Scheduling of Practice_PL

Question 1

List the aspects that change with practice (6)

Answer 1

• speed
• accuracy
• magnitude
• consistency
• efficiency
• automaticity

Question 2

Term: the rate of improvement is rapid early in practice and then levels off

Answer 2

Law of Practice

Question 3

Term: periods of work without rest; the length of time spent in work is greater than the amount of time spent in rest

Answer 3

Massed practice

Question 4

Term: periods of work are interspered with periods of rest; the length of time spent in work is equal to or less than the amount of time spent in rest

Answer 4

distributed practice

Question 5

Term: performance on the first transfer trial was better than the last practice trial; may be due to the dissipation of temporary effects like fatigue

Answer 5

Reminiscence

Question 6

Describe how people can “learn” under a massed practice condition when the data from their performance during acquisiton is so compromised (2)

Answer 6

• massed practice may lead to increased variability during performance which aids learning
• massed practice may be more effortful which may aid learning

Question 7

Descirbe the effect of massed and distributed practice on discrete tasks (2)

Answer 7

There may be a slight benefit to massed practice for both acquisition and learning for discrete tasks

If tasks will be done in massed conditions, practice should be in a massed condition

Question 8

Describe when variable practice provides better performance (2)

Answer 8

BETTER performance in retention/transfer

POORER performance in acquisition

Question 9

List the populations that may or may not benefits from variable practice (3)

Answer 9

• children may particularly BENEFIT
• women may benefit MORE than men
• those with AD/brain damage may NOT benefit