exam 1

Question 1

1. Hebb’s rule tells us what about synaptic plasticity?

Answer 1

a. Cells that fire together wire together

Question 2

______ are neural circuits of the nervous system that produce rhythmic motor
patterns and play a role in locomotion.

Answer 2

a. Central pattern generators

Question 3

3. Which of the following feedback pathways is not polysynaptic?

Answer 3

M1 (fastest)

Question 4

T/F
Trigger response are reflexive coordinated pattern of raid actions that emerge from
extensive practice (80-120ms)

Answer 4

true

Question 5

T/F
M2 reflexive pathways monosynaptic can be altered with extensive training
(50-80ms).

Answer 5

False

Question 5

What brain legion is not included in the hindbrain?

Answer 5

mesencephalon

Question 6

This process changes sensation into perception.

Answer 6

transduction

Question 7

Mountain biking is an example of what type of task classification?

Answer 7

continuous

Question 8

mountain biking is an example of what type of task classification?

Answer 8

open

Question 9

T/F
The open-loop model of movement control does a good job of explaining how people
perform continuous skills.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

This type of processing uses memories to assign meaning to incoming information
and determine how to respond to stimuli.

Answer 10

top-down

Question 11

_____ groups information in working memory _______ groups production units
during the motor learning

Answer 11

chunking/proceduralization

Question 12

which of the following is not part of the limbic system?
a. medulla oblongata
b. amygdala
c. hypothalamus
d. hippocampus

Answer 12

medulla oblongata

Question 13

What is the difference between motor performance and learning?

Answer 13

relative permanence

Question 14

This influences reaction time during the fore-period of a movement and allows you to
predict the timing of an event.

Answer 14

motor anticipation

Question 15

This influences reaction time after repeated exposure to a stimulus by increasing
response sensitivity in the future.

Answer 15

sensory priming

Question 16

This law describes the relationship between number of choices and reaction time.

Answer 16

Hick-hyman law

Question 17

Which region of the nervous system is not part of the executive

Answer 17

medulla oblongata

Question 18

A muscle spindle is located in the _______ and sends out signals using _____ nerves.

Answer 18

muscle belly; type 1a & 2

Question 19

Which of the following pathways requires the executive to make corrections to the
motor program?

Answer 19

m3

Question 20

Semantic memory is an example of non-declarative memory.

Answer 20

false

Question 21

What is the term for reaction time + movement time

Answer 21

response time

Question 22

This type of schema is concerned with movement evaluation.

Answer 22

recognition schema

Question 23

T/F
A GMP houses information about invariant features of a movement

Answer 23

true

Question 24

What is not an example of variant features schema could provide information about?

Answer 24

muscle selection

Question 25

The central processing stage of the information processing model is where

Answer 25

Sensory information is compared to stored memories to select a response

Question 26

This type of neuron is not required for monosynaptic response to occur

Answer 26

interneuron

Question 27

When helping a learner develop a GMP for skill activation, what shouldn’t you
focus on?

Answer 27

Environmental interpretation

Question 28

At what stage is GMP developed?

Answer 28

cognitive

Question 29

Which of the following lists the terms in the chronological order of their use?

Answer 29

GMP>Schema>Motor Program

Question 30

Using proficiency classification what characteristics reflect a high degree of skill
when completing a motor program?

Answer 30

low degree of movement time

Question 31

simple reaction time is____.

Answer 31

time between the presentation of possible stimulus and the response

Question 32

Using proficiency classification, what characteristics reflect a high degree of skill
when completing a movement?

Answer 32

high degree maximum certainty