Motor Learning

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1.The dynamic systems theory of motor control is able to account for the four characteristics of human movement through the process of: none of the above

2. The reflex theory of motor control cannot account for which characteristic of human movement uniqueness 3. Open-loop motor control relies on sensory feedback to guide the completion of the movement.
False

4. One weakness of the reflex theory of motor control is that: it cannot explain how humans can perform unique movements

5. Degrees of freedom can be defined as: any of a limited number of ways in which a body may move or in which a dynamic system may change

According to the reflex theory of motor control, muscle response synergies are the …show more content…

According to your book the two most important bodies of knowledge that shaped the field of study known as motor control and learning are:

Possible Answers
A.
physiology and psychology
B.
psychology and biomechanics
C.
psychology and neurophysiology
D.
biomechanics and motor development
E.
none of the above

Score:
1/1

5.

One theoretical problem with the motor program concept that led to the development of the generalized motor program was

Possible Answers
A.
motor programs could only explain movements performed in a closed-loop manner
B.
the motor program concept could only explain how humans responded to visual stimuli
C.
motor programs could only explain movements performed in a open-loop manner
D.
the motor program concept could not explain how humans produced novel movements

Score:
0/1
(I THINK the answer is ‘D’)

6.

Which theory of motor control can be summed up in the following statement? "A chain of action was thought to be triggered by some external stimulus that resulted in an observable movement response."

Possible Answers
A.
dynamic system theory
B.
heterarchical theory
C.
hierarchical theory
D.
reflex theory

Score:
1/1

7.

Degrees of freedom can be defined as:

Possible Answers
A.
the assignment of movement parameters to the behavioral unit
B.
the number of groups of muscles that are constrained to act as a single

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