Jeopardy Questions

Question 1

Plasticity that refers to anatomical and physical changes within the brain

Answer 1

structural plasticity

Question 2

These theories consider info processing to have a fixed capacity whereby one resource is directed at one process

Answer 2

single channel filter theories

Question 3

This practice condition yields improved retention on transfer tests and improved generalizability of skills for people without pathology

Answer 3

random or variable practice

Question 4

Information is lost from short term memory after this PERIOD OF TIME unless rehearsed

Answer 4

30-60 seconds

Question 5

Memory storage process by which info is converted for storing

Answer 5

encoding

Question 6

Increased practice and predictability of stimulus will do this to reaction time in the response selection phase of IP

Answer 6

decrease

Question 7

This practice condition should be used with caution for patients with CV

Answer 7

mass practice

Question 8

This theory of divided attention suggests that attention has different resources which manage different types of stimuli

Answer 8

multiple resource theory

Question 9

Elderly patients experiencing typical age related changes are usually capable of learning in this way

Answer 9

implicit learning

Question 10

Inattention blindness demonstrates a limitation in this stage of IP

Answer 10

stimulus identification

Question 11

A gymnastic coach tells his gymnast, after watching her fall, that she needs to bring her legs higher during her fault, this is an example of

Answer 11

knowledge of performance

Question 12

Evidence suggests distracted driving while using a cell phone is primarily a result of this type of interference

Answer 12

capacity interference

Question 13

Type of memory is conscious recall of facts and experiences

Answer 13

explicit memory

Question 14

Perceptual narrowing causes potentially dangerous narrowing of attentional focus due to arousal being too ____

Answer 14

high

Question 15

Individuals with trisomy 21 show improved motor performance when given this type of augmented feedback

Answer 15

constant visual feedback

Question 16

This type of long term memory is used to recall the date of your best friend’s

Answer 16

semantic

Question 17

Negative plastic changes can occur in response to this behavior

Answer 17

disuse

Question 18

Plasticity occurs under these 2 conditions

Answer 18

development and injury

Question 19

The kleim and jones principle of experience dependent plasticity state that experience must have functional significance to the patient

Answer 19

salience

Question 20

This theory explains info processing and motor output as result of the individual’s perception

Answer 20

ecological

Question 21

The phenomenon which demonstrate that parallel processing can occur even when attempting to selectively attend to a specific source

Answer 21

dichotic listening and stroop effect

Question 22

Stiff legged walking pattern of early walker can best be conceptualized by this theory of motor learning

Answer 22

systems three stage model (aka beirnstein)

Question 23

The fitts and posner stage where refinement of patterns and decreased variability of movement observed

Answer 23

Associative Stage (2)

Question 24

Law states that more options available in response selection stage of IP, the longer the RT will be

Answer 24

Hick’s Law

Question 25

Motor learning theory supports individual’s development of a set of abstract rules that can be generalized to other environments

Answer 25

Schmidt’s Schema

Question 26

Term that describes plasticity occurring when previously silenced synapses are recruited and made functional for injured neuronal pathways

Answer 26

unmasking silent synapses

Question 27

Type of feedback schedule given at some set of criteria for performance or level of error

Answer 27

bandwidth

Question 28

Short term memory is capable of accurately holding this many items

Answer 28

7 +/- 2

Question 29

Those with parkinson’s disease demonstrate improvement in gait speed and quality with this type of extrinsic feedback

Answer 29

external rhythmical cues