Question 1

Although instruction is an important aspect of the teaching-learning process, instruction does not explain learning. What does?
A) Age
B) Development
C) Gender
D) Intelligence
E) Motor abilities

Accepted Answer

Development explains learning as it encompasses the cognitive, emotional, and social growth that influences how individuals learn and process information.

Question 2

In order to select and use appropriate instruction techniques and intervention procedures, teachers need to:
A) Learn motor milestones
B) Understand development
C) Follow an age specific curriculum
D) Read only teaching journals
E) Learn movement stages

Accepted Answer

Understanding development is crucial for selecting appropriate instruction techniques and intervention procedures because it provides insights into the child's physical, cognitive, and social-emotional capabilities and limitations at different stages of development.

Question 3

Historically, developmental psychologists tended to use motor development as:
A) A way to place blame for developmental disabilities
B) An audio indicator of developmental change
C) A visual indicator of developmental change
D) A way to explain developmental phenomena
E) A means for refuting other theories

Accepted Answer

Motor development has historically been used as a visual indicator of developmental change, as it is easily observable and can provide insights into a child's developmental progress.

Question 4

The primary thrust of motor development research has come from the many branches of which discipline?
A) Biology
B) Psychology
C) History
D) Sociology
E) Linguistics

Accepted Answer

Motor development research primarily stems from psychology, as it involves understanding how individuals develop motor skills and coordination over time, which is a key area of study in developmental psychology.

Question 5

Study of motor development as a specialized field of scholarly inquiry did not gain real impetus until the:
A) 1930s
B) 1940s
C) 1950s
D) 1960s
E) 1970s

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Motor development as a legitimate area of study cuts across all of the following fields, except:
A) Physiology
B) Biomechanics
C) Motor control
D) Motor learning
E) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

Motor development is indeed a legitimate area of study that intersects with physiology, biomechanics, motor control, and motor learning. Therefore, all the fields listed are relevant to motor development.

Question 7

The three components of the transactional model of causation in motor development are:
A) Individual, family, culture
B) Age, gender, intelligence
C) Individual, environment, task
D) Age, individual, genetics
E) Heredity, biology, nature

Accepted Answer

The transactional model of causation in motor development emphasizes the interaction between the individual, the environment, and the task, highlighting how these components influence motor development.

Question 8

Development is a process occurring from:
A) Conception until puberty
B) Conception until the late teens or early twenties
C) Birth until the late teens or early twenties
D) Birth until death
E) Conception until death

Accepted Answer

Development is a lifelong process that begins at conception and continues until death, encompassing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes.

Question 9

Overreliance on typical age periods of development negates the concepts of:
A) Continuity
B) Specificity
C) Individuality
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Accepted Answer

Overreliance on typical age periods of development negates the concepts of continuity, specificity, and individuality. Continuity refers to the idea that development is a gradual and ongoing process, while specificity refers to the idea that each individual develops at their own unique pace and in their own unique way. Individuality refers to the idea that each individual is a unique and complex being, and that their development cannot be fully understood by simply categorizing them into age groups.

Question 10

The sequence of movement skill acquisition is quite specific, but the _________ of development is individually determined and influenced by the performance demands of the task.
A) Age
B) Start
C) End
D) Occurrence
E) Rate and extent

Accepted Answer

The rate and extent of development are individually determined and influenced by the performance demands of the task, meaning that while the sequence is specific, how quickly and to what degree skills are acquired can vary from person to person.

Question 11

Twelve months is the average age at which a child starts to walk, but your child does not start to walk until 14 months of age. This is a clear indication that development is _________ but not ___________.
A) Age-related; age-dependent.
B) An estimate; for certain
C) A guess; very accurate
D) An approximation; very specific
E) Rate specific; sequence specific

Accepted Answer

Development is age-related, meaning it often occurs around a certain age, but it is not age-dependent, as children can develop skills like walking at different ages without it being a cause for concern.

Question 12

Since development is age-related, professionals and parents know that an infant who begins to walk at 10 months of age instead of the average 12 months is:
A) Atypical and needs evaluation
B) One who needs to be made to crawl until 1 year old
C) More likely to be an athlete
D) Developing typically
E) More likely to do well in school

Accepted Answer

Walking at 10 months is within the typical range of development, as infants can begin walking anywhere between 9 to 15 months.

Question 13

Serious attempts at the study of motor development first occurred from a maturational perspective, led by_______ and _________.
A) Gesell; Piaget
B) Gesell; McGraw
C) Vygotsky; Piaget
D) Shirley; Bayley
E) Erikson; Gesell

Accepted Answer

Arnold Gesell and Myrtle McGraw were pioneers in the study of motor development from a maturational perspective, focusing on the biological and genetic factors influencing development.

Question 14

Much of what we know about the sequence of infant movement skill acquisition is based on the descriptive work of all of the following, except:
A) Arnold Gesell
B) Myrtle McGraw
C) Mary Shirley
D) Nancy Bayley
E) Lolas Halverson

Accepted Answer

Lolas Halverson is not known for work on the sequence of infant movement skill acquisition, unlike the other individuals listed.

Question 15

Motor development emerged as a separate field of study within kinesiology due largely to the work of:
A) Glassow
B) McGraw
C) Rarick
D) Both Glassow and McGraw
E) Both Glassow and Rarick

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The longitudinal method of studying development:
A) Is the least time consuming research approach
B) Collects data on the same subject over time
C) Collects data on different aged subjects at one point in time
D) Is the least time consuming research approach and collects data on the same subject over time
E) Is the least time consuming research approach and collects data on different aged subjects at one point in time

Accepted Answer

The longitudinal method involves collecting data from the same subjects repeatedly over a period of time to observe changes and developments.

Question 17

The cross-sectional method of studying age-related change:
A) Collects data on the same subjects over time (5 years or more)
B) Collects data on different aged subjects
C) Is the best for developmental studies
D) Is seldom used
E) Tells us little about age differences

Accepted Answer

The cross-sectional method involves collecting data from different age groups at a single point in time to study age-related differences.

Question 18

A research investigation that provides test scores on a health-related fitness test on the same individuals for a 5-year period is considered to be a:
A) Cross-sectional study of motor development
B) Cross-sectional study of physical fitness
C) Mixed-longitudinal study of motor development
D) Longitudinal study of cross-cultural performance
E) Longitudinal study of physical fitness

Accepted Answer

A longitudinal study involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., test scores) over a period of time, which in this case is 5 years, focusing on physical fitness.

Question 19

Data collected on the same subjects over time that adds additional subjects on a regular basis and continues to examine them over the remainder of the investigation is referred to as a:
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Mixed-sectional study
C) Longitudinal study
D) Mixed-longitudinal study
E) Cross-cultural study

Accepted Answer

A mixed-longitudinal study involves collecting data over time on the same subjects while also adding new subjects regularly, allowing for both longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis.

Question 20

Developmental research studies may take the format of which type of study?
A) Experimental
B) Naturalistic
C) Observational
D) Surveys
E) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

Developmental research can use various methodologies, including experimental, naturalistic, observational, and surveys, depending on the research question and design.

Quiz 1: Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

Although instruction is an important aspect of the teaching-learning process, instruction does not explain learning. What does?

In order to select and use appropriate instruction techniques and intervention procedures, teachers need to:

Historically, developmental psychologists tended to use motor development as:

The primary thrust of motor development research has come from the many branches of which discipline?

Study of motor development as a specialized field of scholarly inquiry did not gain real impetus until the:

Motor development as a legitimate area of study cuts across all of the following fields, except:

The three components of the transactional model of causation in motor development are:

Development is a process occurring from:

Overreliance on typical age periods of development negates the concepts of:

The sequence of movement skill acquisition is quite specific, but the _________ of development is individually determined and influenced by the performance demands of the task.

Twelve months is the average age at which a child starts to walk, but your child does not start to walk until 14 months of age. This is a clear indication that development is _ but not ___.

Since development is age-related, professionals and parents know that an infant who begins to walk at 10 months of age instead of the average 12 months is:

Serious attempts at the study of motor development first occurred from a maturational perspective, led by_ and ___.

Much of what we know about the sequence of infant movement skill acquisition is based on the descriptive work of all of the following, except:

Motor development emerged as a separate field of study within kinesiology due largely to the work of:

The longitudinal method of studying development:

The cross-sectional method of studying age-related change:

A research investigation that provides test scores on a health-related fitness test on the same individuals for a 5-year period is considered to be a:

Data collected on the same subjects over time that adds additional subjects on a regular basis and continues to examine them over the remainder of the investigation is referred to as a:

Developmental research studies may take the format of which type of study?