Motor Behavior - Terminology Quiz

define motor development:

continuous age related process of change in movement

define an affordance:

describes the function an environmental object provides to an individual

define teratogen:

any drug or chemical agent that causes abnormal development in a fetus upon exposure

what is a constraint that is related to someone’s behavior, such as motivation and fear:

an individual functional constraint

a maturationist believes that:

genetics and heredity are the primary responsibilities for motor development

what is osteoporosis?

bone mineral density is significantly below average leading to an increase in fractures

what is considered catch-up growth?

when the body undergoes a rapid physical growth period to recover the loss of growth during the period of negative extrinsic influence

As a PE teacher, If I lower the basketball net and provide a smaller ball to play with for a 4-year old, I am engaging in what process: 

body scale

What is “hyperplasia”:

an increase in absolute number of cells

Temperature and humidity are examples of what “constraint?”:

environment constraint

An older adult has difficulty standing up from a chair, walking long distances, and carrying groceries due to a significant loss of muscle mass and strength. This condition Is known as….:

sarcopenia

Know the general definition “congenital defects”:

abnormalities present at birth

Be able to define “motor learning”:

relatively permanent gains in motor skill capacity associated with practice or experience

What type of pattern does overall body growth follow?:

sigmoid curve (s curve)

Be able to define “relative growth”:

specific body parts, tissues, and organs, grow at different rates and proportions relative to the rest of the body.

If muscle strength is holding back the emergence of independent walking in an infant. This is termed a….:

rate limiter

What are Newell’s three constraints?:

individual, task, and environmental

What is the direction of growth proceeding from the body toward the extremities:

proximal, distal

Motor behavior is comprised of….:

motor learning, motor control, and motor development

Be able to define aging:

the process that leads to the loss of adaptability or full function and eventually to death

intrinsic” would be closely related to what type of factors?:

genetic