Motor Learning and Control Concepts and Applications 11th Edition by Richard A Magill - Test Bank

, Chapter 01 The Classification of Motor Skills Answer Key




Multiple Choice Questions


1. A researcher from the area of __________ would be interested in how massed
versus distributed practice influences the acquisition of a skill:



A. Motor
Control
B. Motor
Learning
C. Motor
Development
D. None of
these

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2. The performance of any motor skill is influenced by characteristics of:



A. The
performer
B. The
environment
C. The skill
itself
D. All of
these

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,3. The term skill is used to denote:



A. A task that has a specific purpose or goal to
achieve
B. The degree of competence or capacity to
perform a task
C. The activity in nervous system that underlies
movement
D. A and
B

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4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skills and actions:



A. They are
innate
B. There is a goal to
achieve
C. They are performed
voluntarily
D. They require movement of joints and body
segments

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5. Locomotion is an example of which of the following terms?



A. Moveme
nt
B. Abilit
y
C. Performance
measure
D. Actio
n

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, 6. The specific pattern of limb motions used in throwing a ball is an example of:



A. An
action
B. A
movement
C. A neuromotor
process
D. A
reflex

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7. The relationship between movements and actions is:



A. Many-to-
one
B. One-to-
many
C. Many-to-one and one-to-
many
D. Movements and actions are not
related

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8. The relationship between neuromotor processes and movements is:



A. Many-to-
one
B. One-to-
many
C. Many-to-one and one-to-
many
D. Movements and actions are not
related

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