W10 Introduction to Motor Behavior

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Which of the following best describes the primary focus of motor behavior as a field of study?

The psychological effects of sports competition on athletes' mental health.
The biological changes that occur during exercise and physical activity.
The understanding of human movement and how behavior changes related to movement skills. (correct)
The nutritional requirements for optimal athletic performance and recovery.

Which area of study is NOT typically considered one of the primary components of motor behavior?

Motor control
Motor development
Motor learning
Motor adaptation (correct)

What is the main emphasis of motor control within the field of motor behavior?

The genetic factors that influence an individual's motor abilities.
The changes in motor skills that occur as people age.
The psychological strategies athletes use to enhance their performance.
How the brain communicates with the body to produce movement and maintain posture (correct)

According to Rose and Christina (2006), what is the focus of motor learning?

The processes by which movement performance is reliably changed through instruction, practice, and experience. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which definition describes Motor Development?

The study of changes in human motor behavior over the lifespan (A) Signup and view all the answers

What practical guidance does the study of motor behavior offer in terms of skill acquisition?

It provides insights into the optimal types and amounts of practice to improve motor skills. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do environmental factors primarily influence motor control?

By affecting the mechanisms of response selection and execution. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What role does feedback play in the context of motor learning?

It helps in refining motor skills and improving overall performance through practice. (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what way does understanding motor behavior contribute to improving learning situations?

By guiding the creation of more effective and tailored learning and practice environments. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key application of motor behavior principles when considering the lifespan?

Understanding the changing motor skills and abilities of individuals from youth to old age. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Motor Behavior

Field of study focused on understanding human movement and how behavior changes.

Motor Control

Study of posture and movements and the mechanisms which underlie them

Motor Learning

Study of the process by which the capability for producing movement performance and the actual movement performance are reliably changed through instruction, practice and/or experience

Motor Development

Study of changes in human motor behavior over the lifespan, the processes that underlie these changes, and the factors that affect them

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Motor learning improvement

Processes like feedback and practice, improve learning and performance of motor skills.

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Goals of Motor Behavior

To understand how motor skills are learned, controlled, and how they develop across the lifespan.

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Study Notes

Motor behavior is the study of human movement and behavioral changes, incorporating knowledge from neurophysiology and psychology.

Goals of Motor Behavior

Understanding how motor skills are learned, including feedback, practice, and response selection/execution.
Understanding how motor skills are controlled by environmental and individual factors
Understanding how learning and motor skills develop and change throughout life.

Motor Behavior Components

Motor Control: Focuses on the mechanisms underlying posture and movement.
Motor Learning: Focuses on the effects of practice on motor skills
Motor Development: Focuses on changes in motor behavior across the lifespan.

Motor Control Details

Explores how the brain communicates with the body.
Investigates the control of motor skills and the mechanisms in response selection and execution.
Examines the influence of environmental and individual factors on these mechanisms.

Motor Learning Details

Studies how processes like feedback and practice enhance motor skill learning and performance.
Investigates how mechanisms in response selection and response execution become more effective.

Motor Development Details

Focuses on changes in human motor behavior across the lifespan and the factors influencing them.

Why Study Motor Behavior?

Provides a better understanding of motor skills across the lifespan of those being worked with
Applications guide in determining what, how, and how much to practice.
Helps create better learning and practice environments.