motor learning

Question 1

the acquisition of skill

a process that improves motor performance

Answer 1

motor learning

Question 2

represented by a momentary strength or accessibility of a response

Answer 2

performance

Question 3

represented by an underlying habit strength of the response

Answer 3

learning

Question 4

measured by performance on the first rial of retention

Answer 4

absolute retention

Question 5

can be measured with difference score, percentage score or savings score

Answer 5

relative retention

Question 6

subtracting the performance on the last practice trial from the retention trial

Answer 6

difference score

Question 7

taking the difference and dividing it by the amount of performance change of the original learning times 100

Answer 7

percentage score

Question 8

counting the number of trials to regain proficiency from the end of practice

Answer 8

saving score

Question 9

positive transfer: practice of first task facilitates performance on transfer task
negative transfer: opposite of above
forward in time

Answer 9

proactive transfer

Question 10

a group that practices task A, then a transfer task, and then performs task A demonstrates better performance in the second practice session of task A than a group that only practiced task A

Answer 10

retroactive transfer

Question 11

stages of motor learning

Answer 11

cognitive phase
associative phase
autonomous phase

Question 12

the learner understands what is to be done
improvements are dramatic
there is inconsistent performance
it is described as the verbal-motor stage

Answer 12

cognitive phase

Question 13

the learner makes more subtle adjustments
the improvements are smaller in magnitude
this stage has been called the motor stage

Answer 13

associative phase

Question 14

the is reached only after a great deal of practice
performance is described as automatic
it appears that the performer is not paying attention

Answer 14

autonomous phase