Question 1

A person's genetically endowed ability to perform a skill better than most is known as a gift or a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  task. 
B)  expertise. 
C)  habit. 
D)  talent. 
A)  task. 
B)  expertise. 
C)  habit. 
D)  talent.

Question 2

Practice of a skill that is spread out over several sessions is known as _____ practice

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Cognitive stage includes reading the man

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

People with Parkinson's disease:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be treated with deep brain stimulation. 
B)  have trouble with mirror-reading tasks. 
C)  usually begin experiencing symptoms in their twenties. 
D)  have abnormally high levels of dopamine. 
A)  can be treated with deep brain stimulation. 
B)  have trouble with mirror-reading tasks. 
C)  usually begin experiencing symptoms in their twenties. 
D)  have abnormally high levels of dopamine.

Question 6

Which statement demonstrates that nonhumans can learn cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chimpanzees in the wild have learned how to use stones to crack nuts. 
B)  Dolphins can learn to repeat whatever action they had performed most recently when instructed to do so by a trainer. 
C)  In the lab, experimenters have taught primates and other animals to use various tools. 
D)  All of the statements are correct. 
A)  Chimpanzees in the wild have learned how to use stones to crack nuts. 
B)  Dolphins can learn to repeat whatever action they had performed most recently when instructed to do so by a trainer. 
C)  In the lab, experimenters have taught primates and other animals to use various tools. 
D)  All of the statements are correct.

Question 7

If a mother wants her son to implicitly learn to use correct grammar, she should:

Accepted Answer

A)  point out his mistakes whenever he uses incorrect grammar. 
B)  help him to memorize the rules of grammar. 
C)  always use correct grammar when she speaks to him. 
D)  tell him "yes, you used correct grammar" as a reward every time he uses correct grammar. 
A)  point out his mistakes whenever he uses incorrect grammar. 
B)  help him to memorize the rules of grammar. 
C)  always use correct grammar when she speaks to him. 
D)  tell him "yes, you used correct grammar" as a reward every time he uses correct grammar.

Question 8

Feedback about the performance of a skill that is critical to the effectiveness of practice is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of results. 
B)  knowledge of learning. 
C)  knowledge of practice. 
D)  effectiveness. 
A)  knowledge of results. 
B)  knowledge of learning. 
C)  knowledge of practice. 
D)  effectiveness.

Question 9

Suppose a child learns to ride his bike on the smooth, flat road by his home. According to the identical elements theory, under what physical conditions will the child's bike-riding abilities transfer the most? Under what conditions will they transfer the least?

Accepted Answer

Give examples of physical road

Question 10

A sequence of movements that an organism can perform virtually automatically is known as motor programs or:

Accepted Answer

A)  habits. 
B)  expertise. 
C)  practice. 
D)  motor skills. 
A)  habits. 
B)  expertise. 
C)  practice. 
D)  motor skills.

Question 11

Lesion and neuroimaging studies have suggested that the basal ganglia play a role in skill learning. Explain why it is difficult to determine exactly what this role is.

Accepted Answer

Discuss the issue of separatin

Question 12

Which disorder involves a reduction in the number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta that control activity in the basal ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  transcranial deficit 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  apraxia 
A)  transcranial deficit 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  apraxia

Question 13

Which memory requires several repetitions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which statement is TRUE about research on perceptual-motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on very complex skills. 
B)  It depends more on intellectual prowess. 
C)  Studies might consist of pressing buttons or tracking the position of a moving object . 
D)  All of the statements are true. 
A)  It focuses on very complex skills. 
B)  It depends more on intellectual prowess. 
C)  Studies might consist of pressing buttons or tracking the position of a moving object . 
D)  All of the statements are true.

Question 15

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 16

Steve is trying to improve his public-speaking skills. He is practicing by giving speeches on different topics to different groups of friends. He is using _____ practice.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

With practice, cortical expansion occurs in areas of:

Accepted Answer

A)  somatosensory cortex that are relevant for performing the skill. 
B)  motor cortex that are relevant for performing the skill. 
C)  both somatosensory cortex and motor cortex that are relevant for performing the skill. 
D)  the cortex that are not relevant for performing the skill. 
A)  somatosensory cortex that are relevant for performing the skill. 
B)  motor cortex that are relevant for performing the skill. 
C)  both somatosensory cortex and motor cortex that are relevant for performing the skill. 
D)  the cortex that are not relevant for performing the skill.

Question 18

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill decay?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can occur because of interference from newer skills. 
B)  It happens more for perceptual-motor skills than for cognitive skills. 
C)  It occurs at a fairly steady rate. 
D)  There is less decay if multiple skills are practiced on the same day. 
A)  It can occur because of interference from newer skills. 
B)  It happens more for perceptual-motor skills than for cognitive skills. 
C)  It occurs at a fairly steady rate. 
D)  There is less decay if multiple skills are practiced on the same day.

Question 19

Which activity is the BEST example of a closed skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  playing tennis 
B)  driving a car 
C)  playing a video game 
D)  playing a particular piece on the piano 
A)  playing tennis 
B)  driving a car 
C)  playing a video game 
D)  playing a particular piece on the piano

Question 20

When rats with damage to the basal ganglia are put in a water maze, and the platform is moved to a new location, the rats swim:

Accepted Answer

A)  in random directions until they find the new platform. 
B)  directly to the location where the platform used to be, but only if the platform is submerged (not visible). 
C)  directly to the new platform location only if the platform is visible. 
D)  directly to the location where the platform used to be, even when the platform is not visible. 
A)  in random directions until they find the new platform. 
B)  directly to the location where the platform used to be, but only if the platform is submerged (not visible). 
C)  directly to the new platform location only if the platform is visible. 
D)  directly to the location where the platform used to be, even when the platform is not visible.

A person's genetically endowed ability to perform a skill better than most is known as a gift or a(n):

Practice of a skill that is spread out over several sessions is known as _____ practice

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.

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:

People with Parkinson's disease:

Which statement demonstrates that nonhumans can learn cognitive skills?

If a mother wants her son to implicitly learn to use correct grammar, she should:

Feedback about the performance of a skill that is critical to the effectiveness of practice is known as:

Suppose a child learns to ride his bike on the smooth, flat road by his home. According to the identical elements theory, under what physical conditions will the child's bike-riding abilities transfer the most? Under what conditions will they transfer the least?

A sequence of movements that an organism can perform virtually automatically is known as motor programs or:

Lesion and neuroimaging studies have suggested that the basal ganglia play a role in skill learning. Explain why it is difficult to determine exactly what this role is.

Which disorder involves a reduction in the number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta that control activity in the basal ganglia?

Which memory requires several repetitions?

Which statement is TRUE about research on perceptual-motor skills?

Rats with damage to the basal ganglia:

Steve is trying to improve his public-speaking skills. He is practicing by giving speeches on different topics to different groups of friends. He is using _____ practice.

With practice, cortical expansion occurs in areas of:

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill decay?

Which activity is the BEST example of a closed skill?

When rats with damage to the basal ganglia are put in a water maze, and the platform is moved to a new location, the rats swim:

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:

A person's genetically endowed ability to perform a skill better than most is known as a gift or a(n):

Practice of a skill that is spread out over several sessions is known as _____ practice

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.

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:

People with Parkinson's disease:

Which statement demonstrates that nonhumans can learn cognitive skills?

If a mother wants her son to implicitly learn to use correct grammar, she should:

Feedback about the performance of a skill that is critical to the effectiveness of practice is known as:

Suppose a child learns to ride his bike on the smooth, flat road by his home. According to the identical elements theory, under what physical conditions will the child's bike-riding abilities transfer the most? Under what conditions will they transfer the least?

A sequence of movements that an organism can perform virtually automatically is known as motor programs or:

Lesion and neuroimaging studies have suggested that the basal ganglia play a role in skill learning. Explain why it is difficult to determine exactly what this role is.

Which disorder involves a reduction in the number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta that control activity in the basal ganglia?

Which memory requires several repetitions?

Which statement is TRUE about research on perceptual-motor skills?

Rats with damage to the basal ganglia:

Steve is trying to improve his public-speaking skills. He is practicing by giving speeches on different topics to different groups of friends. He is using _____ practice.

With practice, cortical expansion occurs in areas of:

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill decay?

Which activity is the BEST example of a closed skill?

When rats with damage to the basal ganglia are put in a water maze, and the platform is moved to a new location, the rats swim:

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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