Module 5

Question 1

Reaction time

Answer 1

interval between the onset of a signal
or stimulus, to the initiation of a response

Question 2

The change in a child’s center of mass as a result of physical growth is an example of which of the following types of constraint:

Answer 2

Structural organism Constraint

Question 3

Knowledge Base or previous experience helps improve the speed of processing or memory recall in children

Answer 3

true

Question 4

According to Ericcson, it takes approximately 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert. This represents a significant developmental problem because

Answer 4

-It is difficult for children, especially young children, to be deliberate in their practice
-It takes years to put in this many hours of practice, making it difficult for this number to be achieved during childhood (and especially during any potential sensitive periods)

Question 5

The research published in Elbert et al., 1995 revealed which of the following with respect to the cortical representation of stringed instrument musicians:

Answer 5

The size of the motor cortical representation of the fingers in the musicians was lateralized (i.e., specific to a hand and its cortical representation)

Question 6

In certain lines of research, participants watch a video depicting a motor skill and portions of the video are cut / removed (i.e., participants are not able to watch the full duration of the video depicting a motor skill but only a subset). Participants are then asked to determine whether the video depicted a successful or unsuccessful outcome. This approach is called:

Answer 6

Temporal Occlusion