Question 1

Thorndike's identical elements theory provides a good explanation for:

Accepted Answer

A)  apraxia. 
B)  motor programs. 
C)  skill decay. 
D)  transfer specificity. 
A)  apraxia. 
B)  motor programs. 
C)  skill decay. 
D)  transfer specificity.

Question 2

A person who has a very hard time learning to play the piano but, with practice, becomes a concert pianist:

Accepted Answer

A)  has talent but is not an expert. 
B)  has talent and has become an expert. 
C)  does not have talent but has become an expert. 
D)  does not have talent and is not an expert. 
A)  has talent but is not an expert. 
B)  has talent and has become an expert. 
C)  does not have talent but has become an expert. 
D)  does not have talent and is not an expert.

Question 3

If one is driven from home to school, one may learn the route without consciously trying to do so. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  massed practice. 
B)  implicit learning. 
C)  skill decay. 
D)  the power law of practice. 
A)  massed practice. 
B)  implicit learning. 
C)  skill decay. 
D)  the power law of practice.

Question 4

Which knowledge is the BEST example of a skill memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering the name of the first president of the United States 
B)  knowing how to tie shoe 
C)  remembering who attended one's sixteenth-birthday party 
D)  knowing what foods one likes to eat 
A)  remembering the name of the first president of the United States 
B)  knowing how to tie shoe 
C)  remembering who attended one's sixteenth-birthday party 
D)  knowing what foods one likes to eat

Question 5

In 2005, Harvard University president Larry Summers provoked controversy by suggesting that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women have a high aptitude in the area of engineering. 
B)  men have a high aptitude in the area of engineering. 
C)  men and women have equal aptitude in the area of engineering. 
D)  aptitude doesn't play a role in engineering, regardless of whether one is a man or a woman. 
A)  women have a high aptitude in the area of engineering. 
B)  men have a high aptitude in the area of engineering. 
C)  men and women have equal aptitude in the area of engineering. 
D)  aptitude doesn't play a role in engineering, regardless of whether one is a man or a woman.

Question 6

Neuroimaging studies of experts suggest that one should see increased cortical activation in brain areas associated with a:

Accepted Answer

A)  tennis-player's dominant arm. 
B)  bowler's non-dominant hand. 
C)  juggler's neck. 
D)  trumpet-player's feet. 
A)  tennis-player's dominant arm. 
B)  bowler's non-dominant hand. 
C)  juggler's neck. 
D)  trumpet-player's feet.

Question 7

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 8

As people learn a new perceptual-motor skill, the amount of cortex that is active _____ with practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases steadily 
B)  decreases steadily 
C)  increases rapidly at first and then more slowly 
D)  increases slowly at first and then more rapidly 
A)  increases steadily 
B)  decreases steadily 
C)  increases rapidly at first and then more slowly 
D)  increases slowly at first and then more rapidly

Question 9

Being able to throw a baseball without having to think about the motions one is making is an example of the _____ stage of skill acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  associative 
C)  autonomous 
D)  expert 
A)  cognitive 
B)  associative 
C)  autonomous 
D)  expert

Question 10

What has been found regarding the impact of sleep on people's ability to perform a sequenced finger-tapping task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practicing two skills on the same day can interfere with retention of the second skill practiced. 
B)  Practicing two skills on the same day can interfere with retention of the first skill practiced. 
C)  Reviewing a recently learned skill before beginning to practice a new one can interfere with retention of the new skill. 
D)  Reviewing a recently learned skill before beginning to practice a new one can interfere with retention of both skills. 
A)  Practicing two skills on the same day can interfere with retention of the second skill practiced. 
B)  Practicing two skills on the same day can interfere with retention of the first skill practiced. 
C)  Reviewing a recently learned skill before beginning to practice a new one can interfere with retention of the new skill. 
D)  Reviewing a recently learned skill before beginning to practice a new one can interfere with retention of both skills.

Question 11

Someone with damage to the basal ganglia would have the MOST trouble with which task?

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering the details of his childhood 
B)  learning the names of all of the U.S. presidents 
C)  remembering the name of a person he recently met 
D)  remembering how to ride a bike 
A)  remembering the details of his childhood 
B)  learning the names of all of the U.S. presidents 
C)  remembering the name of a person he recently met 
D)  remembering how to ride a bike

Question 12

Without any explicit training from adults many children know how to turn the ignition key in order to start their parent's cars. 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 13

Suppose a child is learning to swim. If a person measures how long it takes him to swim from one end of the pool to the other each day, the person will typically find that the child's speed will:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase rapidly over the first several days and then increase more slowly on subsequent days. 
B)  increase gradually from day to day. 
C)  increase slowly over the first several days and then increase more rapidly on subsequent days. 
D)  remain the same for the first several days and then increase rather suddenly. 
A)  increase rapidly over the first several days and then increase more slowly on subsequent days. 
B)  increase gradually from day to day. 
C)  increase slowly over the first several days and then increase more rapidly on subsequent days. 
D)  remain the same for the first several days and then increase rather suddenly.

Question 14

Provide an example of a motor program.

Accepted Answer

Answer should be something that is perfo

Question 15

Thorndike proposed that learned abilities transfer to new situations to an extent that depends on the number of elements in the new situation. This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is serial reaction time task used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  study implicit learning. 
B)  study explicit learning. 
C)  perceptual-motor skills. 
D)  cognitive skills. 
A)  study implicit learning. 
B)  study explicit learning. 
C)  perceptual-motor skills. 
D)  cognitive skills.

Question 17

Individuals with anterograde amnesia can:

Accepted Answer

A)  not learn new facts or new skills. 
B)  learn new skills but are unaware of having learned them. 
C)  learn new skills if they are reminded each day of what they had practiced the previous day. 
D)  learn new facts but not new skills. 
A)  not learn new facts or new skills. 
B)  learn new skills but are unaware of having learned them. 
C)  learn new skills if they are reminded each day of what they had practiced the previous day. 
D)  learn new facts but not new skills.

Question 18

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 19

During learning of a mirror-reading task, the left cerebellum shows _____ activity, and the right cerebellum shows _____ activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; no change in 
D)  no change in; decreased 
A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; no change in 
D)  no change in; decreased

Question 20

Describe an example of something that one has learned implicitly. Justify why one considers the example to be implicit learning.

Accepted Answer

Example must be some

Thorndike's identical elements theory provides a good explanation for:

A person who has a very hard time learning to play the piano but, with practice, becomes a concert pianist:

If one is driven from home to school, one may learn the route without consciously trying to do so. This is an example of:

Which knowledge is the BEST example of a skill memory?

In 2005, Harvard University president Larry Summers provoked controversy by suggesting that:

Neuroimaging studies of experts suggest that one should see increased cortical activation in brain areas associated with a:

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?

As people learn a new perceptual-motor skill, the amount of cortex that is active _____ with practice.

Being able to throw a baseball without having to think about the motions one is making is an example of the _____ stage of skill acquisition.

What has been found regarding the impact of sleep on people's ability to perform a sequenced finger-tapping task?

Someone with damage to the basal ganglia would have the MOST trouble with which task?

Without any explicit training from adults many children know how to turn the ignition key in order to start their parent's cars. This is an example of:

Suppose a child is learning to swim. If a person measures how long it takes him to swim from one end of the pool to the other each day, the person will typically find that the child's speed will:

Provide an example of a motor program.

Thorndike proposed that learned abilities transfer to new situations to an extent that depends on the number of elements in the new situation. This is referred to as:

What is serial reaction time task used for?

Individuals with anterograde amnesia can:

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:

During learning of a mirror-reading task, the left cerebellum shows _ activity, and the right cerebellum shows _ activity.

Describe an example of something that one has learned implicitly. Justify why one considers the example to be implicit learning.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 8: Skill Memory:

Thorndike's identical elements theory provides a good explanation for:

A person who has a very hard time learning to play the piano but, with practice, becomes a concert pianist:

If one is driven from home to school, one may learn the route without consciously trying to do so. This is an example of:

Which knowledge is the BEST example of a skill memory?

In 2005, Harvard University president Larry Summers provoked controversy by suggesting that:

Neuroimaging studies of experts suggest that one should see increased cortical activation in brain areas associated with a:

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?

As people learn a new perceptual-motor skill, the amount of cortex that is active _____ with practice.

Being able to throw a baseball without having to think about the motions one is making is an example of the _____ stage of skill acquisition.

What has been found regarding the impact of sleep on people's ability to perform a sequenced finger-tapping task?

Someone with damage to the basal ganglia would have the MOST trouble with which task?

Without any explicit training from adults many children know how to turn the ignition key in order to start their parent's cars. This is an example of:

Suppose a child is learning to swim. If a person measures how long it takes him to swim from one end of the pool to the other each day, the person will typically find that the child's speed will:

Provide an example of a motor program.

Thorndike proposed that learned abilities transfer to new situations to an extent that depends on the number of elements in the new situation. This is referred to as:

What is serial reaction time task used for?

Individuals with anterograde amnesia can:

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:

During learning of a mirror-reading task, the left cerebellum shows _____ activity, and the right cerebellum shows _____ activity.

Describe an example of something that one has learned implicitly. Justify why one considers the example to be implicit learning.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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During learning of a mirror-reading task, the left cerebellum shows _ activity, and the right cerebellum shows _ activity.