KPE160 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND EXPECTED CORRECT ANSWERS
Why do we study Motor Behavior?
To teach/coach/learn; for diagnosis/rehabilitation; and for
human factors/ergonimcs
What systems are used to create movement?
Human, central, and peripheral nervous systems
What are the subdisciplines of Motor Behavior?
motor control, motor learning, motor development
What is Motor Control?
Study of cognitive and central nervous systems
mechanisms underlying movement
What is Motor Learning?
Study of mechanisms involved in acquiring and improving
motor skills
What is Motor Development?
Study of changes in motor behaviour reflecting on the
interaction of maturing organisms and their environment
What is the Timescale for Motor Control?
Instantaneous
What is the Timescale for Motor Learning?
Within hours, weeks, days
What is the Timescale for Motor Development?
Months, years, decades
What are the 2 Theoretical Approaches?
Cognitive/reductionist and Complex/dynamical Systems
What is a Cognitive/Reductionist Approach?
, Functions can be derived by understanding the
characteristics of the elements
What is a Complex/Dynamical Systems Approach?
Functions cannot be derived by understanding
characteristics of the element
What are the 2 Research Approaches?
Behavioural and Neuroscience
What is a Behavioural Approach?
Role of sensory information in influencing action
What is a Neuroscience Approach?
Neural events underlying movement
What are Active Movements?
Results from muscular contractions
What are Passive Movements?
Results from external forces
What are Reflex Actions?
Involuntary, stereotyped responses to a stimulus
What are Voluntary Actions?
Actions resulting from cognitive processing
Misconception #1
There is no such thing as an athletic reflex
What are Motor Skills?
An activity/task requiring voluntary control over movement
to achieve a goal
What is a Task Perspective?
A specific type of action
What is a Performance Proficiency Perspective?
Refers to the level of skill
What is the Skill classification for Task Perspective?
Size of muscle; task organization; predictability
What are Gross Motor Skills?
AND EXPECTED CORRECT ANSWERS
Why do we study Motor Behavior?
To teach/coach/learn; for diagnosis/rehabilitation; and for
human factors/ergonimcs
What systems are used to create movement?
Human, central, and peripheral nervous systems
What are the subdisciplines of Motor Behavior?
motor control, motor learning, motor development
What is Motor Control?
Study of cognitive and central nervous systems
mechanisms underlying movement
What is Motor Learning?
Study of mechanisms involved in acquiring and improving
motor skills
What is Motor Development?
Study of changes in motor behaviour reflecting on the
interaction of maturing organisms and their environment
What is the Timescale for Motor Control?
Instantaneous
What is the Timescale for Motor Learning?
Within hours, weeks, days
What is the Timescale for Motor Development?
Months, years, decades
What are the 2 Theoretical Approaches?
Cognitive/reductionist and Complex/dynamical Systems
What is a Cognitive/Reductionist Approach?
, Functions can be derived by understanding the
characteristics of the elements
What is a Complex/Dynamical Systems Approach?
Functions cannot be derived by understanding
characteristics of the element
What are the 2 Research Approaches?
Behavioural and Neuroscience
What is a Behavioural Approach?
Role of sensory information in influencing action
What is a Neuroscience Approach?
Neural events underlying movement
What are Active Movements?
Results from muscular contractions
What are Passive Movements?
Results from external forces
What are Reflex Actions?
Involuntary, stereotyped responses to a stimulus
What are Voluntary Actions?
Actions resulting from cognitive processing
Misconception #1
There is no such thing as an athletic reflex
What are Motor Skills?
An activity/task requiring voluntary control over movement
to achieve a goal
What is a Task Perspective?
A specific type of action
What is a Performance Proficiency Perspective?
Refers to the level of skill
What is the Skill classification for Task Perspective?
Size of muscle; task organization; predictability
What are Gross Motor Skills?
