Motor Behavior Introduction and Control
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What is the primary difference between motor control, motor development, and motor learning?

  • Motor development only occurs during childhood, while motor learning happens throughout life.
  • Motor learning is solely about the physiological aspects of movement.
  • Motor control focuses on the performance of movement, while motor development addresses the progression of these skills over time. (correct)
  • Motor control is about understanding neurological processes, while motor learning addresses the psychological aspects of practice.

    • Which of the following correctly represents the three general stages of information processing?

  • Action, Perception, Feedback
  • Perception, Action, Decision
  • Perception, Decision, Action (correct)
  • Decision, Action, Reaction

    • Which factor does NOT influence reaction time?

  • Practice
  • Hick's law
  • Stimulus response compatibility
  • Age of the individual (correct)

    • What is an example of an exteroceptive input?

    <p>Visual stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following principles describes the head-to-toe progression of motor skill development?

    <p>Cephalo Caudal Principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of open loop control in motor programming theory?

    <p>Actions are performed based on pre-programmed instructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of motor learning, what is a key difference between massed practice and distributed practice?

    <p>Massed practice involves longer sessions with less frequent breaks, while distributed practice includes shorter sessions with more frequent breaks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following reflexes is an example of a major infantile reflex?

    <p>Palmar Grasp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Motor control is synonymous with motor development.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Closed loop control allows for immediate adjustments during a movement based on feedback.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Cephalo Caudal Principle suggests that motor development progresses from the extremities to the head.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Massed practice involves shorter sessions with little rest in between.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Golgi tendon organs are primarily responsible for detecting muscle length.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Skill acquisition is a key concept within motor learning.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hick's law suggests that reaction time increases linearly with the number of choices.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The proximo distal principle states that motor development occurs from the center of the body outward to the limbs.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Motor Behavior Introduction

    • Motor behavior involves understanding the differences between motor control, motor development, and motor learning.
    • The process vs. product approach to studying motor behavior is important.
    • Research interests in motor control, development, and learning differ.

    Motor Control

    • Understand the neurophysiological basics of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).
    • Differentiate afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) pathways in the PNS, including somatic and autonomic (sympathetic/parasympathetic) divisions.
    • Knowledge of neuron structure and function is crucial.
    • Motor units (fine vs. gross motor control) are important.
    • Information processing is a critical concept, involving input processing and output action involving perception, decision-making, and actions.
    • Understand exteroceptive (external) and interoceptive (internal) sources of sensory input (vestibular apparatus, cutaneous receptors, muscle spindles, and Golgi tendon organs).
    • Reaction time is affected by factors like Hick's law, stimulus-response compatibility, and practice.
    • Motor programming theories (open and closed loop) explain motor control.
    • Dynamical systems theory examines constraints (organism, environment, and task), and motor equivalence.
    • Other important concepts include degrees of freedom and serial order.

    Motor Development

    • Motor development is a lifespan process.
    • Key principles include cephalocaudal, proximodistal, and critical periods (stages in development).
    • Understand major infant reflexes (e.g., rooting, Moro, palmar grasp, asymmetric tonic neck, swimming) are a part of motor development.

    Motor Learning

    • Motor learning is the process of acquiring motor skills.
    • Concepts like massed vs. distributed practice, blocked vs. random practice, intrinsic vs. extrinsic feedback, knowledge of results, knowledge of performance are discussed.
    • Motor learning occurs in different phases (verbal cognitive, associative, autonomous).
    • Readiness is also important in the concept of motor learning.

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    This quiz explores the fundamentals of motor behavior, focusing on the distinctions between motor control, motor development, and motor learning. It further delves into the physiological aspects of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, emphasizing the significance of sensory pathways and information processing in motor activities.

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