KNH 184 EXAM 1 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Motor Behavior - Answers - Study of movement and processes that underlie motor
performance
Motor Control - Answers - Examines control mechanism of movement
Motor Learning - Answers - Learning movements through practice
History of Motor Skills - Answers - WWII- need for trained military with skillful
movements
Fritts' Law (1954) - Answers - Speed accuracy trade-off
Dr. Franklin Henry - Answers - University of California Berkley, Father of motor behavior
research
Movement - Answers - Change in position of a body segment. Are a component part of
motor skills
Motor Skills - Answers - Assembled through a collection of movements organized to
accomplish a task
Skill - Answers - The capability to bring about an end result with maximum certainty,
minimum energy, minimum time; task proficiency that can be modified with practice
Gross Motor Skills - Answers - Large muscles, Force/Power
Ex- Walking, hopping, jumping
Fine Motor Skills - Answers - Small muscles, precision
Ex- Signing a check, typing
Continuous Motor Skills - Answers - No clear beginning or end
Ex- Steering a car, walking, swimming
Serial Motor Skills - Answers - Continuous series of discrete movements
Ex- Triple jump, dance routine
Discrete Motor Skills - Answers - Clear beginning and end
Ex- Flipping a light switch, hitting a piano key
Cognitive Skills - Answers - Mental activity
Ex- Decision making, problem solving, memory
Motor Behavior - Answers - Study of movement and processes that underlie motor
performance
Motor Control - Answers - Examines control mechanism of movement
Motor Learning - Answers - Learning movements through practice
History of Motor Skills - Answers - WWII- need for trained military with skillful
movements
Fritts' Law (1954) - Answers - Speed accuracy trade-off
Dr. Franklin Henry - Answers - University of California Berkley, Father of motor behavior
research
Movement - Answers - Change in position of a body segment. Are a component part of
motor skills
Motor Skills - Answers - Assembled through a collection of movements organized to
accomplish a task
Skill - Answers - The capability to bring about an end result with maximum certainty,
minimum energy, minimum time; task proficiency that can be modified with practice
Gross Motor Skills - Answers - Large muscles, Force/Power
Ex- Walking, hopping, jumping
Fine Motor Skills - Answers - Small muscles, precision
Ex- Signing a check, typing
Continuous Motor Skills - Answers - No clear beginning or end
Ex- Steering a car, walking, swimming
Serial Motor Skills - Answers - Continuous series of discrete movements
Ex- Triple jump, dance routine
Discrete Motor Skills - Answers - Clear beginning and end
Ex- Flipping a light switch, hitting a piano key
Cognitive Skills - Answers - Mental activity
Ex- Decision making, problem solving, memory
