Motor Learning Final Exam | 2023/24 questions and answers

Motor Learning Final Exam | 2023/24 questions and answers Motor behavior - the study of humans skilled movements generated at a behavioral level of analysis Motor control - the study of neural, physical, and behavioral aspects of movement Motor learning - the study of acquiring skilled movements as a result of practice Motor skill - a skill for which the primary determinant for success is the quality of the movement that the performer produces Skill - goal oriented, voluntary in nature, inquired through practice Discrete skill - defined beginning and end. Ex. Throwing a ball Serial skill - several discrete skills put together. Ex. Hammering a nail Continuous skill - no recognizable beginning and end. Ex. Swimming Open skill - performed in an environment that is variable and unpredictable Closed skill - performed in an environment that is stable and predictable Someone who is skilled has these: - maximum certainty, minimum energy expenditure, minimum movement time Maximum certainty- - able to meet performance goals with certainty Minimum energy expenditure - reduction of unnecessary energy Minimum movement time - able to perform in the shortest amount of time possible Skills - are learned. Abilities - are genetic. Stages of learning a motor skill: - Cognitive , Associative, Autonomous Who what where model - ... 3 stages of - information processing Stimulus identification - identifies stimulus movement in our environment using our senses. Identification of relevant information. Perception. Response selection - based on what you identify from stage 1, you make a decision. Decision making component. Response programming