CMA CMA Effort Qualities & Movement Dynamics 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Laban Movement Analysis, the four Effort motion factors are:
- Weight, Space, Time, Flow (Correct answer)
- Force, Direction, Rhythm, Shape
- Strength, Speed, Tension, Pathway
- Gravity, Symmetry, Tempo, Breath
Correct answer: Weight, Space, Time, Flow
The four Effort motion factors are Weight (strong/light), Space (direct/indirect), Time (sudden/sustained), and Flow (bound/free).
Question 2: A movement described as 'sudden' refers to which Effort motion factor?
- Weight
- Flow
- Time (Correct answer)
- Space
Correct answer: Time
Suddenness is the condensed, urgent quality of the Time Effort factor, contrasting with the lingering quality of sustained.
Question 3: Which combination of Effort qualities produces the 'basic action' called 'punch'?
- Strong, Direct, Sudden (Correct answer)
- Light, Indirect, Sustained
- Strong, Indirect, Sudden
- Light, Direct, Sustained
Correct answer: Strong, Direct, Sudden
Punch is one of Laban's eight basic effort actions, combining Strong Weight, Direct Space, and Sudden Time.
Question 4: 'Bound' Flow in Effort analysis describes movement that is:
- Freely streaming without restraint
- Controlled, held, or restrained in its release (Correct answer)
- Rapid and explosive
- Directed toward a specific point in space
Correct answer: Controlled, held, or restrained in its release
Bound Flow is characterized by restraint, control, and resistance to flow, giving movement a held, cautious, or precise quality.
Question 5: The Effort action 'float' combines which three qualities?
- Light, Indirect, Sustained (Correct answer)
- Strong, Direct, Sudden
- Light, Direct, Sustained
- Strong, Indirect, Sustained
Correct answer: Light, Indirect, Sustained
Float combines Light Weight, Indirect Space, and Sustained Time, creating a buoyant, dreamy, and wandering quality.
Question 6: In Effort theory, 'indulging' in a motion factor means:
- Avoiding the factor entirely
- Moving toward the yielding or passive end of the factor's continuum (Correct answer)
- Using maximum force in that factor
- Combining two motion factors simultaneously
Correct answer: Moving toward the yielding or passive end of the factor's continuum
Indulging means yielding to or going with the passive pole of an Effort factor, such as being light, indirect, sustained, or free.
CMA CMA Effort Qualities & Movement Dynamics 1
In Laban Movement Analysis, the four Effort motion factors are: