Chapter 11

Question 1

Execution of a skill at a specific time and location

Answer 1

What is Performance?

Question 2

Change in capability to perform a skill that must be inferred from a relatively permanent improvement in performance as a result of practice of experience

Answer 2

What is Learning?

Question 3

1. Skill acquisition
2. Development and Aging
   3.Rehabilitation

Answer 3

What are the 3 changes in motor behavior?

Question 4

We first need a richer description of a skilled behavior, since a single behavior index usually doesn’t yield insights into different underlying processes

Answer 4

What is Multiplicity in Learning?

Question 5

Weakness is the performance variable and may not be directly related to kinematics of the animal

Answer 5

What is the Rotarod Task(Mice)?

Question 6

No improvement in motor skill and skill improved with practice

Answer 6

What is the Visuomotor Adaption Task?

Question 7

1.Time
2.Duration
3.Instructions
4.Feedback

Answer 7

What are the Intervention Effect Causes?

Question 8

1.Improvement
2.Consistency
3.Stability
4.Persisitence
5.Adaptability

Answer 8

What are the General Performance Characteristics?