Module 6

Question 1

____________ involves 1 stimulus choice and 1 response choice.

a.) simple reaction time
b.) choice reaction time
c.) go/no-go reaction time

Answer 1

a.) simple reaction time

Question 2

____________ involves 2 stimulus choices and 2 response choices.

a.) simple reaction time
b.) choice reaction time
c.) go/no-go reaction time

Answer 2

b.) choice reaction time

Question 3

____________ involves 2 stimulus choices and 1 response choice.

a.) simple reaction time
b.) choice reaction time
c.) go/no-go reaction time

Answer 3

c.) go/no-go reaction time

Question 4

Stimulus-Response compatibility mostly affects the _________ stage.

a.) stimulus identification
b.) response selection
c.) response execution
d.) stimulus detection

Answer 4

b.) response selection

Question 5

___________ refers to when the stimulus and location of the response line up spatially.

a.) spatial compatibility
b.) effector compatibility

Answer 5

a.) spatial compatibility

Question 6

__________ refers to when the stimulus and muscle used for the response are the same.

a.) spatial compatibility
b.) effector compatibility

Answer 6

b.) effector compatibility

Question 7

__________ was shown to heave the fastest reaction time.

a.) spatially compatible and effector compatible
b.) spatially compatible and effector incompatible
c.) spatially incompatible and effector compatible
d.) spatially incompatible and effector incompatible

Answer 7

a.) spatially compatible and effector compatible

Question 8

___________ was shown to have the slowest reaction time.

a.) spatially compatible and effector compatible
b.) spatially compatible and effector incompatible
c.) spatially incompatible and effector compatible
d.) spatially incompatible and effector incompatible

Answer 8

d.) spatially incompatible and effector incompatible

Question 9

In Donders’ tasks, response selection only occurs in which scenario?

a.) simple reaction time
b.) choice reaction time
c.) go/no-go reaction time

Answer 9

b.) choice reaction time

Question 10

There is no stimulus detection in which scenario?

a.) simple reaction time
b.) choice reaction time
c.) go/no-go reaction time

Answer 10

a.) simple reaction time

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of Donders’ assumptions?

a.) different tasks involve a different number of processing stages
b.) each stage takes time to complete, but the stages are dependent
c.) the duration of a processing stage can be determined by subtracting reaction times between various tasks
d.) none of the above

Answer 10

b.) each stage takes time to complete, but the stages are dependent = the stages are independent

Question 11

Increases in ________ are associated with slower movements (anti-kinetic).

a.) alpha
b.) beta
c.) gamma
d.) delta

Answer 11

b.) beta

Question 12

Increases in __________ are associated with faster movements (pro-kinetic).

a.) alpha
b.) beta
c.) gamma
d.) delta

Answer 12

c.) gamma

Question 13

The greater the amount of decrease in ________, the greater the increase in movement duration.

a.) alpha
b.) beta
c.) gamma
d.) delta

Answer 13

b.) beta

Question 14

True or False: M1 has the absolute threshold of beta power in order for movement to occur.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

___________ is the sensation where a subject feels like they moved, even thought there is no evidence of muscle activity.

a.) brain stimulation
b.) illusory movement
c.) EMG activity
d.) response programming

Answer 15

b.) illusory movement

Question 16

Brain stimulation in ___________ leads to illusory movement.

a.) parietal cortex
b.) premotor cortex

Answer 16

a.) parietal cortex

Question 17

Brain stimulation in __________ leads to initiating movement, but no conscious perception of the movement.

a.) parietal cortex
b.) premotor cortex

Answer 17

b.) premotor cortex

Question 18

Which of the following influences reaction time?

a.) stimulus-response compatibility
b.) speed accuracy trade off
c.) movement duration
d.) all of the above

Answer 18

d.) all of the above

Question 19

True or False: reaction time decreases as the precision requirements of the task increase.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

True or False: longer movements are associated with longer reaction times.

Answer 20

True