Test Bank For Motor Learning and Performance 6th Edition By
Richard A. Schmidt; Timothy D. Lee 9781492574682 Chapter 1-
11 Complete Guide .
Motor behavior - ANSWER: Study of humans skilled movements generated at behavioral level of
analysis
Motor Control - ANSWER: Study of neural, physical and behavioral aspects of movement
Motor Learning - ANSWER: Study of acquiring skilled movement as a result of practice
3 types of Skill - ANSWER: Discrete
Serial
Continuous
Discrete Skill - ANSWER: Has beginning and end
Ends quickly
Snapping, kicking
Serial Skill - ANSWER: Several discrete skills are connected in a sequence to perform critical
movement patterns
i.e. Layup, shoe tying
Continuous Skill - ANSWER: Unfolds without recognizable beginning and ends in an ongoing fashion.
Its repetitive, continues for many minutes
Closed Skill - ANSWER: Stable environment and predictable, environment does not change.
(Shooting arrow in gym)
Open Skill - ANSWER: Environment is unpredictable
Maximum Certainty - ANSWER: Able to meet performance goals or results with certainty, high degree
of certainty on demand
Maximum Energy - ANSWER: Reduction of unwanted or unnecessary energy
Minimum Movement Time - ANSWER: Able to perform in the shortest amount of time possible
Motor Learning - ANSWER: internal Process
Improves with practice
Fairly stable over several observations under varied circumstances
Motor Performance - ANSWER: Always observable
influenced by motivation
Influenced by attentional focus
Influenced by fatigue, physical condition
Fluctuates
Gentile - ANSWER: Getting the idea of movement
Newell - ANSWER: Understanding basic patterns, coordination
Fitts and Posner - ANSWER: Cognitive associative stage
Richard A. Schmidt; Timothy D. Lee 9781492574682 Chapter 1-
11 Complete Guide .
Motor behavior - ANSWER: Study of humans skilled movements generated at behavioral level of
analysis
Motor Control - ANSWER: Study of neural, physical and behavioral aspects of movement
Motor Learning - ANSWER: Study of acquiring skilled movement as a result of practice
3 types of Skill - ANSWER: Discrete
Serial
Continuous
Discrete Skill - ANSWER: Has beginning and end
Ends quickly
Snapping, kicking
Serial Skill - ANSWER: Several discrete skills are connected in a sequence to perform critical
movement patterns
i.e. Layup, shoe tying
Continuous Skill - ANSWER: Unfolds without recognizable beginning and ends in an ongoing fashion.
Its repetitive, continues for many minutes
Closed Skill - ANSWER: Stable environment and predictable, environment does not change.
(Shooting arrow in gym)
Open Skill - ANSWER: Environment is unpredictable
Maximum Certainty - ANSWER: Able to meet performance goals or results with certainty, high degree
of certainty on demand
Maximum Energy - ANSWER: Reduction of unwanted or unnecessary energy
Minimum Movement Time - ANSWER: Able to perform in the shortest amount of time possible
Motor Learning - ANSWER: internal Process
Improves with practice
Fairly stable over several observations under varied circumstances
Motor Performance - ANSWER: Always observable
influenced by motivation
Influenced by attentional focus
Influenced by fatigue, physical condition
Fluctuates
Gentile - ANSWER: Getting the idea of movement
Newell - ANSWER: Understanding basic patterns, coordination
Fitts and Posner - ANSWER: Cognitive associative stage
