Question 1

Which stage of Fitts's three-stage model would act in using written instructions to set up a tent?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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 3

A procedure that delivers an electrical current into a patient's brain through 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 4

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 5

Psychologists sometimes classify memories that are not easily put into words, including skill memories as:

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit memories. 
B)  implicit memories. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  nondeclarative memories. 
A)  explicit memories. 
B)  implicit memories. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  nondeclarative memories.

Question 6

The second stage in the Fitts's model of skill learning is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive. 
B)  associative. 
C)  autonomous. 
D)  acquisition. 
A)  cognitive. 
B)  associative. 
C)  autonomous. 
D)  acquisition.

Question 7

According to the power law of practice, performance during learning:

Accepted Answer

A)  starts slowly and then rapidly improves. 
B)  improves rapidly at first and then slows down. 
C)  improves at a steady rate. 
D)  improves rapidly at first and then declines. 
A)  starts slowly and then rapidly improves. 
B)  improves rapidly at first and then slows down. 
C)  improves at a steady rate. 
D)  improves rapidly at first and then declines.

Question 8

In musician's dystonia, extensive practicing of an instrument leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of motor control due to a lack of cortical expansion. 
B)  loss of motor control due to reorganization of the motor cortex. 
C)  improved motor control due to cortical expansion. 
D)  improved motor control due to reorganization of the motor cortex. 
A)  loss of motor control due to a lack of cortical expansion. 
B)  loss of motor control due to reorganization of the motor cortex. 
C)  improved motor control due to cortical expansion. 
D)  improved motor control due to reorganization of the motor cortex.

Question 9

The basal ganglia:

Accepted Answer

A)  are especially important for performing skills that require precise timing. 
B)  are active when people learn cognitive skills. 
C)  send most of their output to the spinal cord. 
D)  are mainly involved in controlling complex actions. 
A)  are especially important for performing skills that require precise timing. 
B)  are active when people learn cognitive skills. 
C)  send most of their output to the spinal cord. 
D)  are mainly involved in controlling complex actions.

Question 10

Which activity is the BEST example of implicit learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  memorizing the names of the state capitols 
B)  rehearsing a phone number someone just told to you 
C)  learning the words of a song that is played regularly on the radio 
D)  studying vocabulary words for a French test 
A)  memorizing the names of the state capitols 
B)  rehearsing a phone number someone just told to you 
C)  learning the words of a song that is played regularly on the radio 
D)  studying vocabulary words for a French test

Question 11

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 12

Which action is an example of a cognitive skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  running 
B)  tying one's shoes 
C)  climbing a ladder 
D)  balancing a checkbook 
A)  running 
B)  tying one's shoes 
C)  climbing a ladder 
D)  balancing a checkbook

Question 13

Jacob has an exam tomorrow. He hasn't studied all semester and is cramming his studying all into one night. Jacob is using _____ practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  massed 
B)  spaced 
C)  constant 
D)  variable 
A)  massed 
B)  spaced 
C)  constant 
D)  variable

Question 14

Give an example of how one might use constant practice to learn to hit a tennis ball. How would this differ from using variable practice?

Accepted Answer

Illustrate the basic idea of each. Const

Question 15

Dara is practicing a new gymnastic routine. Her practice will be MOST effective if she:

Accepted Answer

A)  practices many times a day. 
B)  is given feedback about her performance. 
C)  visualizes the routine in her mind before performing her new routine. 
D)  blocks out all other distractions. 
A)  practices many times a day. 
B)  is given feedback about her performance. 
C)  visualizes the routine in her mind before performing her new routine. 
D)  blocks out all other distractions.

Question 16

Which statement is TRUE regarding the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals without much cerebral cortex cannot learn perceptual-motor tasks. 
B)  Practicing a perceptual-motor skill leads to increased cortical activity. 
C)  Practicing a skill leads to a decrease in the amount of cortical gray matter. 
D)  It is particularly important for tasks that involve tracking a target. 
A)  Animals without much cerebral cortex cannot learn perceptual-motor tasks. 
B)  Practicing a perceptual-motor skill leads to increased cortical activity. 
C)  Practicing a skill leads to a decrease in the amount of cortical gray matter. 
D)  It is particularly important for tasks that involve tracking a target.

Question 17

Learned movement patterns guided by sensory inputs are called _____ skills, while skills requiring the use of the brain to solve problems or apply strategies are called _____ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  closed; open 
B)  open; cognitive 
C)  perceptual-motor; cognitive 
D)  perceptual-motor; open 
A)  closed; open 
B)  open; cognitive 
C)  perceptual-motor; cognitive 
D)  perceptual-motor; open

Question 18

Electronic technologies such as _____ are enabling people who are limited in the ability to see or hear to partially regain function in these sensory modalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory prostheses 
B)  motor prostheses 
C)  transcranial prostheses 
D)  deep brain stimulation 
A)  sensory prostheses 
B)  motor prostheses 
C)  transcranial prostheses 
D)  deep brain stimulation

Question 19

Which activity is an example of the cognitive stage of skill acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A)  following the instructions in a recipe to bake cookies 
B)  following a recipe from memory to bake cookies 
C)  baking cookies without a recipe while listening to a child talk about her day at school 
D)  trying out new ingredients in a traditional cookie recipe 
A)  following the instructions in a recipe to bake cookies 
B)  following a recipe from memory to bake cookies 
C)  baking cookies without a recipe while listening to a child talk about her day at school 
D)  trying out new ingredients in a traditional cookie recipe

Question 20

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

Which stage of Fitts's three-stage model would act in using written instructions to set up a tent?

Which statement is TRUE regarding expert performance?

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

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:

Psychologists sometimes classify memories that are not easily put into words, including skill memories as:

The second stage in the Fitts's model of skill learning is:

According to the power law of practice, performance during learning:

In musician's dystonia, extensive practicing of an instrument leads to:

The basal ganglia:

Which activity is the BEST example of implicit learning?

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

Which action is an example of a cognitive skill?

Jacob has an exam tomorrow. He hasn't studied all semester and is cramming his studying all into one night. Jacob is using _____ practice.

Give an example of how one might use constant practice to learn to hit a tennis ball. How would this differ from using variable practice?

Dara is practicing a new gymnastic routine. Her practice will be MOST effective if she:

Which statement is TRUE regarding the cerebral cortex?

Learned movement patterns guided by sensory inputs are called _ skills, while skills requiring the use of the brain to solve problems or apply strategies are called _ skills.

Electronic technologies such as _____ are enabling people who are limited in the ability to see or hear to partially regain function in these sensory modalities.

Which activity is an example of the cognitive stage of skill acquisition?

Which activity is the BEST example of an open skill?

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:

Which stage of Fitts's three-stage model would act in using written instructions to set up a tent?

Which statement is TRUE regarding expert performance?

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

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:

Psychologists sometimes classify memories that are not easily put into words, including skill memories as:

The second stage in the Fitts's model of skill learning is:

According to the power law of practice, performance during learning:

In musician's dystonia, extensive practicing of an instrument leads to:

The basal ganglia:

Which activity is the BEST example of implicit learning?

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

Which action is an example of a cognitive skill?

Jacob has an exam tomorrow. He hasn't studied all semester and is cramming his studying all into one night. Jacob is using _____ practice.

Give an example of how one might use constant practice to learn to hit a tennis ball. How would this differ from using variable practice?

Dara is practicing a new gymnastic routine. Her practice will be MOST effective if she:

Which statement is TRUE regarding the cerebral cortex?

Learned movement patterns guided by sensory inputs are called _____ skills, while skills requiring the use of the brain to solve problems or apply strategies are called _____ skills.

Electronic technologies such as _____ are enabling people who are limited in the ability to see or hear to partially regain function in these sensory modalities.

Which activity is an example of the cognitive stage of skill acquisition?

Which activity is the BEST example of an open skill?

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

Filters

Learned movement patterns guided by sensory inputs are called _ skills, while skills requiring the use of the brain to solve problems or apply strategies are called _ skills.