Question 1

Laboratory research on perceptual-motor skills usually focuses on ____ because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) simple skills;they can control the relevant variables more precisely 
B) complex skills;they can control the relevant variables more precisely 
C) simple skills;complex skills are uninteresting to psychologists 
D) complex skills;simple skills are uninteresting to psychologists 
A) simple skills;they can control the relevant variables more precisely 
B) complex skills;they can control the relevant variables more precisely 
C) simple skills;complex skills are uninteresting to psychologists 
D) complex skills;simple skills are uninteresting to psychologists

Question 2

A person riding as a passenger in a car sometimes has the experience of automatically stepping on an imaginary brake as the driver brings the car to a fast stop.The passenger's behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) a reflex. 
B) a motor program. 
C) caused by skill decay. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) a reflex. 
B) a motor program. 
C) caused by skill decay. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 3

Suppose you have an exam in three weeks,and you plan to spend nine hours studying for the exam.Describe how you would study for the exam if you were using massed practice.Describe how you would study for the exam if you were using spaced practice.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Illustrate the basic i

Question 4

Learning a skill without being aware that you've learned it is known as _______ learning.

Accepted Answer

A) massed 
B) implicit 
C) open 
D) variable 
A) massed 
B) implicit 
C) open 
D) variable

Question 5

Which of the following disorders is an inherited disease?

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 6

Describe the symptoms of a person who has Parkinson's disease.How do they differ from the symptoms of a person who has Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Parkinson's is a progr

Question 7

If a child wants to learn to write his name by using spaced practice,he should write his 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 8

Suppose a baby learns to eat using a spoon.According to the idea of transfer specificity,which of the following would she 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 9

Which of the following 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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

People with apraxia have trouble:

Accepted Answer

A) making basic movements that make up a complex gesture. 
B) accessing memories of actions. 
C) understanding what movements the neuropsychologist is instructing them to do. 
D) performing perceptual-motor skills,but not cognitive skills. 
A) making basic movements that make up a complex gesture. 
B) accessing memories of actions. 
C) understanding what movements the neuropsychologist is instructing them to do. 
D) performing perceptual-motor skills,but not cognitive skills.

Question 12

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 13

An example of a closed skill is ________,and an example of an open skill is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) surfing;tying your shoes 
B) tying your shoes;playing pat-a-cake 
C) surfing;playing pat-a-cake 
D) playing pat-a-cake;surfing 
A) surfing;tying your shoes 
B) tying your shoes;playing pat-a-cake 
C) surfing;playing pat-a-cake 
D) playing pat-a-cake;surfing

Question 14

If Madeleine wants to learn two very simple perceptual-motor skills MOST effectively,she should practice:

Accepted Answer

A) them on separate days. 
B) both on the same day and then get a good night's sleep. 
C) one skill on the first day,then review that same skill on the second day before practicing the other skill. 
D) both skills on the first day,then practice only the second skill on the second day. 
A) them on separate days. 
B) both on the same day and then get a good night's sleep. 
C) one skill on the first day,then review that same skill on the second day before practicing the other skill. 
D) both skills on the first day,then practice only the second skill on the second day.

Question 15

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Massed practice is more effective than spaced practice for long-term retention. 
B) Constant practice is more effective than variable practice overall. 
C) Massed practice requires less total practice time than spaced practice. 
D) It is unclear whether constant practice or variable practice is more effective. 
A) Massed practice is more effective than spaced practice for long-term retention. 
B) Constant practice is more effective than variable practice overall. 
C) Massed practice requires less total practice time than spaced practice. 
D) It is unclear whether constant practice or variable practice is more effective.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Illustrate the basic i

Question 17

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

Question 18

Which of the following 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 19

Research on using massed and spaced practice to train postal workers to use a letter sorting machine showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) the group that was the most satisfied with the training process also learned it the most quickly. 
B) those using spaced practice were more satisfied with their training. 
C) those using massed practice required the fewest hours of training to learn the task. 
D) those using spaced practice required the fewest hours of training to learn the task. 
A) the group that was the most satisfied with the training process also learned it the most quickly. 
B) those using spaced practice were more satisfied with their training. 
C) those using massed practice required the fewest hours of training to learn the task. 
D) those using spaced practice required the fewest hours of training to learn the task.

Question 20

The restricted applicability of some learned skills to specific situations is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit learning. 
B) skill decay. 
C) a motor program. 
D) transfer specificity. 
A) implicit learning. 
B) skill decay. 
C) a motor program. 
D) transfer specificity.

Laboratory research on perceptual-motor skills usually focuses on because .

A person riding as a passenger in a car sometimes has the experience of automatically stepping on an imaginary brake as the driver brings the car to a fast stop.The passenger's behavior is:

Suppose you have an exam in three weeks,and you plan to spend nine hours studying for the exam.Describe how you would study for the exam if you were using massed practice.Describe how you would study for the exam if you were using spaced practice.

Learning a skill without being aware that you've learned it is known as _______ learning.

Which of the following disorders is an inherited disease?

Describe the symptoms of a person who has Parkinson's disease.How do they differ from the symptoms of a person who has Huntington's disease?

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

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

Which of the following is the best example of an open skill?

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

People with apraxia have trouble:

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

An example of a closed skill is ,and an example of an open skill is _.

If Madeleine wants to learn two very simple perceptual-motor skills MOST effectively,she should practice:

Which of the following is true?

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

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 of the following is true regarding the cerebral cortex?

Research on using massed and spaced practice to train postal workers to use a letter sorting machine showed that:

The restricted applicability of some learned skills to specific situations is known as:

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 Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

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

Laboratory research on perceptual-motor skills usually focuses on ____ because ____.

A person riding as a passenger in a car sometimes has the experience of automatically stepping on an imaginary brake as the driver brings the car to a fast stop.The passenger's behavior is:

Suppose you have an exam in three weeks,and you plan to spend nine hours studying for the exam.Describe how you would study for the exam if you were using massed practice.Describe how you would study for the exam if you were using spaced practice.

Learning a skill without being aware that you've learned it is known as _______ learning.

Which of the following disorders is an inherited disease?

Describe the symptoms of a person who has Parkinson's disease.How do they differ from the symptoms of a person who has Huntington's disease?

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

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

Which of the following is the best example of an open skill?

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

People with apraxia have trouble:

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

An example of a closed skill is ________,and an example of an open skill is _________.

If Madeleine wants to learn two very simple perceptual-motor skills MOST effectively,she should practice:

Which of the following is true?

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

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 of the following is true regarding the cerebral cortex?

Research on using massed and spaced practice to train postal workers to use a letter sorting machine showed that:

The restricted applicability of some learned skills to specific situations is known as:

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 Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

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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Laboratory research on perceptual-motor skills usually focuses on because .

An example of a closed skill is ,and an example of an open skill is _.