Skill acquisition Flashcards
1
Q
What is proactive transfer
A
When a skill learned previously affects a skill that is yet to be learned
2
Q
What is retroactive transfer
A
When learning a skill affects a skill that has already been learned
3
Q
What is positive transfer
A
When learning a skill, positively affects another skill that has already been learned
4
Q
What is negative transfer
A
When learning a skill negatively affects a skill that has already been learnedj
5
Q
What is bilateral transfer
A
Transfer of skill from limb to limb
6
Q
Advantages to multi-store memory model
A
- simplifies memory process
- explains those with brain damage may have dysfunctional memory
7
Q
Disadvantages to multi-store memory model
A
- too simplified
- doesn’t prove distinction between STM and LTM
