CMA CMA Shape & Shape Flow Analysis 3

Question 1

In LMA, the four Shape qualities associated with planes are:

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Rising/Sinking, Spreading/Enclosing, Advancing/Retreating, Growing/Condensing

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High/Low, Wide/Narrow, Far/Near, Strong/Light

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Float/Punch, Glide/Slash, Wring/Dab, Press/Flick

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Peripheral/Central, Straight/Curved, Fast/Slow, Open/Closed

Question 2

Which Shape quality describes movement that narrows the body by pulling the arms inward horizontally?

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Enclosing

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Rising

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Retreating

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Sinking

Question 3

A CMA observes a client whose movement lacks volumetric shaping and relies entirely on spoke-like directionals. A likely implication is:

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Limited ability to form adaptive, enveloping relationships with people or objects

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Excellent three-dimensional relationship with the environment

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Over-reliance on bound flow

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Highly advanced spatial intelligence

Question 4

The term 'hollowing' in Shape Flow refers to:

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Drawing the front surface of the body inward, away from the environment

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Expanding the front of the body outward

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Lengthening the spine upward

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Widening the arms to the side

Question 5

In Shape theory, 'retreating' refers to movement that:

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Moves the body backward in the sagittal plane, away from the environment

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Rises upward in the vertical dimension

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Encircles or wraps around an object

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Opens outward to the side

Question 6

Which statement best describes the relationship between Shape and Effort in LMA?

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Shape relates to the body's form changes while Effort relates to the dynamic qualities of movement

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Shape and Effort are always observed simultaneously and never independently

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Shape is only relevant to dance and Effort only to therapy

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Effort always precedes Shape in any movement phrase