Deck 15: Fundamental Motor Skills

Question 1

Body force is produced by the action of the

A) skeletal system.
B) muscular system.
C) nervous system.
D) circulatory system.
E) cardiorespiratory system.

Answer 1

muscular system.

Question 2

Galloping, leaping, and sliding best describe

A) locomotor skills.
B) nonlocomotor skills.
C) manipulative skills.
D) specialized skills.
E) introductory activities.

Answer 2

locomotor skills.

Question 3

Twisting, turning, and stretching best describe

A) locomotor skills.
B) nonlocomotor skills.
C) manipulative skills.
D) specialized skills.
E) introductory activities.

Answer 3

nonlocomotor skills.

Question 4

The final stage of catching is characterized by catching an object

A) with the forearms.
B) after it has bounced off the chest.
C) solely with the hands.
D) with the upper arms.
E) with the upper arms and pull toward the chest.

Question 5

To increase stability

A) the size of the support base must be increased.
B) the base must be shortened in the direction of the force.
C) the size of the support base must be reduced.
D) force must be counterbalanced with power.
E) the base of support remains the same.

Question 6

In walking or running, leg movement is coordinated with arm movement on the opposite side of the body. This refers to

A) weight transfer.
B) opposition.
C) visual concentration.
D) follow-through.
E) movement themes.

Question 7

A slide is no more than a sideways

A) walk.
B) hop.
C) leap.
D) gallop.
E) skip.

Question 8

The final stage of kicking is characterized by

A) a straight kicking leg.
B) arms moving in opposition to the legs during the kick.
C) kicking is carried out with both straight arm and straight leg movement.
D) minimal movement of the arms and trunk.
E) stationary body.

Question 9

Which of the following are instructional cues for walking?

A) Use your arms for balance.
B) Swing your arms as quickly as possible.
C) Slide your feet.
D) Heel to, heel toe.
E) Hold tummy in, chest up

Question 10

Which of the following are NOT manipulative skills?

A) throwing
B) leaping
C) kicking
D) step-hop
E) striking

Question 11

A series of step-hops done with alternate feet is

A) sliding.
B) jumping.
C) hopping.
D) skipping.
E) galloping.

Question 12

Stepping toward the target with the foot on the same side of the body as the throwing arm is a characteristic of which stage of throwing?

A) stage 1
B) stage 2
C) stage 3
D) stage 4
E) stage 5

Question 13

Holding arms in front of the body, with elbows extended and palms up, until the ball makes contact is a characteristic of which stage of catching?

A) stage 1
B) stage 2
C) stage 3
D) stage 4
E) stage 5

Question 14

Catching with the hands and giving with the arms to absorb the force is a characteristic of which stage of throwing?

A) stage 1
B) stage 2
C) stage 3
D) stage 4
E) stage 5

Question 15

Routinely using the rule of opposition is a characteristic of which stage of throwing?

A) stage 1
B) stage 2
C) stage 3
D) stage 4
E) stage 5

Question 16

Minimal movement of the arms and trunk and concentration on the ball is a characteristic of which stage of kicking?

A) stage 1
B) stage 2
C) stage 3
D) stage 4
E) stage 5

Question 17

Describe the differences between locomotor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative skills.

Question 18

Describe the stages of development for the overhand throw. Identify and discuss stress points used in teaching children the mechanics of the skill.

Question 19

Describe the stages of development for catching. Identify and discuss stress points used in teaching children the mechanics of the skill.

Question 20

Describe the stages of development for kicking. Identify and discuss stress points used in teaching children the mechanics of the skill.

Question 21

Describe the stages of development for striking. Identify and discuss stress points used in teaching children the mechanics of the skill.

Question 22

Identify suggested instructional cues and three movement patterns for jumping.

Question 23

Identify suggested instructional cues and three movement patterns for running.

Question 24

Identify suggested instructional cues and three movement patterns for hopping.

Question 25

Identify suggested instructional cues and three movement patterns for skipping.

Question 26

Identify suggested instructional cues and three movement patterns for walking.

Question 27

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-punting a soccer ball

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 28

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-leaping

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 29

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-twisting and swaying

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 30

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-walking

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 31

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-balancing a ball on a paddle

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 32

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-stretching

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 33

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-galloping

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 34

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-living

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 35

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-striking

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 36

Match the fundamental skill given to categories of movement skills

-rolling

A) locomotor skills
B) nonlocomotor skills
C) manipulative skills

Question 37

Discuss how the movement concept framework presented in Chapter 14 with fundamental motor skills in this chapter blend to provide teachers with a range of possibilities to help children develop movement skills.

Question 38

Physical skills are the tools that most adults use to participate in leisure activities.

Question 39

For a kindergarten child, kicking a ball is a more difficult skill than throwing a ball.

Question 40

Motor skills should be learned under a variety of conditions and practiced in many different situations.

Question 41

Fundamental skills are those utilitarian skills that children need for living and being.

Question 42

All individual, dual, and team sport activities use fundamental and specialized skills of one type or another.

Question 43

Head up, eyes forward" is an instructional cue for walking.

Question 44

When running, a person moves each foot moves alternately, with one foot always in contact with the ground or floor.

Question 45

Jumping requires taking off with both feet and landing on both feet.

Question 46

Leaping is an elongated step designed to cover distance or move over a low obstacle.

Question 47

Bending is a nonlocomotor movement that involves movement at a joint.

Question 48

Pushing is a controlled and forceful action that moves an object closer to the body or the body closer to an object.

Question 49

Rocking is a slower movement than swaying and is somewhat more controlled.

Question 50

Throwing is more difficult to learn than catching.

Question 51

Sliding is a one-count movement, with the leading foot stepping to the side and the other foot following quickly.

Question 52

The final stage of catching occurs at approximately nine years of age.

Question 53

Turning is a movement involving rotation around the long axis of the body.

Question 54

Striking occurs when an object is hit with an implement.

Question 55

Hopping involves propelling the body up and down on the same foot.

Question 56

A lateral fling of the arm characterizes stage three of overhand throwing.

Question 57

Catching is often a trapping motion in the early stages.

Question 58

Opposition of limbs is displayed at stage two of kicking.

Question 59

The rule of opposition appears at stage four of throwing.