The Range of Motion at a Joint or Group of Joints

question 4

Multiple Choice

The range of motion at a joint or group of joints that can be achieved without causing injury is known as:

• A) stretching.
• B) flexibility.
• C) elongation.
• D) elasticity.

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

The cues in a study that might tell a research participant what behaviors are expected or desirable in that setting.

Confounds

Factors in an experiment that could undermine the ability to draw accurate conclusions by affecting the dependent variable in ways not accounted for by the independent variable.

Disconfirmation

The process in which evidence contradicts or challenges existing beliefs or hypotheses, leading to adjustment or abandonment of those beliefs.

Scientific Method

A systematic process used for investigation and acquiring knowledge through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.