AOTA Postural Control & Praxis 2

Question 1

Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Pre-programmed muscle activations that occur before a voluntary movement begins

Answer

APAs are feedforward mechanisms where the CNS activates stabilizing muscles before a voluntary movement to preemptively maintain equilibrium.

Question 2

In Ayres Sensory Integration, which processing system is foundational to BOTH postural control AND praxis development?

Accepted Answer

Vestibular-proprioceptive processing

Answer

Ayres identified vestibular and proprioceptive processing as the foundational building blocks for both postural muscle tone/stability and the development of praxis.

Question 3

The term 'somatodyspraxia' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Dyspraxia associated with poor tactile and proprioceptive (somatosensory) processing

Answer

Somatodyspraxia describes motor planning difficulties rooted in poor somatosensory (tactile and proprioceptive) processing rather than other sensory systems.

Question 4

Motor planning, as the middle stage of praxis, is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Organizing and sequencing novel movements prior to their execution

Answer

Motor planning involves organizing and sequencing the steps of a new motor action before it is carried out, bridging ideation and execution.

Question 5

Gravitational insecurity is primarily related to dysfunction of which sensory system?

Accepted Answer

Vestibular system

Answer

Gravitational insecurity involves excessive fear of movement or position changes related to vestibular system overresponsivity to gravitational cues.

(AOTA) AOTA Sensory Integration Certification Practice Test

(AOTA) AOTA Sensory Integration Certification Practice Test

AOTA Postural Control & Praxis 2