Question 1

Karen provides her client, Bill, with 1-minute rests between 5-minute of repetitive skill practice.What kind of practice is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continual 
B)  Distributed 
C)  Blocked 
D)  Variable 
A)  Continual 
B)  Distributed 
C)  Blocked 
D)  Variable C

Question 2

Which statement is true concerning part practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Part practice may be preferable with complex skills. 
B)  Part practice is always preferred over whole practice. 
C)  Part practice is best when the sequence varies. 
D)  The learner should not receive assistance with part practice. 
A)  Part practice may be preferable with complex skills. 
B)  Part practice is always preferred over whole practice. 
C)  Part practice is best when the sequence varies. 
D)  The learner should not receive assistance with part practice. A

Question 3

To improve upper extremity control needed for writing, the practitioner gives the child a large piece of paper taped to the wall and finger paints.What has the practitioner altered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention to details 
B)  Degrees of freedom 
C)  Practice expectations 
D)  Mental rehearsal 
A)  Attention to details 
B)  Degrees of freedom 
C)  Practice expectations 
D)  Mental rehearsal B

Question 4

Which statement is not a guideline for applying the concept of transfer of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no benefit to practicing the skill in real-life situations. 
B)  Skills need to be presented in a logical progression. 
C)  Foundational skills should be practiced before complex skills. 
D)  Similar skills are more likely to transfer. 
A)  There is no benefit to practicing the skill in real-life situations. 
B)  Skills need to be presented in a logical progression. 
C)  Foundational skills should be practiced before complex skills. 
D)  Similar skills are more likely to transfer.

Question 5

Which statement is correct concerning feedback and motor skill learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct the child to critical cues before demonstrating the skill. 
B)  Talk to the child throughout the entire process while demonstrating the skill. 
C)  Do not provide demonstrations; allow the child to work through the skill. 
D)  Demonstrate throughout. 
A)  Direct the child to critical cues before demonstrating the skill. 
B)  Talk to the child throughout the entire process while demonstrating the skill. 
C)  Do not provide demonstrations; allow the child to work through the skill. 
D)  Demonstrate throughout.

Question 6

Which statement is true concerning how knowledge of performance (KP) facilitates motor learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  KP should be given 100% of the time. 
B)  KP should be provided the next day. 
C)  Prescriptive KP is more helpful than descriptive KP in the early stages of learning. 
D)  KP error information is not helpful. 
A)  KP should be given 100% of the time. 
B)  KP should be provided the next day. 
C)  Prescriptive KP is more helpful than descriptive KP in the early stages of learning. 
D)  KP error information is not helpful.

Question 7

What would be the first step when working with a 6-year-old child with poor coordination and timing for handwriting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Games involving running and moving. 
B)  Using fingers to grasp object. 
C)  Scooping, using thumb and index finger. 
D)  Picking up object, using tip of index finger and thumb. 
A)  Games involving running and moving. 
B)  Using fingers to grasp object. 
C)  Scooping, using thumb and index finger. 
D)  Picking up object, using tip of index finger and thumb.

Question 8

Which statement is not true concerning using mental practice to develop motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental practice should be relatively short, not prolonged. 
B)  Mental practice can help the person prepare to perform a task. 
C)  Mental practice combined with physical practice works best. 
D)  Mental practice replaces physical practice. 
A)  Mental practice should be relatively short, not prolonged. 
B)  Mental practice can help the person prepare to perform a task. 
C)  Mental practice combined with physical practice works best. 
D)  Mental practice replaces physical practice.

Question 9

What type of practice is most effective for transfer of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blocked 
B)  Distributive 
C)  Variable 
D)  Repetitive 
A)  Blocked 
B)  Distributive 
C)  Variable 
D)  Repetitive

Question 10

Alison quickly repositions her body to catch a ball.Of what is this an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptation 
B)  Blocked practice 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Feedforward 
A)  Adaptation 
B)  Blocked practice 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Feedforward

Question 11

What term is used to describe the intrinsic processes that go hand in hand with children experiencing and participating in meaningful activities that lead to long-lasting changes in motor performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilateral motor control 
B)  In-hand manipulation 
C)  Implement usage 
D)  Motor learning 
A)  Bilateral motor control 
B)  In-hand manipulation 
C)  Implement usage 
D)  Motor learning

Question 12

Glen is a 5-year-old boy who is unable to pick up cereal and small toys.The certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) engages Glen in a game to pull objects out of Play-Doh and poke his finger in the Play-Doh to make holes.On what skills do these activities work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance and range of motion. 
B)  Endurance and trunk strength. 
C)  Strength and in-hand manipulation. 
D)  Timing and sequencing. 
A)  Balance and range of motion. 
B)  Endurance and trunk strength. 
C)  Strength and in-hand manipulation. 
D)  Timing and sequencing.

Question 13

The COTA working with 6-year-old Dylan plays a game of crumpling sheets of paper into balls and throwing them.What is the goal of this activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basketball mastery 
B)  Finger individuation 
C)  Hand strengthening 
D)  Range of motion 
A)  Basketball mastery 
B)  Finger individuation 
C)  Hand strengthening 
D)  Range of motion

Question 14

Which concept is least central to motor control theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaningful activities 
B)  Natural contexts 
C)  Promote problem solving 
D)  Teach components 
A)  Meaningful activities 
B)  Natural contexts 
C)  Promote problem solving 
D)  Teach components

Question 15

What type of practice includes having a child placing coins in a slot, resting briefly, and repeating the same activity again?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blocked 
B)  Distributed 
C)  Transfer of learning 
D)  Variable 
A)  Blocked 
B)  Distributed 
C)  Transfer of learning 
D)  Variable

Exam 24: Motor Control and Motor Learning

Karen provides her client, Bill, with 1-minute rests between 5-minute of repetitive skill practice.What kind of practice is this?

Which statement is true concerning part practice?

To improve upper extremity control needed for writing, the practitioner gives the child a large piece of paper taped to the wall and finger paints.What has the practitioner altered?

Which statement is not a guideline for applying the concept of transfer of learning?

Which statement is correct concerning feedback and motor skill learning?

Which statement is true concerning how knowledge of performance (KP) facilitates motor learning?

What would be the first step when working with a 6-year-old child with poor coordination and timing for handwriting?

Which statement is not true concerning using mental practice to develop motor skills?

What type of practice is most effective for transfer of learning?

Alison quickly repositions her body to catch a ball.Of what is this an example?

What term is used to describe the intrinsic processes that go hand in hand with children experiencing and participating in meaningful activities that lead to long-lasting changes in motor performance?

Glen is a 5-year-old boy who is unable to pick up cereal and small toys.The certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) engages Glen in a game to pull objects out of Play-Doh and poke his finger in the Play-Doh to make holes.On what skills do these activities work?

The COTA working with 6-year-old Dylan plays a game of crumpling sheets of paper into balls and throwing them.What is the goal of this activity?

Which concept is least central to motor control theory?

What type of practice includes having a child placing coins in a slot, resting briefly, and repeating the same activity again?

Scope of Practice

Family Systems

Medical Systems

Educational Systems

Community Systems

Principles of Normal Development

Development of Performance Skills

Development of Occupations

Adolescent Development: Becoming an Adult

The Occupational Therapy Process

Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner

Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner

Pediatric Health Conditions

Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Intellectual Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy

Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach

Activities of Daily Living and Sleeprest

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Play and Playfulness

Functional Task at School: Handwriting

Therapeutic Media: Activity With Purpose

Sensory Processingintegration and Occupation

Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice

Assistive Technology

Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population

Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy

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