Module 4 Flashcards

1
Q

______________ is a set of processes associated with practice or experience leading to relatively permanent changes in the capability for movement.

a.) motor learning
b.) performance curve
c.) learning curve
d.) retention test

A

a.) motor learning

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2
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True or False: motor learning processes cannot be directly observed.

A

True

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3
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A time on target performance curve _________ with practice.

a.) increases
b.) decreases

A

a.) increases

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4
Q

The _________ in an error performance curve shows improvement in task.

a.) incerase
b.) decrease

A

b.) decrease

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5
Q

True or False: the subsequent gains in performance are greater than the initial gain in performance curves.

A

False

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6
Q

True or False: a performance curve measures output, and not the processes that occur as a function of learning.

A

True

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7
Q

Which of the following is FALSE regarding performance curves?

a.) performance curves are sensitive to the differences among individuals
b.) within-subject variability is often omitted
c.) they measure behaviors, not processes

A

a.) performance curves are sensitive to the differences among individuals - they are insensitive

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8
Q

True or False: within-subject variability induces a number that is not realistic when averaged across subjects.

A

True

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9
Q

___________ is the concept that the task we choose or the way we score it may influence our assumptions about learning.

a.) motor learning
b.) score sensitivity
c.) error tolerance
d.) overlearning

A

b.) score sensitivity

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10
Q

_________ occurs when a task is too difficult.

a.) floor effect
b.) ceiling effect

A

a.) floor effect

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11
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_________ occurs when a task is too easy.

a.) floor effect
b.) ceiling effect

A

b.) ceiling effect

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12
Q

A task is originally learned using your dominant hand. During the next experiment months later, you are asked to complete the task with your opposite hand. This is an example of a…

a.) retention test
b.) transfer test
c.) double transfer/retention test

A

b.) transfer test

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13
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True or False: overlearning occurs when an individual continues to practice, even when performance on the primary task no longer improves.

A

True

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14
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______________ is how someone can show that learning takes place during practice trials.

a.) by improving on a secondary task
b.) by improving automaticity
c.) by improving effort
d.) by improving speed
e.) by retaining the task later
f.) all of the above

A

f.) all of the above

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15
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True: Initial score differences have no effect on making estimates about learning.

A

False; you should try to equate them at the beginning with randomization

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16
Q

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of motor learning?

a.) can be directly observed
b.) set of processes
c.) produces relatively permanent changes
d.) related to practice

A

a.) can be directly observed

17
Q

Which of the following describes the stimulus intensity effect?

a.) increased stimulus intensity results in increased reaction time
b.) increased stimulus intensity results in more variable reaction times
c.) stimulus intensity does not affect reaction time
d.) increased stimulus intensity results in decreased reaction time

A

d.) increased stimulus intensity results in decreased reaction time

18
Q

Which stage of information processing would be most affected by changing the intensity of the stimulus?

a.) stimulus identification
b.) response selection
c.) response programming
d.) all stages are affected equally by stimulus intensity

A

a.) stimulus identification

19
Q

Which of the following theories describes that attention for tasks comes from a pool of resources?

a.) capacity theory
b.) filter theory
c.) bottleneck theory
d.) probe reaction time theory

A

a.) capacity theory

20
Q

In a probe reaction time task, the attention demand of the primary task is determined by…

a.) increase in probe RT when performed with primary task
b.) decrease in probe RT when performed with primary task
c.) no change in probe RT when performed with the primary task
d.) decreased variability in probe RT when performed with the primary task

A

a.) increase in probe RT when performed with primary task

21
Q

A researcher wishes to use a probe RT paradigm to investigate the attentional demands of driving in rush hour traffic. For this example, what would be considered the primary task?

a.) probe reaction time
b.) driving
c.) counting

A

b.) driving