Quiz on Skills and Motor Skills

What is a skill defined as?

• The ability to do something well

• A natural talent

• An involuntary action

• A random activity

What is a key component of motor skills?

• Randomness

• Involuntary actions

• Practice and experience

• Lack of direction

What is NOT a characteristic of motor skills?

• Voluntary

• Goal-directed

• Involuntary

• Learned through practice

What is the purpose of providing feedback in skill development?

• To confuse the learner

• To assess performance and improve skills

• To discourage practice

• To make skills more difficult

What is a manipulative skill?

• A skill involving handling objects

• A skill involving balance

• A skill involving running

• A skill involving jumping

Which of the following is a locomotor skill?

• Running

• Throwing

• Catching

• Balancing

Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?

• Running

• Bouncing a ball before a tennis serve

• Jumping

• Cycling

What characteristic do discrete motor skills have?

• No definite beginning or end

• Obvious beginning and end

• Continuous sequence

• Large muscle involvement

Which of the following is an example of a discrete motor skill?

• Running

• Cycling

• Kicking a ball

• Walking

Which of the following is an example of a continuous motor skill?

• Throwing a dart

• Triple jump

• Running

• Kicking a football