,Motor Learning and Control forPractitioners, 5e Cheryl Coker TEST BANK
Chapter 1
1 When assessing performance and making instructional decisions, which of
the following must be considered?
(A) The learner
(B) The task
(C) The environment in which the task is performed
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
2 According to Gentile, the environmental factors that specifies the movement
characteristics necessary for successful performance of a skill are known as
which of the following?
(A) Action requirements
(B) Object manipulation
(C) Regulatory conditions
(D) Inter-trial response variability
Answer: (C) Regulatory conditions
3 Which of the following skills has low inter-trial variability?
(A) Golf putt
(B) Volleyball spike
(C) Shot put
(D) Bunting
Answer: (C) Shot put
4 According to Gentile's multidimensional classification system, the simplest
skill would be one whose
(A) Environmental context is stationary, involves no inter-trial variability or body
transport and does not require object manipulation
(B) Environmental context is in motion, involves high inter-trial variability and
requires both body transport and object manipulation
(C) Environmental context is in motion, involves high inter-trial variability,
requires body transport but does not require object manipulation
, (D) Environmental context is stationary, involves high inter-trial variability,
requires body transport but does not require object manipulation
Answer: (A) Environmental context is stationary, involves no inter-trial variability
or body transport and does not require object manipulation
5 Understanding skill complexity enables the practitioner to do what?
(A) Systematically evaluate a learner's movement capabilities and limitations
(B) Design learning experiences that are challenging yet realistic
(C) Create logical skill progressions
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
6 Which of the following is classified as a perceptual motor ability?
(A) Gross body equilibrium
(B) Response orientation
(C) Dynamic strength
(D) Extent flexibility
Answer: (B) Response orientation
7 What is the ability to make continuous speed and direction adjustments
with precision when tracking known as?
(A) Speed of limb movement
(B) Aiming
(C) Rate control
(D) Control precision
Answer: (C) Rate control
8 The ability to make repeated, rapid flexing movements is known as which of the
following?
(A) Dynamic flexibility
(B) Multi-limb coordination
(C) Control precision
(D) Extent flexibility
Answer: (A) Dynamic flexibility
, 9 Which of the following abilities would NOT be needed to climb Mt. Everest?
(A) Stamina
(B) Gross body coordination
(C) Wrist finger speed
(D) Dynamic strength
Answer: (C) Wrist finger speed
10 According to Gentile's multidimensional classification system, which of the
following would NOT be categorized as requiring body transport?
(A) Rollerblading
(B) Paddleboarding
(C) Figure skating
(D) All of the above would require body transport
Answer: (B) Paddleboarding
11 Which of the following is NOT true of learning?
Answer:
12 What should practice for open skills emphasize?
(A) Technique
(B) Context variability
(C) Consistency
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Context variability
13 Mountain biking, which requires the performer to continually adapt his or
her responses to conform to the trail, would be considered what kind of skill?
(A) An open skill
(B) A closed skill
(C) An adaptive skill
(D) A responsive skill
Chapter 1
1 When assessing performance and making instructional decisions, which of
the following must be considered?
(A) The learner
(B) The task
(C) The environment in which the task is performed
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
2 According to Gentile, the environmental factors that specifies the movement
characteristics necessary for successful performance of a skill are known as
which of the following?
(A) Action requirements
(B) Object manipulation
(C) Regulatory conditions
(D) Inter-trial response variability
Answer: (C) Regulatory conditions
3 Which of the following skills has low inter-trial variability?
(A) Golf putt
(B) Volleyball spike
(C) Shot put
(D) Bunting
Answer: (C) Shot put
4 According to Gentile's multidimensional classification system, the simplest
skill would be one whose
(A) Environmental context is stationary, involves no inter-trial variability or body
transport and does not require object manipulation
(B) Environmental context is in motion, involves high inter-trial variability and
requires both body transport and object manipulation
(C) Environmental context is in motion, involves high inter-trial variability,
requires body transport but does not require object manipulation
, (D) Environmental context is stationary, involves high inter-trial variability,
requires body transport but does not require object manipulation
Answer: (A) Environmental context is stationary, involves no inter-trial variability
or body transport and does not require object manipulation
5 Understanding skill complexity enables the practitioner to do what?
(A) Systematically evaluate a learner's movement capabilities and limitations
(B) Design learning experiences that are challenging yet realistic
(C) Create logical skill progressions
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
6 Which of the following is classified as a perceptual motor ability?
(A) Gross body equilibrium
(B) Response orientation
(C) Dynamic strength
(D) Extent flexibility
Answer: (B) Response orientation
7 What is the ability to make continuous speed and direction adjustments
with precision when tracking known as?
(A) Speed of limb movement
(B) Aiming
(C) Rate control
(D) Control precision
Answer: (C) Rate control
8 The ability to make repeated, rapid flexing movements is known as which of the
following?
(A) Dynamic flexibility
(B) Multi-limb coordination
(C) Control precision
(D) Extent flexibility
Answer: (A) Dynamic flexibility
, 9 Which of the following abilities would NOT be needed to climb Mt. Everest?
(A) Stamina
(B) Gross body coordination
(C) Wrist finger speed
(D) Dynamic strength
Answer: (C) Wrist finger speed
10 According to Gentile's multidimensional classification system, which of the
following would NOT be categorized as requiring body transport?
(A) Rollerblading
(B) Paddleboarding
(C) Figure skating
(D) All of the above would require body transport
Answer: (B) Paddleboarding
11 Which of the following is NOT true of learning?
Answer:
12 What should practice for open skills emphasize?
(A) Technique
(B) Context variability
(C) Consistency
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Context variability
13 Mountain biking, which requires the performer to continually adapt his or
her responses to conform to the trail, would be considered what kind of skill?
(A) An open skill
(B) A closed skill
(C) An adaptive skill
(D) A responsive skill
