HUMAN MOVEMENT FINAL USAHS ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● what term means changing the elements of something to fit into our existing
schemas? (all four legged animals are dogs). Answer: assimilation
● what term means changing our thinking in response to new information? (a cow is a
big dog). Answer: accommodation
● what term means a balance of assimilation and accommodation?. Answer: equilibrium
● what term means when assimilation and accommodation are not balanced, and is
caused by new experiences?. Answer: disequilibrium
● what terms means applying one skill or idea to a new situation that resembles the
original setting or circumstance? (drawing with a crayon and drawing with a marker).
Answer: generalization
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 0-2 months, controlled by reflexes. Answer: Reflex
stage
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 1-4 months, repetitive movements. Answer: primary
circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 4-8 months, intentional behavior and object concepts
developing- attempt to make interesting events last longer (rattles). Answer: secondary
circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 8-12 months, object performance, cause and effect,
space and time, imitation. Answer: coordination of secondary circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 12-18 months, problem solving through trial and
error, active motor experimentation, means and ends are combined. Answer: tertiary
circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 18-24 months, problem solve without
experimentation, manipulate environment, mental representation, handle differed
information, consequences of actions, combining object together, spatial reactions.
Answer: invention of new meaning through mental combinations
, ● which stage of cognitive development includes matching and sorting, identification
and labeling, symbolic play, and representational phase?. Answer: preoperational stage
(2-7 years)
● which stage of cognitive development includes reversibility, seriation, classification,
conservation, transformation, moral development, and symbolic thinking?. Answer:
concrete operational stage (7-12 years)
● which stage of cognitive development includes highly symbolic thought and
representation, and hypothetico-deductive reasoning?. Answer: formal operational stage
(12 years and up)
● what term means the product of many integrated processes carried out by the brain
allowing person to be aware, think, learn, judge, and execute behavior?. Answer:
cognition
● what is described in the framework as having components of judgement, concept
formation, metacognition, executive functions, praxis, cognitive flexibility, and insight,
which allows us to adapt to situations, think abstractly, and plan for the future?.
Answer: higher-level cognitive functions
● what term means mentally examining options to form an opinion or belief, and
utilizes past experiences and knowledge to understand implications for one's
decisions?. Answer: judgement
● what is the ability to organize information to develop ideas based on common
qualities of objects or situations, and may involve linking information or sensory
experiences to form an understanding of something that is not concrete?. Answer:
concept formation
● what is awareness of one's own cognitive processes and the ability to manipulate
and control one's own cognition?. Answer: metacognition and self-awareness
● complex goal-directed behavior such as decision making, problem solving, abstract
thinking, and mental flexibility. Answer: executive functions
● the ability to carry out sequential movements, with correct timing and transitions
between movements. Answer: praxis
● the ability to change strategies when confronting a problem. Answer: cognitive
flexibility
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● what term means changing the elements of something to fit into our existing
schemas? (all four legged animals are dogs). Answer: assimilation
● what term means changing our thinking in response to new information? (a cow is a
big dog). Answer: accommodation
● what term means a balance of assimilation and accommodation?. Answer: equilibrium
● what term means when assimilation and accommodation are not balanced, and is
caused by new experiences?. Answer: disequilibrium
● what terms means applying one skill or idea to a new situation that resembles the
original setting or circumstance? (drawing with a crayon and drawing with a marker).
Answer: generalization
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 0-2 months, controlled by reflexes. Answer: Reflex
stage
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 1-4 months, repetitive movements. Answer: primary
circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 4-8 months, intentional behavior and object concepts
developing- attempt to make interesting events last longer (rattles). Answer: secondary
circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 8-12 months, object performance, cause and effect,
space and time, imitation. Answer: coordination of secondary circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 12-18 months, problem solving through trial and
error, active motor experimentation, means and ends are combined. Answer: tertiary
circular reactions
● part of the sensorimotor stage, 18-24 months, problem solve without
experimentation, manipulate environment, mental representation, handle differed
information, consequences of actions, combining object together, spatial reactions.
Answer: invention of new meaning through mental combinations
, ● which stage of cognitive development includes matching and sorting, identification
and labeling, symbolic play, and representational phase?. Answer: preoperational stage
(2-7 years)
● which stage of cognitive development includes reversibility, seriation, classification,
conservation, transformation, moral development, and symbolic thinking?. Answer:
concrete operational stage (7-12 years)
● which stage of cognitive development includes highly symbolic thought and
representation, and hypothetico-deductive reasoning?. Answer: formal operational stage
(12 years and up)
● what term means the product of many integrated processes carried out by the brain
allowing person to be aware, think, learn, judge, and execute behavior?. Answer:
cognition
● what is described in the framework as having components of judgement, concept
formation, metacognition, executive functions, praxis, cognitive flexibility, and insight,
which allows us to adapt to situations, think abstractly, and plan for the future?.
Answer: higher-level cognitive functions
● what term means mentally examining options to form an opinion or belief, and
utilizes past experiences and knowledge to understand implications for one's
decisions?. Answer: judgement
● what is the ability to organize information to develop ideas based on common
qualities of objects or situations, and may involve linking information or sensory
experiences to form an understanding of something that is not concrete?. Answer:
concept formation
● what is awareness of one's own cognitive processes and the ability to manipulate
and control one's own cognition?. Answer: metacognition and self-awareness
● complex goal-directed behavior such as decision making, problem solving, abstract
thinking, and mental flexibility. Answer: executive functions
● the ability to carry out sequential movements, with correct timing and transitions
between movements. Answer: praxis
● the ability to change strategies when confronting a problem. Answer: cognitive
flexibility
