CMA CMA Effort Qualities & Movement Dynamics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT one of Laban's eight basic effort actions?
- Wring
- Flick
- Slide
- Bounce (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Bounce
The eight basic effort actions are: punch, slash, press, wring, dab, flick, glide, and float — bounce is not among them.
Question 2: An 'Effort drive' in LMA combines how many Effort motion factors?
- One
- Two
- Three (Correct answer)
- Four
Correct answer: Three
An Effort drive is a combination of three of the four motion factors, each time omitting one factor which characterizes the drive type.
Question 3: The 'Passion Drive' in Effort theory omits which motion factor?
- Flow
- Space (Correct answer)
- Time
- Weight
Correct answer: Space
The Passion Drive combines Weight, Time, and Flow while omitting Space, giving it an intense, emotionally driven quality without spatial focus.
Question 4: Which Effort factor is most associated with the mover's relationship to gravity and physical force?
- Space
- Time
- Flow
- Weight (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Weight
The Weight Effort factor relates to the mover's inner attitude toward gravity and physical impact, ranging from strong to light.
Question 5: In LMA, 'condensing' refers to:
- Using bound flow exclusively
- Moving toward the active, fighting end of an Effort factor (Correct answer)
- Reducing the size of movement
- Combining two planes simultaneously
Correct answer: Moving toward the active, fighting end of an Effort factor
Condensing means moving toward the active or 'fighting' pole of an Effort factor, such as being strong, direct, sudden, or bound.
Question 6: The 'Action Drive' in Effort theory is unique because it:
- Omits Flow, making it the most functionally action-oriented drive (Correct answer)
- Combines all four Effort factors
- Only uses Space and Time
- Emphasizes emotional expression over function
Correct answer: Omits Flow, making it the most functionally action-oriented drive
The Action Drive omits Flow and combines Weight, Space, and Time, producing the eight basic effort actions used for functional task completion.
CMA CMA Effort Qualities & Movement Dynamics 2
Which of the following is NOT one of Laban's eight basic effort actions?