7/13/25, 7:07
PM
KNH184 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (290)
The environment is unpredictable
Open Skill during the action; start point
determined by environment
-sports teams, traffic
The environment is stable and
Closed Skill predictable and performer can
chose when to start the skill
-swimming in an empty lane
Discrete Skill Easily defined beginning and ending with
a brief duration of movement
-jumping, flipping light switch
Continuous Skill No particular beginning or ending; the
behavior can go on for a while
-driving, biking
A group of discrete skills strung
Serial Skill together to make a new, more
complex skilled action
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-gymnastics routine
Cognitive Skill Requires mental activity that includes
decision making and problem solving
-puzzle, chess, poker, taking an exam
Motor Skill Requires head, body and limb movements
to achieve a goal
-throwing a ball, roller blading
A motor skill that requires small
Fine Skill muscles to achieve a goal; hand
eye coordination, high precision of
hand/finger movements
-surgery, texting
Gross Skill Requires large muscles to achieve a goal
-walk to class, sports, running, walking
The performers limb movements
Tracking control a lever, wheel, handle
movement with some target track
-steering a wheel to follow a track
1. Maximum certainty of goal
3 Elements Critical achievement
to Any Skill 2. Minimum energy used
3. Minimum movement time
Sub Disciplines to Motor control, motor learning, motor
Motor Behavior development
1. Perceiving
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3 Elements in 2. Deciding
Performing a Skill 3. Producing
Skill Skill consists of the capability of
producing some performance result
with maximum certainty and
minimum outlay of energy, or time
and energy
Spinal cord injury; complete tetraplegia
-cannot feel anything below chest
Charlie Hince -gets a flicker in his bicep and is working on
gaining movement in arms
-lost communication between brain and
body
Why Doesn't the Our nervous system communicates
Spinal Cord Heal? with so many neurons and it would
require a complete redesign of the
nervous system for 1 broken
neuron
All 4 limbs are effected-cervical area of
Tetraplegia spine
Complete: no
communication between
sight and brain
Incomplete: some info
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PM
KNH184 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (290)
The environment is unpredictable
Open Skill during the action; start point
determined by environment
-sports teams, traffic
The environment is stable and
Closed Skill predictable and performer can
chose when to start the skill
-swimming in an empty lane
Discrete Skill Easily defined beginning and ending with
a brief duration of movement
-jumping, flipping light switch
Continuous Skill No particular beginning or ending; the
behavior can go on for a while
-driving, biking
A group of discrete skills strung
Serial Skill together to make a new, more
complex skilled action
1/
18
,7/13/25, 7:07
PM
-gymnastics routine
Cognitive Skill Requires mental activity that includes
decision making and problem solving
-puzzle, chess, poker, taking an exam
Motor Skill Requires head, body and limb movements
to achieve a goal
-throwing a ball, roller blading
A motor skill that requires small
Fine Skill muscles to achieve a goal; hand
eye coordination, high precision of
hand/finger movements
-surgery, texting
Gross Skill Requires large muscles to achieve a goal
-walk to class, sports, running, walking
The performers limb movements
Tracking control a lever, wheel, handle
movement with some target track
-steering a wheel to follow a track
1. Maximum certainty of goal
3 Elements Critical achievement
to Any Skill 2. Minimum energy used
3. Minimum movement time
Sub Disciplines to Motor control, motor learning, motor
Motor Behavior development
1. Perceiving
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PM
3 Elements in 2. Deciding
Performing a Skill 3. Producing
Skill Skill consists of the capability of
producing some performance result
with maximum certainty and
minimum outlay of energy, or time
and energy
Spinal cord injury; complete tetraplegia
-cannot feel anything below chest
Charlie Hince -gets a flicker in his bicep and is working on
gaining movement in arms
-lost communication between brain and
body
Why Doesn't the Our nervous system communicates
Spinal Cord Heal? with so many neurons and it would
require a complete redesign of the
nervous system for 1 broken
neuron
All 4 limbs are effected-cervical area of
Tetraplegia spine
Complete: no
communication between
sight and brain
Incomplete: some info
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