The developmental sequence for the hand component of catching is
A.palms of hands face upward; palms of hands face each other; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object
B.palms of hands face each other; palms of hands face upward; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object
C.palms of hands face upward; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object; palms of hands face each other
D.palms of hands face each other; palms of hands are adjusted to flight and size of oncoming object; palms of hands face upward
Question 2Current research on one-handed catching has been found that ball location is an important factor, with which of the following locations eliciting the use of correct hand orientation?
A. shoulder height
B. waist height
C. above-the-head height
D. below-the-knee height
E. knee height
Question 3According to research on gender differences in catching performance, which is true?
A. there is exaggerated difference between boys and girls prior to 48 months of age
B. there is little difference between boys and girls prior to 48 months of age
C. research findings are contradictory; early studies reported girls exhibiting more mature levels of catching performance sooner than boys, while later studies reported the opposite
D. girls are better catchers than boys through 14 years of age
Question 4According to research by Nelson and colleagues (1991), the environmental factor most associated with throwing performance is
A. amount of time teachers throw to students
B. presence of an adult male in the home
C. presence of an adult female in the home
D. number of sisters in the home
E. attendance at nursery school
Question 5East and Hensley (1985) studied sociocultural factors on overarm throwing performance and noted that which factor was negatively correlated with throwing performance?
A. amount of time teachers throw to students
B. caloric intake of the child
C. amount of time spent watching television
D. attendance in summer sport programs
E. attendance in youth sport swimming programs
Question 6The mature catcher
A. gives with the catch
B. adjusts the entire body to control the projectile with only the hands
C. hugs or traps the ball against the body
D. gives with the catch AND adjusts the entire body to control the projectile with only the hands
E. all selections are correct
Question 7Negative reactions to the tossed ball include all of the following EXCEPT
A. turning the head away from the ball
B. tracking the ball
C. leaning backward
D. closing the eyes
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