Question 1

Which skill is an example of a perceptual-motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering material for an exam 
B)  managing time 
C)  skiing 
D)  solving a puzzle 
A)  remembering material for an exam 
B)  managing time 
C)  skiing 
D)  solving a puzzle

Question 2

Suppose one has an exam in 3 weeks, and one plans to spend 9 hours studying for the exam. Describe how one would study for the exam if one is using massed practice. Describe how one would study for the exam if one is using spaced practice.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Illustrate the basic i

Question 3

Describe how the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and basal ganglia are each involved in learning to dive from a diving board.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Use the diving example

Question 4

Imagine a ballerina who has performed a particular ballet so many times that she doesn't even need to think about the movements anymore. She has developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  apraxia. 
B)  an open skill. 
C)  a motor program. 
D)  a talent. 
A)  apraxia. 
B)  an open skill. 
C)  a motor program. 
D)  a talent.

Question 5

Which activity is the BEST example of an open skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  performing an ice-skating routine 
B)  catching a baseball 
C)  synchronized swimmers performing their routine 
D)  following a recipe to bake a cake 
A)  performing an ice-skating routine 
B)  catching a baseball 
C)  synchronized swimmers performing their routine 
D)  following a recipe to bake a cake

Question 6

After the events of Columbine, certain video games came under heavy criticism for their violent content, especially the use of guns. The perpetrators spent hours playing the specific games as "practice." If the criticism is true and video games played a role, which learning ability would explain what the shooters where doing by playing the video game?

Accepted Answer

A)  transfer specificity 
B)  learning set formation 
C)  identical elements theory 
D)  motor program 
A)  transfer specificity 
B)  learning set formation 
C)  identical elements theory 
D)  motor program

Question 7

After witnessing his brother get in trouble for taking a cake without asking, the younger child doesn't take cake without asking. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning. 
B)  implicit learning. 
C)  explicit learning. 
D)  variable practice. 
A)  observational learning. 
B)  implicit learning. 
C)  explicit learning. 
D)  variable practice.

Question 8

Describe the symptoms of a person who has Parkinson's disease a. And how deep brain stimulation is used to treat it.?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Parkinson's disease is

Question 9

If a child wants to learn to write his own name by using spaced practice, he should write the name:

Accepted Answer

A)  once every day for several weeks. 
B)  several times as soon as he wakes up in the morning on one day. 
C)  over and over for one day until he gets it right. 
D)  by alternating using a pen, pencil, crayon, and marker. 
A)  once every day for several weeks. 
B)  several times as soon as he wakes up in the morning on one day. 
C)  over and over for one day until he gets it right. 
D)  by alternating using a pen, pencil, crayon, and marker.

Question 10

Which memory requires several repetitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  skill 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  cognitive 
A)  skill 
B)  implicit 
C)  explicit 
D)  cognitive

Question 11

Explain the difference between perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills. Give an example of a task that involves both perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills, making sure to explain the involvement of each type of skill.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Clarify the distinctio

Question 12

Which statement is TRUE regarding the forgetting of skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forgetting is rapid at first and then slows down. 
B)  Forgetting is slow at first and gradually speeds up. 
C)  Once a person learns a skill, the person does not forget it. 
D)  If one is physically unable to perform a skill once knew, it means that one has forgotten how to do it. 
A)  Forgetting is rapid at first and then slows down. 
B)  Forgetting is slow at first and gradually speeds up. 
C)  Once a person learns a skill, the person does not forget it. 
D)  If one is physically unable to perform a skill once knew, it means that one has forgotten how to do it.

Question 13

Which statement is NOT true about memories for events and facts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be communicated flexibly in different formats. 
B)  They have content that is consciously accessible. 
C)  They can be acquired in a single exposure. 
D)  They require several repetitions. 
A)  They can be communicated flexibly in different formats. 
B)  They have content that is consciously accessible. 
C)  They can be acquired in a single exposure. 
D)  They require several repetitions.

Question 14

A procedure that delivers an electrical current into a patient's brain through one or more implanted electrodes is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  transcranial therapy. 
B)  deep brain stimulation. 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
D)  perceptual motor therapy. 
A)  transcranial therapy. 
B)  deep brain stimulation. 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
D)  perceptual motor therapy.

Question 15

Ryan once learned to play a piano piece very well. After years of not playing the piece, he found he could no longer play it nearly as well as he originally could. Ryan is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  apraxia. 
B)  variable practice. 
C)  skill decay. 
D)  the power law of learning. 
A)  apraxia. 
B)  variable practice. 
C)  skill decay. 
D)  the power law of learning.

Question 16

Rats with damage to the basal ganglia:

Accepted Answer

A)  have trouble learning to navigate a basic radial maze. 
B)  have trouble learning to navigate a radial maze in which only the illuminated arms contain food. 
C)  cannot learn to find the platform in a water maze. 
D)  have trouble performing skills necessary to find food in a basic radial maze. 
A)  have trouble learning to navigate a basic radial maze. 
B)  have trouble learning to navigate a radial maze in which only the illuminated arms contain food. 
C)  cannot learn to find the platform in a water maze. 
D)  have trouble performing skills necessary to find food in a basic radial maze.

Question 17

Which treatment is used to alleviate tremors and other motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  perceptual motor therapy 
C)  transcranial therapy 
D)  deep brain stimulation 
A)  electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  perceptual motor therapy 
C)  transcranial therapy 
D)  deep brain stimulation

Question 18

Which statement is TRUE regarding expert performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared with chess masters, amateur chess players move their eyes more rapidly to focus on a small number of locations on the board. 
B)  Amateur chess players focus more on empty squares than chess masters do. 
C)  Compared with inexperienced soccer players, expert players are more likely to watch the player who has the ball. 
D)  Expert basketball players are good at predicting the outcome of a shot based on the movements of the player who has the ball before he releases his shot. 
A)  Compared with chess masters, amateur chess players move their eyes more rapidly to focus on a small number of locations on the board. 
B)  Amateur chess players focus more on empty squares than chess masters do. 
C)  Compared with inexperienced soccer players, expert players are more likely to watch the player who has the ball. 
D)  Expert basketball players are good at predicting the outcome of a shot based on the movements of the player who has the ball before he releases his shot.

Question 19

Suppose a baby learns to eat using a spoon. According to the idea of transfer specificity, which action would the baby have the easiest time learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating with a slightly larger spoon 
B)  eating with a fork 
C)  cutting her food with a knife 
D)  drinking from a cup 
A)  eating with a slightly larger spoon 
B)  eating with a fork 
C)  cutting her food with a knife 
D)  drinking from a cup

Question 20

Describe an example of the cognitive stage, the associative stage, and the autonomous stage during learning the task of operating one's new video camera.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Cognitive stage includ

Which skill is an example of a perceptual-motor skill?

Suppose one has an exam in 3 weeks, and one plans to spend 9 hours studying for the exam. Describe how one would study for the exam if one is using massed practice. Describe how one would study for the exam if one is using spaced practice.

Describe how the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and basal ganglia are each involved in learning to dive from a diving board.

Imagine a ballerina who has performed a particular ballet so many times that she doesn't even need to think about the movements anymore. She has developed:

Which activity is the BEST example of an open skill?

After witnessing his brother get in trouble for taking a cake without asking, the younger child doesn't take cake without asking. This is an example of:

Describe the symptoms of a person who has Parkinson's disease a. And how deep brain stimulation is used to treat it.?

If a child wants to learn to write his own name by using spaced practice, he should write the name:

Which memory requires several repetitions?

Explain the difference between perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills. Give an example of a task that involves both perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills, making sure to explain the involvement of each type of skill.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the forgetting of skills?

Which statement is NOT true about memories for events and facts?

A procedure that delivers an electrical current into a patient's brain through one or more implanted electrodes is known as:

Ryan once learned to play a piano piece very well. After years of not playing the piece, he found he could no longer play it nearly as well as he originally could. Ryan is experiencing:

Rats with damage to the basal ganglia:

Which treatment is used to alleviate tremors and other motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease?

Which statement is TRUE regarding expert performance?

Suppose a baby learns to eat using a spoon. According to the idea of transfer specificity, which action would the baby have the easiest time learning?

Describe an example of the cognitive stage, the associative stage, and the autonomous stage during learning the task of operating one's new video camera.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 8: Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Which skill is an example of a perceptual-motor skill?

Suppose one has an exam in 3 weeks, and one plans to spend 9 hours studying for the exam. Describe how one would study for the exam if one is using massed practice. Describe how one would study for the exam if one is using spaced practice.

Describe how the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and basal ganglia are each involved in learning to dive from a diving board.

Imagine a ballerina who has performed a particular ballet so many times that she doesn't even need to think about the movements anymore. She has developed:

Which activity is the BEST example of an open skill?

After witnessing his brother get in trouble for taking a cake without asking, the younger child doesn't take cake without asking. This is an example of:

Describe the symptoms of a person who has Parkinson's disease a. And how deep brain stimulation is used to treat it.?

If a child wants to learn to write his own name by using spaced practice, he should write the name:

Which memory requires several repetitions?

Explain the difference between perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills. Give an example of a task that involves both perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills, making sure to explain the involvement of each type of skill.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the forgetting of skills?

Which statement is NOT true about memories for events and facts?

A procedure that delivers an electrical current into a patient's brain through one or more implanted electrodes is known as:

Ryan once learned to play a piano piece very well. After years of not playing the piece, he found he could no longer play it nearly as well as he originally could. Ryan is experiencing:

Rats with damage to the basal ganglia:

Which treatment is used to alleviate tremors and other motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease?

Which statement is TRUE regarding expert performance?

Suppose a baby learns to eat using a spoon. According to the idea of transfer specificity, which action would the baby have the easiest time learning?

Describe an example of the cognitive stage, the associative stage, and the autonomous stage during learning the task of operating one's new video camera.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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