Motor Learning Flashcards
Non-Associative Learning
Implicit, repeated stimulus, Habituation (decreased responsiveness), Sensitization (increased responsiveness)
Associative Learning
Implicit, predictive, relationships, Classical & Operant Conditioning
Procedural Learning
Implicit, automatic; knowing “how” to do
Logarithmic Law of Practice
rate of improvement linearly related to amount left to improve (early: performance increases rapidly, later: improves more slowly)
Where is long-term memory scored?
Association Cortex
Short-term (immediate) retention
5-10 minutes
Long-term (delayed) retention
24-48 hours
Retention
Way to measure learning; perform same task after certain time has passed
Transfer Test
Way to measure learning; perform similar but different task than practiced
Dual-Task Performance
Way to measure learning; learned task does not require as much attention
Savings
Way to measure learning; amount of practice saved in relearning a task or skill a 2nd time compared to learning it the 1st time
Cognitive Stage
1st stage of learning; performer begins to understand task, performance is variable
Associative Stage
2nd stage of learning; performance is refined, variability decreases, develop internal sense of what movement should feel like
Autonomous Stage
3rd stage of learning; skilled performance achieved with few errors, can be performed almost automatically
Declarative Learning
knowledge gained is explicit, can answer direct questions, knowing “what” to do
