16 Questions
What does motor skill refer to?
The ability to perform a specific movement or a sequence of movements with precision and control
What carries motor information from the brain to the peripheral nervous system?
Efferent neuron
Which of the following influences motor performance according to the text?
Skill level of the individual
What is the focus of motor learning?
Acquiring motor behavior through practice and experience
What aspect does motor development primarily deal with?
Changes in motor behavior with age
Which of the following is an example of performance environment affecting motor skill performance?
The specific instruments used for performing the skill
What is the primary difference between motor control and motor learning?
Motor control involves the nervous system control or reflex, while motor learning involves the acquisition of skills through practice and experience.
According to the hierarchical theory of motor control, what is attributed to the increasing corticalization of the central nervous system (CNS)?
Emergence of higher level of control over lower level reflexes
Which theory suggests that reflexes are building blocks of complex behaviors and that movement is controlled by a stimulus producing a response?
Reflex theory
What is the primary focus of motor development?
Developmental milestones such as changes from birth to standing
What may have a long-term extension?
Processes underlying motor behavior
What happens in normal development according to the hierarchical theory?
- relationship between the maturation of the brain and emergence of motor behaviors
What is considered as the functional connection between motor control and motor learning?
Acquisition of skills through practice and experience
What does the hierarchical theory attribute to the increasing corticalization of the CNS?
Emergence of higher level of control over lower level reflexes
What is considered as the primary agent of change development according to the reflex theory?
The maturation of the brain
What are the building blocks of complex behaviors according to the reflex theory?
The combined action of individual reflexes chained together
Test your knowledge about motor skills, movement control, and the process of performing specific movements with precision and control. Explore the neural pathway involved in motor skill execution.
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