Deck 16: Specialized Movement Skills

Question 1

Performance scores in adolescents tend to improve with an increase in:

A) Endurance
B) Reaction time
C) Coordination
D) Speed of movement
E) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

By age _______ most children have the potential to perform at the proficient stage of most fundamental locomotor and stability movement skills.

A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
E) 12

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Progression from one stage to another within the specialized movement phase is dependent upon:

A) Neuromuscular factors
B) Cognitive factors
C) Affective factors
D) All of these are correct.
E) Neuromuscular factors and cognitive factors

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Specialized movement skills:

A) Are unrelated to fundamental movement skills
B) Are maturationally based
C) Are little influenced by practice
D) Are a combination and elaboration of fundamental movement skills
E) Develop independently of one's ecological context for skill learning

Question 5

A specialized movement skill is:

A) The same as a fundamental movement pattern
B) A fundamental movement pattern adapted for the specific requirement of a sport, recreational, and/or daily living activity
C) Little influenced by practice
D) Age dependent
E) A splinter skill

Question 6

Failure to develop proficient patterns of movement during childhood will:

A) Be of little consequence
B) Be impossible to make up later on
C) Result in a "proficiency barrier"
D) All of these are correct.
E) Be impossible to make up later on and result in a "proficiency barrier"

Question 7

Many adolescents lag in their movement capabilities resulting from:

A) Insufficient neurological development
B) Limited opportunities for regular practice
C) Poor or absent instruction
D) Limited opportunities for regular practice and poor or absent instruction
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

Specialized movement skills are proficient fundamental movements that have been adapted to the specific requirements of:

A) Sport participation
B) Recreational activities
C) Daily living tasks
D) Sport participation and recreational activities
E) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Lifetime physical activities are chosen according to:

A) Abilities
B) Interests
C) Ambitions
D) Availability
E) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Which stage within the phases of motor development is characterized by the individual's first attempts to refine and combine proficient movement patterns?

A) Precontrol
B) Control
C) Transition
D) Application
E) Lifelong utilization

Question 11

The "transition stage" within the specialized movement phase of motor development is important because:

A) Most fundamental movements are learned here
B) It is too late to develop after this period of time
C) It is a period between fundamental movements and higher level movement skills
D) Skill and proficiency are at a high level
E) Skills should be mastered as early as possible in the life of the child in order to insure chances for success in competitive sport

Question 12

During the specialized movement skill phase it is important to remember:

A) All fundamental movement skills must be performed at the proficient level before any success can be experienced at the specialized movement skill phase
B) If all fundamental movement skills are performed immaturely, specialized movement skills can still be performed at a high level
C) If all rudimentary movements are performed immaturely, specialized movement skill can still be performed at a high level
D) That the specialized movement skill phase immediately follows the rudimentary movement phase and comes before the fundamental movement phase
E) A person is not required to be at the proficient stage in all fundamental movements before advancing to the specialized movement skill phase

Question 13

The correct sequence of stages, from lowest to highest, within the specialized movement skill phase is:

A) Transition → application → lifelong utilization
B) Transition → lifelong utilization → application
C) Application → lifelong utilization → transition
D) Application → transition → lifelong utilization
E) Lifelong utilization → application → transition

Question 14

The transition stage represents all of the following, except:

A) The first attempt to refine proficient movement patterns
B) The first attempt to combine proficient movement patterns
C) Children are attracted to several different types of sports
D) This is the "getting the idea" stage
E) Individuals become more aware of personal physical assets and limitations and accordingly, focus on certain types of sports

Question 15

The application stage represents all of the following, except:

A) Individuals become more aware of personal physical assets and limitations and accordingly, focus on certain types of sports
B) The first attempt to refine proficient movement patterns
C) Emphasis is on improving proficiency
D) Practice is the key to developing higher degrees of skill
E) More complex skills are refined and used

Question 16

Focusing on a single sport at the exclusion of other sports on a year-round basis:

A) Is the recommended practice for most children
B) Is the definition of early sport specialization
C) Is the recommended practice of the Developmental Model of Sport Participation
D) Is the best way to avoid overuse injuries
E) Is the definition of early sport sampling

Question 17

In basketball, the locomotor skill of sliding serves as a foundational skill for the specialized movement skill of:

A) Chest pass
B) Pivoting
C) Guarding a person who is dribbling
D) Rebounding
E) Feinting with the ball

Question 18

In North American football, the manipulative skill of kicking serves as a foundational skill for the specialized movement skill of:

A) Punting
B) Blocking
C) Tackling
D) Centering
E) Dodging a tackle

Question 19

In softball/baseball, the manipulative skill of striking serves as a foundational skill for the specialized movement skill of:

A) Overhand throw for accuracy
B) Overhand throw for distance
C) Fielding a fly ball
D) Base running
E) Bunting

Question 20

In North American soccer, the stability skill area of axial movements serves as a foundational skill for the specialized movement skill of:

A) Instep kick
B) Sole trap
C) Outside of foot kick
D) Inside of foot kick
E) Dodging an opponent

Question 21

The specialized movement skill of fielding a ground ball in softball/baseball is likely to utilize all of the following fundamental movement skills, except:

A) Catching
B) Sliding
C) Kicking
D) Bending
E) Running

Question 22

The specialized movement skill of performing a lay-up in basketball utilizes which of the following fundamental movement skills?

A) Kicking
B) Leaping
C) Catching
D) Hopping
E) Galloping

Question 23

All of the following are reasons Weise identified as reasons youth compete in sport, except:

A) To develop physical competence
B) Attain social acceptance and approval
C) Enjoy one's experience
D) Competitive nature of sport
E) All of these are identified reasons.

Question 24

As a teacher or coach, it is important to know your learners. Which of the following statements is false regarding points to remember when dealing with learners?

A) Each person's potential for performance excellence is unique.
B) Responses to winning and losing are similar among age groups.
C) Responses to praise and criticism, reward and punishment, vary among individuals.
D) Attention spans and concentration abilities vary among individuals.
E) The ability to analyze, conceptualize, and solve problems varies among individuals.

Question 25

As a coach, teacher, or therapist it is important to know your learner. To this end there are many points to remember. Which of the following is not a point to remember to help the learner?

A) People learn at different rates.
B) Responses to instructional approaches vary among learners.
C) Strengths in some areas can compensate for deficiencies in other areas.
D) There is no uniformity in the physical potential of individual.
E) Fundamental movement and perceptual-motor abilities do not need to be mastered before specialized skills are learned.

Question 26

When teaching a new skill, the instructor will find it beneficial to do all of the following, except:

A) Identify the type of skill
B) Establish a practice environment consistent with the nature of the skill
C) Encourage the learner to think through the activity in the early stages of learning
D) Encourage the learners not to use any cues as the skill develops
E) Strive for greater consistency, duplication, and elimination of environmental influences for internally paced activities as a skill develops

Question 27

Which of the following represents an example of an externally paced skill?

A) Leading a fast break in basketball
B) Putting in golf
C) Shooting an arrow in target archery
D) Putting in golf and shooting an arrow in target archery
E) All of these are correct

Question 28

Which of the following represents an example of an internally paced skill?

A) Playing at the net in tennis
B) Bowling
C) Reaching for a jar on the top shelf of a cabinet
D) Bowling and reaching for a jar on the top shelf of a cabinet
E) All of these are correct

Question 29

Which of the following descriptions is(are) true of the Fitts and Posner model for movement skill learning?

A) It is a three-stage model.
B) It is a two-stage model.
C) It centers on the cognitive state of the learner.
D) It is a three-stage model and it centers on the cognitive state of the learner.
E) It is a two-stage model and it centers on the cognitive state of the learner.

Question 30

Which of the following descriptions is(are) true of the Gentile model for movement skill learning?

A) It focuses on the goals of the learner.
B) It centers on the cognitive state of the learner.
C) It focuses on the role of the instructor.
D) It focuses on the goals of the learner and the cognitive state of the learner along the learning continuum.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 31

The terms used for the Fitts and Posner's stages of movement skill learning are:

A) Transition, application, lifelong utilization
B) Cognitive, associative, autonomous
C) Getting the idea, fixation
D) Fundamental, specialized, proficient
E) Initial, emerging, proficient

Question 32

At which stage of Gentile's stages of skill learning is the primary goal of the learner to obtain a basic awareness of the essential requirements for successful performance of the skill?

A) Cognitive stage
B) Associative stage
C) Autonomous stage
D) Getting the idea stage
E) Fixation stage

Question 33

When deciding whether to change an individual's movement skill technique, it is important to consider the following?

A) Is there sufficient time to make the change?
B) Does the individual want to make the change?
C) Does the individual know that performance may regress prior to improving?
D) Is there sufficient time to make the change and does the individual want to make the change?
E) All of these should be considered.

Question 34

Which of the following statements is not true when teaching movement skills to a group of individuals?

A) People tend to learn at the same rate.
B) Strengths in some areas can compensate for deficiencies in other areas.
C) Each person's potential for performance excellence is unique.
D) Responses to winning and losing vary among individuals.
E) Experiences vary among individuals.

Question 35

The "beginning/novice level" of learning a new movement skill is characterized by all of the following, except:

A) Close attention is paid to the details of the task
B) Performance is poor
C) Poorly coordinated movements have generally disappeared
D) Early onset of fatigue is due more to the mental requirements of the task rather than the task itself
E) The performer is unable to screen out the relevant from the irrelevant information

Question 36

The "intermediate/practice level" of learning a new movement skill is characterized by all of the following, except:

A) The performer comprehends the general idea of the skill
B) Conscious attention to the skill details diminishes
C) The individual gains a "feel" for the skill as kinesthetic sensitivity increases
D) Practice should emphasize skill refinement and maximize feedback
E) The mental image of the skill is highly developed and little attention need to be given to the cognitive aspects of the task