EXSS 380 QUIZ 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is Motor Learning? - Answers :the study of the acquisition and/or modification of
movement
Changes in internal process that determine an individual's capabilities for performing a
motor task
Motor Skill - Answers :an activity that requires voluntary movement to achieve a goal
Skill acquisition - Answers :learning the knowledge and skills necessary for effective
performance
Skill refinement - Answers :Learner has discovered the most effective way to perform
this task and is now able to make subtle adjustments
Skill reacquisition - Answers :Focus of rehab in sports medicine, PT, and OT
(re-learning)
ADLs
gat
muscle function
functional activity
Learning is.... - Answers :a relatively permanent change in behavior, or the potential for
behavior, that results from experience
Changes in internal processes are inferred from _____ changes in performance -
Answers :observed
Transfer of learning - Answers :prior learning affecting new learning or performance
- what is the influence of an individual's prior experience on learning a new task?
- how does learning an initial task influence learning of a second task?
Transfer of learning (generalization) - Answers :transfer of a skill performance from the
instructional setting to the target context
-is the ability to pick up small objects using a prosthetic device in the clinical setting
transferred to the ability to perform ADLs at home?
-is the ability to hit free throws in practice transferred to the game setting?
Transfer of learning (far transfer) - Answers :transfer of learning one task to a different
task
learning of a general capability for use in a variety of applications
, - if you can serve a volleyball w/ a prosthetic can you throw a baseball too?
Specificity of Learning Principle - Answers :best practice approximates the movements
of the target skill and the environmental conditions of the target context
-past experiences and the transfer of common elements only enhance learning in initial
stages
-as skill level improves, learning experience should focus on target movement
Verbal-Cognitive stage - Answers :the initial stage of learning
occurs when learner is confronted with an entirely unfamiliar task
challenge is to gain a general understanding of the task
requires attention
gains in performance large and rapid, but typically unsmooth and poorly timed
verbal instruction really helpful
Motor Stage - Answers :Associative stage
focus shifted from strategy to refinement of movement patterns
improvements in consistency, anticipation, and timing
Rapid movement during motor stage means - Answers :motor program development
slower movement during motor stage means - Answers :improvement in processing and
utilizing specific feedback
closed skills - Answers :stationary environment allows for fixation on repetition of the
same movement (golf)
open skills - Answers :Changing environment requires development of adaptation
strategies
Autonomous stage - Answers :efficient performance with little or no attention
motor programs nearly fully developed
degrees of freedom specified by motor program
automaticity in sensory analysis of environmental cues
What is Motor Learning? - Answers :the study of the acquisition and/or modification of
movement
Changes in internal process that determine an individual's capabilities for performing a
motor task
Motor Skill - Answers :an activity that requires voluntary movement to achieve a goal
Skill acquisition - Answers :learning the knowledge and skills necessary for effective
performance
Skill refinement - Answers :Learner has discovered the most effective way to perform
this task and is now able to make subtle adjustments
Skill reacquisition - Answers :Focus of rehab in sports medicine, PT, and OT
(re-learning)
ADLs
gat
muscle function
functional activity
Learning is.... - Answers :a relatively permanent change in behavior, or the potential for
behavior, that results from experience
Changes in internal processes are inferred from _____ changes in performance -
Answers :observed
Transfer of learning - Answers :prior learning affecting new learning or performance
- what is the influence of an individual's prior experience on learning a new task?
- how does learning an initial task influence learning of a second task?
Transfer of learning (generalization) - Answers :transfer of a skill performance from the
instructional setting to the target context
-is the ability to pick up small objects using a prosthetic device in the clinical setting
transferred to the ability to perform ADLs at home?
-is the ability to hit free throws in practice transferred to the game setting?
Transfer of learning (far transfer) - Answers :transfer of learning one task to a different
task
learning of a general capability for use in a variety of applications
, - if you can serve a volleyball w/ a prosthetic can you throw a baseball too?
Specificity of Learning Principle - Answers :best practice approximates the movements
of the target skill and the environmental conditions of the target context
-past experiences and the transfer of common elements only enhance learning in initial
stages
-as skill level improves, learning experience should focus on target movement
Verbal-Cognitive stage - Answers :the initial stage of learning
occurs when learner is confronted with an entirely unfamiliar task
challenge is to gain a general understanding of the task
requires attention
gains in performance large and rapid, but typically unsmooth and poorly timed
verbal instruction really helpful
Motor Stage - Answers :Associative stage
focus shifted from strategy to refinement of movement patterns
improvements in consistency, anticipation, and timing
Rapid movement during motor stage means - Answers :motor program development
slower movement during motor stage means - Answers :improvement in processing and
utilizing specific feedback
closed skills - Answers :stationary environment allows for fixation on repetition of the
same movement (golf)
open skills - Answers :Changing environment requires development of adaptation
strategies
Autonomous stage - Answers :efficient performance with little or no attention
motor programs nearly fully developed
degrees of freedom specified by motor program
automaticity in sensory analysis of environmental cues
