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KPE160 FINAL EXAM| COMPREHENSIVE
KEY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
why study motor behavior? -correct-answer-movement is fundamental to many
aspects of life, movement is complex, human factors/ergonomics
diagnosis/rehabilitation of neural and muscular disorders
movement is fundamental-correct-answer-teaching, coaching, and learning (use
concepts)
human factors/ergonomics-correct-answer-increase movement efficiencies, where
things are placed, and how we react to them
diagnosis/rehabilitation-correct-answer-cant design things without knowledge of
motor behaviour (therapeutic intervention), we need to understand how the brain
works and impacts behaviour
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fundamental motor behaviour-correct-answer-ergonomics, rehab & recovery,
workplace safety, biomedical engineering, human performance, robotics, high-
performance athletes, teaching, adapted PA, human-computer interfaces
central nervous system-correct-answer-the brain is encased by the skull; the spinal
cord is encased by the vertebrae
peripheral nervous system-correct-answer-neurons and nerve processes outside
the CNS
sensory connections-correct-answer-to receptors in the skin
motor connections-correct-answer-to body muscles
sensory & motor connections-correct-answer-to internal organs & gut
environmental & internal stimuli-correct-answer-sensory receptors, stimulus
identification, response selection, response programming, spinal cord, peripheral
nerves, muscles, action
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sensory receptors-correct-answer-carry from the body to the brain
stimulus identification-correct-answer-identify the object, where it is in space
response selection-correct-answer-pick what you are going to do
response programming-correct-answer-how do i move? parameters
spinal cord-correct-answer-send motor plan out
peripheral nerve-correct-answer-action potential in muscles, doesn't end here,
becomes a feedback loop, the stimulus for the next action
motor control-correct-answer-study of cognitive and CNS mechanisms underlying
movement
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motor control goal-correct-answer-to understand cognitive and neural processes
involved in the planning and execution of individual actions
motor learning-correct-answer-study of mechanisms in acquiring and improving
motor skills (learning and improving old/permanent)
motor learning goal-correct-answer-to understand processes associated with the
practice that lead to a relatively permanent change in capability for movement
motor development-correct-answer-study of changes in motor behaviour
reflecting the interactions of the maturing organism and it environment
motor development goal-correct-answer-to understand processes & learning
across the lifespan
control-correct-answer-milseconds
learning-correct-answer-hours, days, weeks
KPE160 FINAL EXAM| COMPREHENSIVE
KEY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
why study motor behavior? -correct-answer-movement is fundamental to many
aspects of life, movement is complex, human factors/ergonomics
diagnosis/rehabilitation of neural and muscular disorders
movement is fundamental-correct-answer-teaching, coaching, and learning (use
concepts)
human factors/ergonomics-correct-answer-increase movement efficiencies, where
things are placed, and how we react to them
diagnosis/rehabilitation-correct-answer-cant design things without knowledge of
motor behaviour (therapeutic intervention), we need to understand how the brain
works and impacts behaviour
,2|Page
fundamental motor behaviour-correct-answer-ergonomics, rehab & recovery,
workplace safety, biomedical engineering, human performance, robotics, high-
performance athletes, teaching, adapted PA, human-computer interfaces
central nervous system-correct-answer-the brain is encased by the skull; the spinal
cord is encased by the vertebrae
peripheral nervous system-correct-answer-neurons and nerve processes outside
the CNS
sensory connections-correct-answer-to receptors in the skin
motor connections-correct-answer-to body muscles
sensory & motor connections-correct-answer-to internal organs & gut
environmental & internal stimuli-correct-answer-sensory receptors, stimulus
identification, response selection, response programming, spinal cord, peripheral
nerves, muscles, action
,3|Page
sensory receptors-correct-answer-carry from the body to the brain
stimulus identification-correct-answer-identify the object, where it is in space
response selection-correct-answer-pick what you are going to do
response programming-correct-answer-how do i move? parameters
spinal cord-correct-answer-send motor plan out
peripheral nerve-correct-answer-action potential in muscles, doesn't end here,
becomes a feedback loop, the stimulus for the next action
motor control-correct-answer-study of cognitive and CNS mechanisms underlying
movement
, 4|Page
motor control goal-correct-answer-to understand cognitive and neural processes
involved in the planning and execution of individual actions
motor learning-correct-answer-study of mechanisms in acquiring and improving
motor skills (learning and improving old/permanent)
motor learning goal-correct-answer-to understand processes associated with the
practice that lead to a relatively permanent change in capability for movement
motor development-correct-answer-study of changes in motor behaviour
reflecting the interactions of the maturing organism and it environment
motor development goal-correct-answer-to understand processes & learning
across the lifespan
control-correct-answer-milseconds
learning-correct-answer-hours, days, weeks
