FTCE Physical Education K-12 Practice Test

Which of the following is NOT a technique that facilitates psychomotor learning?

1. Reflex movements

2. Instinctive response development

3. Guided Inquiry

4. Skilled movements

The correct answer is: Guided Inquiry

Guided Inquiry is not a technique traditionally associated with facilitating psychomotor learning. Psychomotor learning focuses primarily on the development of physical skills and the coordination of movement, which involves activities that promote motor skill acquisition and refinement. Reflex movements, instinctive response development, and skilled movements all pertain directly to the physical and motor capabilities of a learner. Reflex movements rely on automatic responses to stimuli, while instinctive response development emphasizes natural reactions to situations. Skilled movements involve the practice and execution of complex motor skills, which are essential components of psychomotor learning. Guided Inquiry, on the other hand, is an instructional approach emphasizing exploration and inquiry-based learning rather than direct motor skill acquisition. Though it can support cognitive learning and critical thinking, it does not focus specifically on the acquisition and refinement of physical skills. Therefore, it stands apart from the other techniques listed, which are central to psychomotor learning.