Question 1

Typing a word on a keyboard is an example of a serial motor skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If motor skills are classified according to the stability of the environment,removing groceries from a shopping bag would be placed in the category of closed motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a motor skill requires the use of large musculature and does not require precision of movement for successful performance,then the skill would best be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Fine motor skill
B)   Gross motor skill
C)   Discrete motor skill
D)   Open motor skillE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

The size of a pen that a person uses to write is an example of a regulatory condition that will determine the movements required for the handwriting action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term skill is used to denote:

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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 BE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A softball player throws pitches to a stationary,cardboard cut-out of a batter.The Environmental Context for the pitcher is:

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A)   Stationary with intertrial variability
B)   Stationary with no intertrial variability
C)   In-motion with intertrial variability
D)   In-motion with no intertrial variabilityE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

An example of a gross motor skill is ________.

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An example of a gross motor skill is run...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   An action
B)   A movement
C)   A neuromotor process
D)   A reflexE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

If motor skills are classified according to the stability of the environment,bowling would be placed in the category of ________ motor skills.

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Question 10

The triple jump is a track and field event that requires a performer to run down a runway and then to perform a hop,skip,and jump sequence.The hop,skip,and jump portion sequence of the event is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Discrete motor skill
B)   Continuous motor skill
C)   Serial motor skill
D)   Open motor skillE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Riding a surfboard on multiple waves would be classified in Gentile's taxonomy as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Stationary environment,inter-trial variability,body transport
B)   Stationary environment,inter-trial variability,body stability
C)   In motion environment,inter-trial variability,body transport
D)   In motion environment,inter-trial variability,body stabilityE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which term is sometimes used synonymously with the term closed motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   Other-paced motor skills
B)   Externally-paced motor skills
C)   Forced-paced motor skills
D)   Self-paced motor skillsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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

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A)   Motor Control
B)   Motor Learning
C)   Motor Development
D)   None of theseE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Running is an example of a gross motor skill.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Classifying skills into general categories helps us to understand the demands those skills place on the performer/learner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The color of a ball is an example of a non-regulatory condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Serial skills are a form of discrete skills.What is an example of a serial motor skill?

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Serial skills are a type of motor skill ...

Question 19

Shifting from second to third gear in a car is an example of which type of motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A)   Open motor skill
B)   Fine motor skill
C)   Serial motor skill
D)   Continuous motor skillE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A physical therapist could use Gentile's taxonomy to evaluate a patient's capabilities and limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Classification of Motor Skills

Serial skills are a form of discrete skills.What is an example of a serial motor skill?

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Classifying skills into general categories helps us to understand the demands those skills place on the performer/learner.

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

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Riding a surfboard on multiple waves would be classified in Gentile's taxonomy as:

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Which term is sometimes used synonymously with the term closed motor skills?

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Running is an example of a gross motor skill.

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

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

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Shifting from second to third gear in a car is an example of which type of motor skill?

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The triple jump is a track and field event that requires a performer to run down a runway and then to perform a hop,skip,and jump sequence.The hop,skip,and jump portion sequence of the event is an example of a:

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If motor skills are classified according to the stability of the environment,removing groceries from a shopping bag would be placed in the category of closed motor skills.

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An example of a gross motor skill is ________.

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A physical therapist could use Gentile's taxonomy to evaluate a patient's capabilities and limitations.

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Typing a word on a keyboard is an example of a serial motor skill.

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If a motor skill requires the use of large musculature and does not require precision of movement for successful performance,then the skill would best be classified as a:

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The color of a ball is an example of a non-regulatory condition.

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The size of a pen that a person uses to write is an example of a regulatory condition that will determine the movements required for the handwriting action.

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The term skill is used to denote:

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If motor skills are classified according to the stability of the environment,bowling would be placed in the category of ________ motor skills.

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A softball player throws pitches to a stationary,cardboard cut-out of a batter.The Environmental Context for the pitcher is:

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