A
______, which refers to an objects resistance to motion, is related to the mass of an object.
A) Newtons first law of motion
B) Inertia
C) Newtons second law of motion
D) Newtons third law of motion
B) Inertia
Movements that are performed by infants without any apparent stimulation include which movements?
A) Reflexive movements
B) Spontaneous movements
C) Habituated movements
B) Spontaneous movements
Motor development and early movement experiences lead to which of the following?
A) Integrating sensory information
B) Ideal cognitive development
C) Skilled movement performance in all motor skills
D) Superb social skill
A) Integrating sensory information
Which of the following would be considered human locomotion?
A) Walking
B) Hopping
C) Sliding
D) Galloping
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Galloping is an example of a locomotor skill that requires a(n) _____ gait.
A) Symmetrical
B) Asymmetrical
C) Quadrupedal
D) Stereotypical
B) Asymmetrical
A key point of Chapter 3 is that ______ principles govern all of our movements.
A) Chemical
B) Biological
C) Mechanical
C) Mechanical
____ are involuntary movements that an individual makes in response to specific stimuli.
A) Reflexive movements
B) Stereotypes
C) Spontaneous movements
D) Habituated movements
A) Reflexive movements
Which reflex causes same-side arm and leg extension compared to head rotation?
A) Grasp
B) Symmetrical tonic
C) Asymmetrical tonic
D) Moro
C) Asymmetrical tonic
Crawling is defined by moving on the hands and knees.
A) True
B) False
B) False
_____ occurs when a person propels himself or herself on one foot and lands on the other foot.
A) Running
B) Galloping
C) Sliding
D) Hopping
E) Leaping
E) Leaping
An individual's _______ is the ability to resist movement or disruption.
A) Force Absorption
B) Relationship between rotating limbs and projected objects
C) Balance
D) Stability
D) Stability
Primitive, postural, and locomotor are all types of infantile _____ movements.
A) Exaggerated
B) Stereotypical
C) Spontaneous
D) reflex
D) reflex
Which reflex causes the hand to close tightly around an object?
A) Grasp
B) Asymmetrical tonic
C) Symmetrical tonic
D) Moro
A) Grasp
Walking is defined by a ____ phasing relationship between legs, indicating that individuals alternate the left and right legs at a consistent point in time.
A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 50%
E) >90%
D) 50%
Sliding is the last locomotor skill that is learned.
A) True
B) False
B) False
An individuals ______ is the ability to maintain overall equilibrium.
A) Stability
B) Balance
C) Force absorption
D) Relationship between rotating limbs and projected objects
B) Balance
Which type of reflex is exhibited by newborns but loses strength over time, disappearing around the fourth month?
A) Primitive
B) Postural
C) Locomotor
D) Spontaneous
A) Primitive
Which reflex causes the arms, legs, and fingers to extend and flex from shaking stimuli?
A) Grasp
B) Asymmetrical tonic
C) Symmetrical tonic
D) Moro
D) Moro
Walking patterns in adulthood tend to change mainly as a result of which type of constraint?
A) Task
B) Environmental
C) Individual
D) Evolutionary
C) Individual
Which of the following are principles for improving the observation of motor skills?
A) Analysis
B) Planning
C) Positioning
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C
E) A, B, and C
Stability and balance are two mechanical principles involved in efficient and skilled movement.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Ideas about the relationship between reflexes and later movement have changed _____ over the past 50 years.
A) In no way
B) Very little
C) Somewhat
D) Drastically
D) Drastically
Trained professionals can screen for neurological health and the potential for future diseases or disorders by looking for delays in motor milestones.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Which is the following is a rate limiter of jumping?
A) Ability to run very fast and stop promptly
B) Ability to develop enough force to bring the body into the air from a still position.
C) Ability to develop enough force to land with both feet the same time
D) Ability to decouple the limbs in case of falling
B) Ability to develop enough force to bring the body into the air from a still position.
Developmental changes in older adults resemble similar characteristics of early development.
A) True
B) False
B) False