Motor Development

Question 1

What is motor control?

Answer 1

How one directs and regulates movement

Question 2

What is motor learning?

Answer 2

Learning and refining motor skills overtime

Question 3

What is dysmetria?

Answer 3

impaired ability to estimate distance

Question 4

What is intention tremor?

Answer 4

tremor with attempted voluntary movement

Question 5

What is limited force control?

Answer 5

limited strength or energy

Question 6

What is dysdiadokokinesis?

Answer 6

difficulty with rapid change of motion

Question 7

What is poor bilateral motor coordination?

Answer 7

inability to perform movements using both sides of the body

Question 8

What are associated reactions or synkinesis?

Answer 8

Involuntary movement in one part when another part is moved

Question 9

What is Dynamic Systems Theory?

Answer 9

Suggests that interaction among systems is essential to adaptive control of movement (Person, Task, Environment)

Question 10

What is Ecological Theory?

Answer 10

Emphasizes the interaction between the person and the environment.

Question 11

What is error-based learning?

Answer 11

Making errors or mistakes and self correcting helps with learning

Question 12

What is transfer of learning?

Answer 12

applying learning to new situations or generalizing to a natural context

Question 13

Examples of Grading and Adapting

Answer 13

Simple vs. Complex
Single Step vs. Multi Step
Discrete vs Continuous
Unimanual vs. Bimanual
Stationary vs. Moving

Question 14

What are the two practice types of motor development?

Answer 14

Whole Practice: Better for simple skills
Part Practice: Better for complex skills, natural units

Question 15

What is blocked practice or massed practice?

Answer 15

Child practices one skill by repeating similar movements over and over

Question 16

When is blocked practice not recommended?

Answer 16

-Not best for novel or complex task
-Less transfer of learning (generalization)
-Not as motivating

Question 17

What is distributed practice?

Answer 17

Child practices skill in a variety of ways by repetition of different but related skills

Question 18

What is variable practice?

Answer 18

Random - practices actual task in natural context vs. repeating one pattern of movement

Question 19

What type of practice is considered BEST for transfer of learning?

Answer 19

Variable Practice

Question 20

What is mental practice?

Answer 20

Preparing mentally to perform a task