Motor learning Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Motor behavior can be defined as which of the following?
a. The study of movement technique
b. the study of both the psychological factors that influence sport and exercise and the
psychological effect derived from them
c. The study of the functioning of human body during exercise and work
d. The subdiscipline that stresses the principles of human skilled movement generated at a
behavioral level of analyses - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. The subdiscipline that stresses
the principles of human skilled movement generated at a behavioral level of analyses
Human motor development, as a field of study, is important because it helps us do which of
the following?
a. Better understand all domains of human development
b. Diagnose motor problems in those who are developing atypically
c.Teach people to become more proficient movers
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. all of the above
Proximodistal refers to growth in the human body that proceeds how? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Center or midline toward the periphery of the body
Cephalocaudal refers to the growth in the human body that proceeds how? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Head towards the feet
Motor development is the study of which of the following?
a. children's movement
b. how relatively permanent changes in movement occur
c. the maturation of movement
d. Changes in motor behavior across the lifespan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. Changes in
motor behavior across the lifespan
,The neonatal period encompasses birth to which period? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔22
days of life
What is growth? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔An increase in physical size
What does gross motor refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Movements performed as a
function of large muscle groups
What does fine motor refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Movements performed as a
function of small groups
The three major domains of human development, according to Bloom, include which of the
following?
a. social, emotional, behavioral
b. cognitive, emotional, behavioral
c. psychological, social, mental
d. cognitive, affective, psychomotor - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. Cognitive, affective,
psychomotor
Maturation differs from growth in that: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Maturation is regressive
and growth is progressive
The ability to coordinate left and right arms in the performance of a movement task best
illustrates the concept known as ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔integration
Middle adulthood is characterized as which age span? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔40-60
years
Regarding the 4 domains of human development which of the following is true?
A. The motor domain is the only domain to affect all others
B. All domains affect all others
, C. The cognitive domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others
D. The physical domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B. All domains affect all others
According to Piaget, what is true of the stages of cognitive development? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔They follow the same sequence regardless of the level attained
According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development generally occurs between the
ages of 8 and 11 years? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Concrete operational (age 8-11)
According to Piaget, in which process do children attempt to interpret new experiences based
on their present interpretation of the world? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Assimilation
Which of the Piaget's stages of cognitive development has sub-stages of primary circular
reactions, tertiary circular reactions, and secondary schemata? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Sensorimotor
The pre-operational stage of development occurs in which age range? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔2 to 5 years
Approximately when does the formal operational stage begin? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔11 years of age
The concrete operational stage of cognitive development is which of Piaget's stages? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The third
Pre-operational stage of development consist of identifiable sub-stages, include? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Transductive reasoning
In the older years of an adult, what happens to response time? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Slows
A study of expert and novice 10 year old soccer player is conducted over 6 weeks. Findings
reveal that at the end of the season, game performance improved. If this study is similar to
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Motor behavior can be defined as which of the following?
a. The study of movement technique
b. the study of both the psychological factors that influence sport and exercise and the
psychological effect derived from them
c. The study of the functioning of human body during exercise and work
d. The subdiscipline that stresses the principles of human skilled movement generated at a
behavioral level of analyses - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. The subdiscipline that stresses
the principles of human skilled movement generated at a behavioral level of analyses
Human motor development, as a field of study, is important because it helps us do which of
the following?
a. Better understand all domains of human development
b. Diagnose motor problems in those who are developing atypically
c.Teach people to become more proficient movers
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. all of the above
Proximodistal refers to growth in the human body that proceeds how? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Center or midline toward the periphery of the body
Cephalocaudal refers to the growth in the human body that proceeds how? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Head towards the feet
Motor development is the study of which of the following?
a. children's movement
b. how relatively permanent changes in movement occur
c. the maturation of movement
d. Changes in motor behavior across the lifespan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. Changes in
motor behavior across the lifespan
,The neonatal period encompasses birth to which period? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔22
days of life
What is growth? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔An increase in physical size
What does gross motor refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Movements performed as a
function of large muscle groups
What does fine motor refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Movements performed as a
function of small groups
The three major domains of human development, according to Bloom, include which of the
following?
a. social, emotional, behavioral
b. cognitive, emotional, behavioral
c. psychological, social, mental
d. cognitive, affective, psychomotor - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. Cognitive, affective,
psychomotor
Maturation differs from growth in that: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Maturation is regressive
and growth is progressive
The ability to coordinate left and right arms in the performance of a movement task best
illustrates the concept known as ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔integration
Middle adulthood is characterized as which age span? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔40-60
years
Regarding the 4 domains of human development which of the following is true?
A. The motor domain is the only domain to affect all others
B. All domains affect all others
, C. The cognitive domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others
D. The physical domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B. All domains affect all others
According to Piaget, what is true of the stages of cognitive development? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔They follow the same sequence regardless of the level attained
According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development generally occurs between the
ages of 8 and 11 years? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Concrete operational (age 8-11)
According to Piaget, in which process do children attempt to interpret new experiences based
on their present interpretation of the world? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Assimilation
Which of the Piaget's stages of cognitive development has sub-stages of primary circular
reactions, tertiary circular reactions, and secondary schemata? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Sensorimotor
The pre-operational stage of development occurs in which age range? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔2 to 5 years
Approximately when does the formal operational stage begin? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔11 years of age
The concrete operational stage of cognitive development is which of Piaget's stages? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The third
Pre-operational stage of development consist of identifiable sub-stages, include? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Transductive reasoning
In the older years of an adult, what happens to response time? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Slows
A study of expert and novice 10 year old soccer player is conducted over 6 weeks. Findings
reveal that at the end of the season, game performance improved. If this study is similar to
