Applied Motor Learning Exam 3 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Accuracy
Is the performance measure actually measuring what you want to know - CORRECT
ANSWER Validity
Repeatability
Can you get similar results over repeated testing? - CORRECT ANSWER Reliability
End result (performance measure) - CORRECT ANSWER Response outcome measure
Quality (performance measure) - CORRECT ANSWER Response production measure
Interval of time between stimulus and initiation of response - CORRECT
ANSWER Reaction Time
As the number of stimulus-response pairs increase, the choice RT increases - CORRECT
ANSWER Hick's law
Average error over a given number of trials - CORRECT ANSWER Constant Error
(CE)
Average over a given number of trials of the error absolute values - CORRECT
ANSWER Absolute Error (AE)
Standard Deviation of the group of error - CORRECT ANSWER Variable Error (VE)
Predicting future performance based on abilities - CORRECT ANSWER Talent
Identification
, Stable, enduring traits that underlie skilled performance - CORRECT
ANSWER Abilities
Voluntary and purposeful requiring body movements to achieve a goal - CORRECT
ANSWER Skills
Physiological, anatomical, biomechanical characteristics
EX: lung capacity, fiber type, muscle strength, tissue strength, immunity - CORRECT
ANSWER Physical Proficiency
Movements and motor skill components requiring considerable perceptual and cognitive
processing
EX: Motor RT, limb coordination, movement precision, dexterity - CORRECT
ANSWER Psychomotor
Behavioral and psychological characteristics
EX: emotional control, cognition, hardiness, attention, optimism - CORRECT
ANSWER Psychological
General form of talent ID
Identifies particular fields in which one's particular talent or giftedness may be more useful -
CORRECT ANSWER Domain Selection
Relationships among scores on various tests (predictors) are used to estimate the scores on
some other test (criterion)
Criterion=predictor 1 + predictor 2
Multiple regression - CORRECT ANSWER Prediction
Measuring abilities can be difficult
Matching abilities with skills
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Accuracy
Is the performance measure actually measuring what you want to know - CORRECT
ANSWER Validity
Repeatability
Can you get similar results over repeated testing? - CORRECT ANSWER Reliability
End result (performance measure) - CORRECT ANSWER Response outcome measure
Quality (performance measure) - CORRECT ANSWER Response production measure
Interval of time between stimulus and initiation of response - CORRECT
ANSWER Reaction Time
As the number of stimulus-response pairs increase, the choice RT increases - CORRECT
ANSWER Hick's law
Average error over a given number of trials - CORRECT ANSWER Constant Error
(CE)
Average over a given number of trials of the error absolute values - CORRECT
ANSWER Absolute Error (AE)
Standard Deviation of the group of error - CORRECT ANSWER Variable Error (VE)
Predicting future performance based on abilities - CORRECT ANSWER Talent
Identification
, Stable, enduring traits that underlie skilled performance - CORRECT
ANSWER Abilities
Voluntary and purposeful requiring body movements to achieve a goal - CORRECT
ANSWER Skills
Physiological, anatomical, biomechanical characteristics
EX: lung capacity, fiber type, muscle strength, tissue strength, immunity - CORRECT
ANSWER Physical Proficiency
Movements and motor skill components requiring considerable perceptual and cognitive
processing
EX: Motor RT, limb coordination, movement precision, dexterity - CORRECT
ANSWER Psychomotor
Behavioral and psychological characteristics
EX: emotional control, cognition, hardiness, attention, optimism - CORRECT
ANSWER Psychological
General form of talent ID
Identifies particular fields in which one's particular talent or giftedness may be more useful -
CORRECT ANSWER Domain Selection
Relationships among scores on various tests (predictors) are used to estimate the scores on
some other test (criterion)
Criterion=predictor 1 + predictor 2
Multiple regression - CORRECT ANSWER Prediction
Measuring abilities can be difficult
Matching abilities with skills
