Practise distinguishing kinesthetic awareness of body position from vestibular control of balance, then apply each sense to movement or performance contexts.
Jackie has been chosen for the lead role in the school play. She is both nervous and excited about this
opportunity.
Part A
Explain how each of the following concepts may help her performance in the play.
- Context-dependent memory
- Acetylcholine
- Kinesthetic sense
Kinesthetic sense
Point 3: Kinesthetic sense
Responses must link Jackie's sensation of the movement of her body or the position of her body part(s) to a
positive practice-/performance-related outcome.
- Score: "Jackie can dance and wave her arms in the air during the play without having to look for them
due to her sense of kinesthesis."
- Do NOT score vestibular sense or reference to balance alone.
- Do NOT score references to whole-body location in space; (e.g., "Jackie knows where she is on the stage,
which makes for a better performance)."
- Do NOT score references to memory (e.g., muscle memory; remembering what movements she's
supposed to make).