the current views of how we control prehension is that the transport and grasp phases function:

The term used to describe a bimanual coordination task that requires the two hands to simultaneously perform movements that have the same spatial and temporal characteristics is ________.

Which of the following statements reflects the appropriate view of the spatial and temporal control underlying the performance of an asymmetric bimanual action?

What do baseball batters tend to adjust relative to the oncoming speed of the pitch?

General vision training programs have consistently been shown to improve sports performance.

Continuous visual contact with a ball is essential for successful catching.

The Index of Difficulty (ID) that can be derived from Fitts' law demonstrates that the same task can have various levels of difficulty and the same amount of: