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Introduction to Motor Behavior

Introduction to Motor Behavior. Emily H. Wughalter, Ed.D. Department of Kinesiology. My background. Undergraduate Experience. Herbert H. Lehman College Anne Rothstein. Dr. Ann Gentile Columbia University, Teachers College. My background. Master’s Experience.

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Introduction to Motor Behavior

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  1. Introduction to Motor Behavior Emily H. Wughalter, Ed.D. Department of Kinesiology

  2. My background Undergraduate Experience • Herbert H. Lehman College • Anne Rothstein Dr. Ann Gentile Columbia University, Teachers College

  3. My background Master’s Experience • University of Colorado, Boulder • Dr. John B. Shea Dr. Richard Schmidt University of Michigan

  4. My background Doctoral Experience • University of Georgia • Dr. Patricia Del Rey Dr. Ann Gentile Columbia University, Teachers College

  5. Research in motor behavior Theory Applied Basic Empiricism

  6. My research interests in motor learning • Experimental - Bridging basic and applied research • Memory research – expertise, contextual interference, elaboration

  7. What is psychology? • Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior.

  8. How is psychology organized? • Developmental • Industrial/Organizational • Clinical • Experimental (cognitive perceptual, visual, verbal learning, motor learning) • Physiological • Educational • Abnormal • Human Factors • Social

  9. Goal directed movements • When movement is goal directed movement it is carried out to meet a particular goal. Goal directed movement is voluntary and under the direct control of the performer. Examples include: • Tennis serve • Volleyball set • Typing • Speaking • Driving • Eating

  10. What is motor behavior? • Motor learning – cognitive components underlying motor skills behavior • Motor control – motor programming

  11. Simple Information Processing Model Input Central Processing Output includes these processes • Perception • Decision • Effector

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