KIN 4512 Exam 1 Study Guide
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Motor Development - Answer Changes in movement behavior
Motor Learning - Answer Relatively PERMANENT gains in motor skill capability associated
with practice and experience
Motor Control - Answer Neural, Physical, and Behavioral aspects of movement
Physical Growth - Answer QUANTITATIVE increase in size/body mass
Physical Maturation - Answer QUALITATIVE advance in biological makeup; cell, organ or
system advancement in biochemical composition
Aging - Answer Process occurring with passage of time, leading to loss of adaptability or full
function and eventualy to death
Constraints - Answer - Limit/Discourage certain movements, and Permit/Encourage other
movements
- Shape movement
Individual Constraints - Answer Inside the body; Structural and Functional Constraints
Structural Constraints - Answer Related to the body's structure; ex - Height, Muscle Mass
Functional Constraints - Answer Related to behavioral function; ex. - Attention, Motivation
Environmental Constraints - Answer Outside the body; properties of the world around us
- Global, NOT task specific
- Physical (ex. - Gravity, surfaces)
, Longitudinal Study - Answer Individual/group observed over time; can require lengthy
observation
Cross Sectional Study - Answer Individuals/Groups of different ages are observed; change is
INFERRED, not actually observed
Sequential/Mixed Longitudinal Study - Answer Mini-longitudinal studies with overlapping
ages
Universality - Answer Individuals in a species show great SIMILARITY in development
Variability - Answer Individual DIFFERENCES exist
Motor Development is driven by _____ of systems - Answer MATURATION
The influence of the environment on motor development is: - Answer MINIMAL (it cannot
change biologically-determined course)
Long Lasting Beliefs from Maturation Theory (4) - Answer 1. Basic Motor Skills emerge
AUTOMATICALLY;
2. There is no need for special training;
3. Mild deprivation does NOT ARREST development;
4. The nervous system is MOST important
Basic Tenet of Information Processing Perspective - Answer The brain is like a COMPLEX
COMPUTER
Information Processing Perspective Research Investigates: - Answer 1. Stimulus-Response
links;
2. Feedback;
3. Knowledge of Results
Questions All Answered Correct 2025-
2026 Updated.
Motor Development - Answer Changes in movement behavior
Motor Learning - Answer Relatively PERMANENT gains in motor skill capability associated
with practice and experience
Motor Control - Answer Neural, Physical, and Behavioral aspects of movement
Physical Growth - Answer QUANTITATIVE increase in size/body mass
Physical Maturation - Answer QUALITATIVE advance in biological makeup; cell, organ or
system advancement in biochemical composition
Aging - Answer Process occurring with passage of time, leading to loss of adaptability or full
function and eventualy to death
Constraints - Answer - Limit/Discourage certain movements, and Permit/Encourage other
movements
- Shape movement
Individual Constraints - Answer Inside the body; Structural and Functional Constraints
Structural Constraints - Answer Related to the body's structure; ex - Height, Muscle Mass
Functional Constraints - Answer Related to behavioral function; ex. - Attention, Motivation
Environmental Constraints - Answer Outside the body; properties of the world around us
- Global, NOT task specific
- Physical (ex. - Gravity, surfaces)
, Longitudinal Study - Answer Individual/group observed over time; can require lengthy
observation
Cross Sectional Study - Answer Individuals/Groups of different ages are observed; change is
INFERRED, not actually observed
Sequential/Mixed Longitudinal Study - Answer Mini-longitudinal studies with overlapping
ages
Universality - Answer Individuals in a species show great SIMILARITY in development
Variability - Answer Individual DIFFERENCES exist
Motor Development is driven by _____ of systems - Answer MATURATION
The influence of the environment on motor development is: - Answer MINIMAL (it cannot
change biologically-determined course)
Long Lasting Beliefs from Maturation Theory (4) - Answer 1. Basic Motor Skills emerge
AUTOMATICALLY;
2. There is no need for special training;
3. Mild deprivation does NOT ARREST development;
4. The nervous system is MOST important
Basic Tenet of Information Processing Perspective - Answer The brain is like a COMPLEX
COMPUTER
Information Processing Perspective Research Investigates: - Answer 1. Stimulus-Response
links;
2. Feedback;
3. Knowledge of Results
