9 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a type of motor skill?
Interpreting social cues
Which grip involves using the thumb and index finger?
Pincer grip
Which of the following is NOT a process skill?
Interpreting body language
Which social interaction skill involves starting or ending a social exchange?
Initiating and terminating social interaction
In the performance analysis for playing catch, which process skill was NOT demonstrated?
Timed the response appropriately
Which social interaction skill involves taking turns in a conversation?
Maintaining flow of social interaction
Which of the following is a physical skill that supports social interaction?
All of the above
What type of skills are process skills reliant on?
Mental functions
Which of the following statements about performance skills is true?
They contribute to a person's ability to demonstrate skills required for an activity.
Study Notes
Performance Skills
- Demonstrated through actions, can be learned and improved over time, and are observable.
- Supported by body functions and body structures, contributing to a person's ability to perform an activity.
Motor Skills
- Observed as a person interacts with and moves objects and self around the environment.
- Influenced by objects and their properties.
- Includes:
- Positioning the body: aligning, stabilizing, and positioning.
- Obtaining and holding objects: reaching, bending, gripping, manipulating, and coordinating.
- Moving self and objects: coordinating, moving, lifting, walking, transporting, calibrating, and flowing.
- Sustaining performance: enduring, pacing.
Common Grips
- Cylindrical grip
- Pincer grip
- Spherical grip
- Lateral grip
- Tripod grip
- Hook grip
Process Skills
- Observable actions that require mental functions.
- Includes:
- Sustaining performance: pacing, attending, heeding.
- Applying knowledge: choosing, using, handling, inquiring.
- Organizing timing: initiating, continuing, sequencing, terminating.
- Organizing space and objects: searching/locating, gathering, organizing, restoring, navigating.
- Adapting performance: noticing/responding, adjusting, accommodating, benefiting.
Social Interaction Skills
- Observed during social exchange, reliant on social demands.
- Includes:
- Initiating and terminating social interaction: approaching/starting, concluding/disengaging.
- Producing social interaction: producing speech, gesticulating, speaking fluently.
- Physically supporting social interaction: turning toward, looking, placing self, touching, regulating.
- Shaping content of social interaction: questioning, replying, disclosing, expressing emotion, disagreeing, thanking.
- Maintaining flow of social interaction: transitioning, timing response, timing duration, taking turns.
- Verbally supporting social interaction: matching language, clarifying, acknowledging and encouraging, empathizing.
- Adapting social interaction: heeding, accommodating, benefiting.
Explore the concept of performance skills and abilities in occupational therapy practice. Understand how skills are demonstrated through actions, can be learned and improved over time, and are supported by body functions and body structures.
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