Deck 7: Measuring Psychomotor Skills

Question 1

Skill-related physical fitness forms the basis for developing skills related to specific sports.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Hitting a pitched baseball, serving a tennis ball, and hitting a golf ball are examples of skills that require coordination.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Speed and reaction time are synonymous terms.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Reaction time and speed are unrelated components in the performance of a 50-yard dash.

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered to be a component of skill-related physical fitness?

A) agility.
B) balance.
C) cardiorespiratory endurance.
D) coordination.
E) speed.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most true?

A) The psychomotor domain is equally important in both school and adult activity settings.
B) There is no need to consider the psychomotor domain in adult activity settings.
C) The principles of teaching sports skills to youth are different than those used to teach adults.
D) Tennis, golf, and racquetball are the programming backbone of many adult fitness settings.
E) All activity professionals should understand how to establish and evaluate objectives in the psychomotor domain.

Question 7

The relationship between a student's skill level and his/her interest in voluntary participation in physical activities is best described as:

A) positive.
B) negative.
C) unrelated.
D) skewed.
E) curvilinear.

Question 8

Performing somersaults and twists off of the diving board are most characteristic of skills requiring:

A) speed.
B) reaction time.
C) balance.
D) agility.
E) coordination.

Question 9

The component of physical fitness that is requisite for performing stability throughout the putting stroke is:

A) agility.
B) balance.
C) coordination.
D) reaction time.
E) speed.

Question 10

The calculated difference between the stimulation and the response to the stimulation is referred to as:

A) speed.
B) coordination.
C) agility.
D) locus of control.
E) reaction time.

Question 11

Performing a handstand with very little movement is an example of:

A) strength.
B) flexibility.
C) static balance.
D) dynamic balance.
E) power.

Question 12

The component of skill-related fitness that is most interrelated with other components is:

A) agility.
B) speed.
C) reaction time.
D) coordination.
E) power.

Question 13

The vertical jump and standing long jump tests are used to mainly measure:

A) agility.
B) speed.
C) reaction time.
D) coordination.
E) power.

Question 14

As children get older, reaction time:

A) increases (get slower)
B) decreases (get faster)
C) remains the same.
D) varies from boys to girls.
E) none of the above.

Question 15

The more complex the movement pattern or sequence of patterns, the less the degree of coordination necessary for successful performance.

Question 16

Generally speaking, girls perform better than boys during the elementary years on tests of dynamic balance.

Question 17

Static balance, more so than dynamic balance, improves with age.

Question 18

There is often greater emphasis on the psychomotor domain in adult fitness programs than in K-12 school settings.

Question 19

Skill-related physical fitness is sometimes referred to as sports-related physical fitness.

Question 20

An optimal level of health-related physical fitness is a prerequisite to success in performing sport skills.

Question 21

Verbal encouragement consistently given to all students is generally recommended when testing psychomotor skills.

Question 22

Demonstrating a test for students may cause anxieties about their ability to do well on the test.

Question 23

Familiarizing students with test protocols and providing practice trials generally will improve performance.

Question 24

Reviewing class scores on a skills test pertinent to a particular unit of instruction can be valuable in evaluating teaching effectiveness.

Question 25

Using tests as skill-related fitness can be useful in assessing performance and predicting potential in different sport activities.

Question 26

The use of skills tests for a sports unit should not be considered as an instructional component of the unit.

Question 27

Many of the same factors that can impact performance on health-related physical fitness tests also affect skill-related physical fitness test performance.

Question 28

A soccer goalie making a sudden movement to prevent the soccer ball from entering the goal is displaying reaction time.

Question 29

The relationship between physical growth and agility in boys and girls during the primary grade level is best described as negative.

Question 30

A youngster who is performing repeated cartwheels straight down the middle of a tumbling mat is displaying static balance.

Question 31

The specific skill test that in all likelihood would display the lowest level of validity would be:

A) the football punt for distance.
B) the kick-off.
C) 50-yard dash with the football.
D) forward pass for distance.
E) catching a thrown pass.

Question 32

The ability to rapidly and accurately change the position of the body in space is called ___.

Question 33

Being able to maintain equilibrium while stationary or moving is referred to as ___.

Question 34

The ability to simultaneously perform multiple motor tasks smoothly and accurately is also called ___.

Question 35

The difference between the stimulation and the response to the stimulation is called ___.

Question 36

The ability to perform a movement in a short period of time is referred to as ___.

Question 37

The ability to maintain equilibrium while in a stationary position is referred to as ___ balance.

Question 38

The ability to move through space in a steady and stable manner is referred to as ___ balance.

Question 39

___ is the ability to exert maximum force in a minimum length of time.

Question 40

Another name for skill-related physical fitness that is commonly used is ___-related physical fitness.

Question 41

A person who displays ___ can integrate multiple gross motor actions into a smooth movement pattern.

Question 42

Many teachers utilize various forms of ___ assessment rather than depending exclusively on traditional sports skills test.