1. Behavioral characteristics of specific limbs or a combination of limbs

a. Actionb. Skillc. Motor Skilld. Movement 71%

2. A continuum that identifies size of the muscles used to perform a skill

a. Open-closedb. Fine-grossc. Precise-roughd. Discrete-continuous

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3. A motor skill with clearly defined beginning and end points, usually requiring a simple movement and taking a short amount of timea. Fine motor skillb. Open motor skillc. Closed motor skilld. Discrete motor skille. Continuous motor skill

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4. A motor skill that requires control of the small muscles to achieve the goal of the skill

a. Discrete motor skillb. Continuous motor skillc. Fine motor skilld. Open motor skille. Closed motor skill

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5. A motor skill performed in a stable or predictable environment where the performer determines when to begin the actiona. Closed motor skillb. Discrete motor skillc. Fine motor skilld. Open motor skille. Continuous motor skill

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6. The interval of time between the appearance of the warning signal and the go signal

a. Response timeb. Movement timec. Reaction timed. Fore period 100%

7. A category of motor skill performance measure that indicates the result of performing a motor skill (without reference to the actual movement used):

a. Performance programming measures

b. Performance outcome measuresc. Performance timing measuresd. Performance production measures

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8. Which is a performance production measure?

a. Field goal percentage in basketball (the percentage of times you get your shots in the basket during open play)

b. Average flexion of elbow achieved during jump shot89%

9. Which error score tells you whether your throws were, on average, overshooting or undershooting the target? a. Constant errorb. Root mean square errorc. Variable errord. Absolute error

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10. Which error score tells you the average distance of your throws from the target (without informing you of the direction of error) a. Constant errorb. Root mean square errorc. Variable errord. Absolute error 80%

11. Which error score tells about how close your throws were to each other, while not reflecting anything about their distance from the target? a. Constant errorb. Root mean square errorc. Variable errord. Absolute error

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12. In how many dimensions do the error scores we discussed in class measure error?

a. Oneb. Twoc. Threed. Four

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13. A general trait or capacity of an individual that is a determinant of a person’s achievement potential for the performance of specific skills

a. Abilityb. Learning potentialc. Skilld. Athleticism

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14. The many different motor skills that exist in an individual are relatively independent

a. General motor ability hypothesisb. Specific motor ability hypothesisc. General motor program theoryd. Independent motor abilities

hypothesis

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15. According to the definition in chapter 3, an ability

a. Is a trait or capacity that is a determinant of your potential to perform specific skills

b. Is a trait or capacity that is the only determinant of your potential to perform specific skills

c. Is a trait or capacity that is a determinant of your potential to develop other abilities

d. Is your capability to perform skills

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16. Dodging a ball thrown at you (once)

a. Discrete & closedb. Continuous & closedc. Continuous & opend. Discrete & open 90%

17. Punching the wall in frustration (once)

a. Fine & openb. Gross & closedc. Gross & opend. Fine & closed

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18. Punching the wall in frustration (once)

a. Continuous & fineb. Discrete & finec. Discrete & grossd. Continuous & gross

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19. Walking across an empty arena

a. Open & discreteb. Closed & continuousc. Open & continuousd. Closed & discrete

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20. Walking through a hustling, bustling crowd, making your way round folk as you goa. Discrete & grossb. Continuous & finec. Discrete & fined. Continuous & gross 90%

21. Flipping a coin and catching it (once)

a. Discrete & fineb. Continuous & finec. Discrete & grossd. Continuous & gross

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22. Which term is sometimes used synonymously with the term closed motor skills?a. Forced-paced skillsb. Self-paced skillsc. Other-paced skillsd. Externally-paced skills

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23. The four scores in diagram “A” are distributed so that constant error isa. Negativeb. Positivec. Zero Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

A

Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

B

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24. The four scores in diagram “A” are distributed so that constant error isa. Smaller than

absolute errorb. Larger than

absolute errorc. The same as

absolute error

Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

A

Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

B50%

25. Compare A to B: You should see that B has smaller (better)…a. Variable error

than Ab. Constant

error than Ac. Absolute error

than A

Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

A

Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

B

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26. Compare A to B: You should also see that B has larger (worse)…a. Absolute and

variable error than A

b. Absolute and constant error than A

c. Variable and constant error than A

Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

A

Target

Undershoot

Overshoot

B

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27. …to make the constant error of the two throws as small as possible?

a. Six inches below the bull’s eyeb. Six inches above the bull’s eyec. The bulls eyed. None of the above

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28. …to make the variable error of the two throws as small as possible?

a. Six inches below the bull’s eyeb. Six inches above the bull’s eyec. The bulls eyed. None of the above

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29. …to make the absolute error of the two throws as small as possible?

a. Six inches below the bull’s eyeb. Six inches above the bull’s eyec. The bulls eyed. None of the above

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30. What is the best overall summary of what I was trying to get across about where abilities come from? a. They are genetically determinedb. They are determined by the massive

amount of experience accumulated through childhood

c. They are determined by a mixture of genetics and experience, but the possible role of experience is not given enough consideration in the text.

d. They are determined by a mixture of genetics and experience

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31. Between points (1) and (2), what movement is occurring the most?a. Elbow

extension b. Knee Flexionc. Knee

extensiond. Elbow flexion

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

0.5 1.5 2.5

Elbow (radians)

Kn

ee (

rad

ian

s) 1

2

3

4

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32. Which joint shows the greatest range of motion?

a. Cannot tell from the diagram

b. Elbowc. Kneed. Both about the

same

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

0.5 1.5 2.5

Elbow (radians)

Kn

ee (

rad

ian

s) 1

2

3

4

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33. Between points (3) and (4), what movement is occurring the most?a. Elbow

extension b. Knee Flexionc. Knee

extensiond. Elbow flexion

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

0.5 1.5 2.5

Elbow (radians)

Kn

ee (

rad

ian

s) 1

2

3

4100%

34. Between points (2) and (3), what is the best (i.e. most true, best fit, that sort of thing) description of what is occurring?

a. Both joints extend briefly, then it’s mostly elbow flexion for a bit, then mostly knee extension for a bit, then both are extending when it reaches point 3.

b. Both joints flex briefly, then it’s mostly knee flexion for a bit, then mostly elbow extension for a bit, then both are extending when it reaches point 3.

c. Both joints flex briefly, then it’s mostly elbow flexion for a bit, then mostly knee extension for a bit, then both are extending when it reaches point 3.

d. Both joints flex briefly, then it’s mostly elbow flexion for a bit, then mostly knee extension for a bit, then both are flexing when it reaches point 3.

e. Both joints extend briefly, then it’s mostly elbow extension for a bit, then mostly knee flexion for a bit, then both are extending when it reaches point 3.

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

0.5 1.5 2.5

Elbow (radians)

Kn

ee (

rad

ian

s) 1

2

3

4

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35. The specific motor ability hypothesis suggests that all-round athletes excel because

a. They have good general intelligenceb. They have good general motor abilityc. They have high levels of abilities

relevant to many physical activitiesd. They have high levels of abilities

relevant to all physical activity

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36. “People are either born with the potential to be good at motor skills, or they are not,” agrees with which hypothesis (or hypotheses) as defined in the first half of the slides?a. General motor ability hypothesis

onlyb. Specific motor ability hypothesis

onlyc. Neither hypothesisd. Both hypotheses

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37. Drowatzky & Zuccato examined people’s performance at 6 balance tasks. What did they find?

a. People who were good at one task were also good at the others

b. People with high levels of general intelligence were good at all tasks

c. People with high levels of general intelligence were good at all tasks

d. There was no relationship between people’s performance at one task and their performance of the other tasks

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38. Which pattern of results would support the specific motor abilities hypothesis?

a. One where performance at several tasks are independent of each other

b. One where performance at several tasks are dependent on each other

c. One where performance at two tasks are inversely related

d. Any that don’t support the general motor ability hypothesis

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39. In the table on slide 11 of the slide set for chapter 3 (showing factor loadings for Fleischman’s study), if the factor loadings for task A & B on factor 1 are .56 & .67, and for tasks A & B on factor 2 are .15 & .13, which outcome is implied:

a. Factor 1 is an ability that is a determinant of potential for performing tasks A & B

b. Factor 2 is an ability that is a determinant of potential for performing tasks A & B

c. Tasks A and B influence Factor 1 d. Tasks A and B influence Factor 2

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40. Based on the text’s definition of motor abilities, if a person has good manual dexterity (one of Fleishman’s perceptual motor abilities), we shoulda. Suspect the person is probably an all-

around athleteb. Know the person will also have good

multi-limb coordinationc. Know the person will have adequate

multi-limb coordinationd. Not infer anything about the person's

multi-limb coordination 30%

41. Which is not a component of genius or expertise, according to Ericsson?

a. Supportive environmentsb. Effective mentorshipc. High intelligence quotientd. Very high levels of effort

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42. Which type of evidence supports the notion of inherent genius?

a. Memory testsb. Brain scansc. Retrospective interviews of high

achieversd. Longitudinal studies of people who were

identified as highly gifted in their youthe. None of these support the notion of

inherent genius 90%

43. What is the best description of Bloom's notion of how or where talent develops?

a. Great kids become great adultsb. Take an inherent genius, give them

10 years practice, and there they arec. Through exceptional mentorship and

supportive environmentsd. Each showed special promise in their

specialist field and used that as the foundation for later achievement

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44. What would be the best distinguishing feature between the view expressed in the new scientist paper and that forwarded in class during the end of the slides on chapter 3?a. while the article recognizes that some

geniuses are born, the lecture in class denies this completely

b. while the article emphasizes the importance of 10 years practice of a skill needed to become expert at it, the lecture suggested this was not so important

c. while the article acknowledges the existence of some inherent abilities like hand-eye coordination, the lecture questioned even those

d. there were no distinguishing features. The arguments were perfectly aligned

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45. Within the class lecture at the end of the abilities section, what was suggested as the best way to instill habits of greater physical activity in people?

a. Ensuring competence in all physical activities at an early age, so that children would continue to seek such activities out as they grow

b. Educating people about the dangers of physical inactivity

c. Educating people about the dangers of physical inactivity and a poor diet

d. Moving from “doing” physical activity to “living” it

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