TEST AND MEASUREMENTS IN
KINESIOLOGY (KIN 3502) FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATED
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
,what are 3 common errors in rating scales?
1. halo effect
2. standard error
3. central-tendency error
bias of rater, inflation as doesn't reflect usual effort
halo effect
improving rating scales
- develop well-constructed _____
- thoroughly _____ the raters
- explain _____ to the raters
- allow rater _____ to observe behaviors
- use _____ whenever possible
scales
train
common rating errors
ample time
multiple raters
The outcome variable in the Stodden et al. 2008 conceptual model
Correct Answer -risk of obesity
leaping belongs in which phase of the Mountain of Motor Development?
a. reflexive
b. preadapted
c. skillful
d. context specific
,e. fundamental motor pattern
Correct Answer -Fundamental Motor Pattern
Which of the following is NOT a category of fundamental motor skills?
a. locomotor
b. object control
c. resistance training
d. stability
Correct Answer -Resistance Training
you administer a motor skill assessment that has a maximum score of 5. If the
mean score on the assessment is 4.87, which of the following statements is
most likely to be true?
a. There are high levels of development delay in the participants that were
assessed
b. A process-oriented assessment was used
c. The test has a ceiling effect
d. The test has a floor effect
Correct Answer -The test has a ceiling effect
You are asked to complete motor skill assessments on a group of high school
students. Which of the following assessments are you most likely to use?
A. Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development
b. Test of Gross Motor Development
, c. Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
d. Peabody Developmental Motor Scales
Correct Answer -Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
Pick the statement about motor skill assessment that is UNTRUE
a. Having the same instructions is important
b. The set-up of motor skill stations should always be the same
c. Demonstrations should only be given when children do not know what they
are doing
d. Live scoring and recorded video scoring are both acceptable means of
assessing motor skills
Correct Answer -C. demonstrations should only be given when children do not
know what they are doing
Which of the following statements are a true statement about the "proficiency
barrier"? If multiple answers are correct, select multiple answers.
a. the proficiency barrier originated in the Process-Oriented Period
b. those who break through the proficiency barrier are the only ones who can
meet physical activity guidelines
c. the proficiency barrier was created by Ester Thelen
d. It is placed after the fundamental motor skill phase
Correct Answer -The proficiency barrier originated in the Process-Oriented
Period and it is placed after the fundamental motor skill phase
Physical literacy encapsulates all of the following concepts EXCEPT:
KINESIOLOGY (KIN 3502) FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATED
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
,what are 3 common errors in rating scales?
1. halo effect
2. standard error
3. central-tendency error
bias of rater, inflation as doesn't reflect usual effort
halo effect
improving rating scales
- develop well-constructed _____
- thoroughly _____ the raters
- explain _____ to the raters
- allow rater _____ to observe behaviors
- use _____ whenever possible
scales
train
common rating errors
ample time
multiple raters
The outcome variable in the Stodden et al. 2008 conceptual model
Correct Answer -risk of obesity
leaping belongs in which phase of the Mountain of Motor Development?
a. reflexive
b. preadapted
c. skillful
d. context specific
,e. fundamental motor pattern
Correct Answer -Fundamental Motor Pattern
Which of the following is NOT a category of fundamental motor skills?
a. locomotor
b. object control
c. resistance training
d. stability
Correct Answer -Resistance Training
you administer a motor skill assessment that has a maximum score of 5. If the
mean score on the assessment is 4.87, which of the following statements is
most likely to be true?
a. There are high levels of development delay in the participants that were
assessed
b. A process-oriented assessment was used
c. The test has a ceiling effect
d. The test has a floor effect
Correct Answer -The test has a ceiling effect
You are asked to complete motor skill assessments on a group of high school
students. Which of the following assessments are you most likely to use?
A. Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development
b. Test of Gross Motor Development
, c. Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
d. Peabody Developmental Motor Scales
Correct Answer -Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
Pick the statement about motor skill assessment that is UNTRUE
a. Having the same instructions is important
b. The set-up of motor skill stations should always be the same
c. Demonstrations should only be given when children do not know what they
are doing
d. Live scoring and recorded video scoring are both acceptable means of
assessing motor skills
Correct Answer -C. demonstrations should only be given when children do not
know what they are doing
Which of the following statements are a true statement about the "proficiency
barrier"? If multiple answers are correct, select multiple answers.
a. the proficiency barrier originated in the Process-Oriented Period
b. those who break through the proficiency barrier are the only ones who can
meet physical activity guidelines
c. the proficiency barrier was created by Ester Thelen
d. It is placed after the fundamental motor skill phase
Correct Answer -The proficiency barrier originated in the Process-Oriented
Period and it is placed after the fundamental motor skill phase
Physical literacy encapsulates all of the following concepts EXCEPT:
