Question 1

For a diagnosis of DCD, which of the following criteria is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor performance that falls substantially below the expected level for age and intelligence. 
B)  Motor performance that interferes with academic success or activities for daily living. 
C)  Have a concomitant disability (e.g., cognitive delay). 
D)  Have no known general medical cause. 
A)  Motor performance that falls substantially below the expected level for age and intelligence. 
B)  Motor performance that interferes with academic success or activities for daily living. 
C)  Have a concomitant disability (e.g., cognitive delay). 
D)  Have no known general medical cause. C

Question 2

Children and youth with movement difficulties tend to participate less and be less successful in assigned motor activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which teaching approach uses reflex activities; postural reactions and perceptual-motor activities (i.e., eye-hand, eye-foot coordination activities) and balancing activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory-integration approach 
B)  General abilities approach 
C)  Bottom-up approach 
D)  Specific skill approach 
A)  Sensory-integration approach 
B)  General abilities approach 
C)  Bottom-up approach 
D)  Specific skill approach B

Question 4

Immature patterns are typically the basis for identification of DCD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

DCD tendencies vary from child to child. Which of the following tendencies is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  General unsteadiness and slight shaking. 
B)  Developmental age is developmentally aligned with chronological age 
C)  Muscle tone is consistently above normal 
D)  Inability to produce written symbols 
A)  General unsteadiness and slight shaking. 
B)  Developmental age is developmentally aligned with chronological age 
C)  Muscle tone is consistently above normal 
D)  Inability to produce written symbols

Question 6

The statement that "Children with DCD have a lower activity level than that of their peers without DCD and of a similar sociocultural background" is an example of which model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory-integration approach 
B)  General abilities approach 
C)  Developmental skill-learning gap 
D)  Activity deficit hypothesis 
A)  Sensory-integration approach 
B)  General abilities approach 
C)  Developmental skill-learning gap 
D)  Activity deficit hypothesis

Question 7

The terms motor delays and developmental coordination disorder are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Physical educators using the top-down approach to teaching specific skills will do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify the motor problems 
B)  Explain and demonstrate a specific motor skill 
C)  Apply interventions that are task-specific, knowledge-based, effort-centered, and cognitive-affective 
D)  Allow students to create their own activities using the learned motor skill 
A)  Identify the motor problems 
B)  Explain and demonstrate a specific motor skill 
C)  Apply interventions that are task-specific, knowledge-based, effort-centered, and cognitive-affective 
D)  Allow students to create their own activities using the learned motor skill

Question 9

Teaching children with DCD requires myriad and varied teaching considerations. However, two core needs are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge-based interventions and specific motor skills 
B)  Positive perception of one's ability and complete motor assessment 
C)  Acquisition of motor skills and maintenance of self-esteem 
D)  Identification of specific motor problems and teaching accordingly 
A)  Knowledge-based interventions and specific motor skills 
B)  Positive perception of one's ability and complete motor assessment 
C)  Acquisition of motor skills and maintenance of self-esteem 
D)  Identification of specific motor problems and teaching accordingly

Question 10

The skill-specific focus of the top-down approach is a more effective instructional approach compared to the bottom-up approach for working with a student who has severe motor delays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of children ages 5 to 11 years old are identified with either motor delays or developmental coordination disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 5 to 9% 
B)  Approximately 9 to 10% 
C)  Approximately 5 to 6% 
D)  Approximately 9 to 12% 
A)  Approximately 5 to 9% 
B)  Approximately 9 to 10% 
C)  Approximately 5 to 6% 
D)  Approximately 9 to 12%

Question 12

Instructional feedback should be provided to a student only when he or she exhibits appropriate motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The criteria for diagnosis of DCD are clear, precise, and easily discernable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following types of instructional environment is suitable for teaching children with DCD with respect to learning age appropriate motor skills emphasizing flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice environment 
B)  Instructional environment 
C)  Competitive environment 
D)  Educational environment 
A)  Practice environment 
B)  Instructional environment 
C)  Competitive environment 
D)  Educational environment

Question 15

Both girls and boys have displayed motor delays or DCD, and both are about equal in representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

DCD is typically very easy to discover in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why is age an important factor to consider for children with DCD?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's age can tell you about the type of motor delay or at what DCD stage the child is. 
B)  With age, motor skills typically follow developmental stages and therefore much more easily identifiable for possible diagnosis. 
C)  With age, you are able to differentiate between the levels of motor delays and DCD. 
D)  Some youth catch-up with their peers during adolescence, which means the chronological-age and developmental-age gap, may close by age 17. 
A)  A child's age can tell you about the type of motor delay or at what DCD stage the child is. 
B)  With age, motor skills typically follow developmental stages and therefore much more easily identifiable for possible diagnosis. 
C)  With age, you are able to differentiate between the levels of motor delays and DCD. 
D)  Some youth catch-up with their peers during adolescence, which means the chronological-age and developmental-age gap, may close by age 17.

Question 18

DCD is a common problem for children with extremely low birth weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Multiple terms could be used interchangeably to describe motor delays and DCD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When attempting to identify or confirm that a motor delay exists or that the child may have DCD, how should physical educators assess and verify the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Across time and settings 
B)  Only during physical education class 
C)  Only during school and in the morning 
D)  Only in the classroom where the child spends most of his or her day 
A)  Across time and settings 
B)  Only during physical education class 
C)  Only during school and in the morning 
D)  Only in the classroom where the child spends most of his or her day

For a diagnosis of DCD, which of the following criteria is not accurate?

Children and youth with movement difficulties tend to participate less and be less successful in assigned motor activities.

Which teaching approach uses reflex activities; postural reactions and perceptual-motor activities (i.e., eye-hand, eye-foot coordination activities) and balancing activities?

Immature patterns are typically the basis for identification of DCD.

DCD tendencies vary from child to child. Which of the following tendencies is not accurate?

The statement that "Children with DCD have a lower activity level than that of their peers without DCD and of a similar sociocultural background" is an example of which model?

The terms motor delays and developmental coordination disorder are synonymous.

Physical educators using the top-down approach to teaching specific skills will do all of the following except:

Teaching children with DCD requires myriad and varied teaching considerations. However, two core needs are which of the following?

The skill-specific focus of the top-down approach is a more effective instructional approach compared to the bottom-up approach for working with a student who has severe motor delays.

Approximately what percentage of children ages 5 to 11 years old are identified with either motor delays or developmental coordination disorder?

Instructional feedback should be provided to a student only when he or she exhibits appropriate motor skills.

The criteria for diagnosis of DCD are clear, precise, and easily discernable.

Which of the following types of instructional environment is suitable for teaching children with DCD with respect to learning age appropriate motor skills emphasizing flexibility?

Both girls and boys have displayed motor delays or DCD, and both are about equal in representation.

DCD is typically very easy to discover in children.

Why is age an important factor to consider for children with DCD?

DCD is a common problem for children with extremely low birth weight.

Multiple terms could be used interchangeably to describe motor delays and DCD.

When attempting to identify or confirm that a motor delay exists or that the child may have DCD, how should physical educators assess and verify the diagnosis?

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Exam 12: Motor Delays and Developmental Coordination Disorder

For a diagnosis of DCD, which of the following criteria is not accurate?

Children and youth with movement difficulties tend to participate less and be less successful in assigned motor activities.

Which teaching approach uses reflex activities; postural reactions and perceptual-motor activities (i.e., eye-hand, eye-foot coordination activities) and balancing activities?

Immature patterns are typically the basis for identification of DCD.

DCD tendencies vary from child to child. Which of the following tendencies is not accurate?

The statement that "Children with DCD have a lower activity level than that of their peers without DCD and of a similar sociocultural background" is an example of which model?

The terms motor delays and developmental coordination disorder are synonymous.

Physical educators using the top-down approach to teaching specific skills will do all of the following except:

Teaching children with DCD requires myriad and varied teaching considerations. However, two core needs are which of the following?

The skill-specific focus of the top-down approach is a more effective instructional approach compared to the bottom-up approach for working with a student who has severe motor delays.

Approximately what percentage of children ages 5 to 11 years old are identified with either motor delays or developmental coordination disorder?

Instructional feedback should be provided to a student only when he or she exhibits appropriate motor skills.

The criteria for diagnosis of DCD are clear, precise, and easily discernable.

Which of the following types of instructional environment is suitable for teaching children with DCD with respect to learning age appropriate motor skills emphasizing flexibility?

Both girls and boys have displayed motor delays or DCD, and both are about equal in representation.

DCD is typically very easy to discover in children.

Why is age an important factor to consider for children with DCD?

DCD is a common problem for children with extremely low birth weight.

Multiple terms could be used interchangeably to describe motor delays and DCD.

When attempting to identify or confirm that a motor delay exists or that the child may have DCD, how should physical educators assess and verify the diagnosis?

Education and Students With Disabilities

Teaching a Diversity of Learners

Physical Activity and Health

Motor Development

Inclusive Curricular Models and Instructional Methodology

Assessment and Individualized Education Program Development

Managing the Environment and Student Behavior

Support Personnel in Physical Education

Obesity

Learning Disabilities

Intellectual Disabilities

Visual Impairments, Deafness, Hard-Of-Hearing, or Deafblindness

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Other Health Impairments

Teaching Students With Severe or Multiple Disabilities

Assistive Technology and Assistive Devices in Physical Education

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