Question 1

If a novice and highly skilled typist were required to perform a verbal secondary task while typing on a keyboard the novice's typing performance would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  More negatively influenced than the skilled typist's 
B)  More positively influenced than the skilled typist's 
C)  No different from the skilled typist's 
D)  Impossible to assess 
A)  More negatively influenced than the skilled typist's 
B)  More positively influenced than the skilled typist's 
C)  No different from the skilled typist's 
D)  Impossible to assess A

Question 2

According to Gentile's stages of learning model,the learner's goals for the later stages depend on whether the skill is an open or closed skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Automatization of motor skills is associated with _____________ in cortical brain activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  A reduction 
B)  An increase 
C)  No change 
D)  Strange oscillations 
A)  A reduction 
B)  An increase 
C)  No change 
D)  Strange oscillations A

Question 4

Ericsson and colleagues refer to the type of practice that is essential for the attainment of expertise as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental practice 
B)  Physical practice 
C)  Deliberate practice 
D)  Repetitive practice 
A)  Mental practice 
B)  Physical practice 
C)  Deliberate practice 
D)  Repetitive practice

Question 5

According to Bernstein,appropriately organized practice is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A form or repetition without repetition 
B)  Repetition of a particular movement pattern 
C)  Repetition of a particular pattern of neuromotor processes 
D)  None of these 
A)  A form or repetition without repetition 
B)  Repetition of a particular movement pattern 
C)  Repetition of a particular pattern of neuromotor processes 
D)  None of these

Question 6

An expert's knowledge about an activity is organized into more concepts than a novice's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the Fitts and Posner model,the stage of learning during which the learner makes a large number of errors and tries to answer a lot of "how to" questions is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Fitts and Posner model,the...

Question 8

According to Ericsson:

Accepted Answer

A)  Experts reach a stage of effortless automaticity in their performance 
B)  Expert attempts to avoid the stagnation associated with complete automaticity 
C)  Experts engage in conscious controlled processing,though in a more sophisticated way than novices 
D)  Expert attempts to avoid the stagnation associated with complete automaticity and Experts engage in conscious controlled processing,though in a more sophisticated way than novices 
A)  Experts reach a stage of effortless automaticity in their performance 
B)  Expert attempts to avoid the stagnation associated with complete automaticity 
C)  Experts engage in conscious controlled processing,though in a more sophisticated way than novices 
D)  Expert attempts to avoid the stagnation associated with complete automaticity and Experts engage in conscious controlled processing,though in a more sophisticated way than novices

Question 9

Gentile's learning stages model indicates that in the second stage of learning,one goal of the learner is related specifically to closed skills.This goal is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixation 
B)  Diversification 
C)  Relevant 
D)  Irrelevant 
A)  Fixation 
B)  Diversification 
C)  Relevant 
D)  Irrelevant

Question 10

The Fitts and Posner stages of learning model proposes that learners engage in the highest amount of cognitive activity during the associative stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term used to describe the change in the areas of the brain that are active in the different stages of learning is.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe the change...

Question 12

Learners in the later stages of learning typically "freeze degrees of freedom" in their attempt to control the multiple degrees of freedom of a complex motor skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Gentile's learning stages model indicates that in the first stage of learning,the learner must learn to discriminate between which two types of environmental context conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Real vs.not real 
B)  Visual vs.verbal 
C)  Regulatory vs.nonregulatory 
D)  Environmental vs.internal 
A)  Real vs.not real 
B)  Visual vs.verbal 
C)  Regulatory vs.nonregulatory 
D)  Environmental vs.internal

Question 14

According to Fitts and Posner,the learner moves through three stages when learning a motor skill.These are the cognitive,the associative,and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixated 
B)  Diversified 
C)  Verbal 
D)  Autonomous 
A)  Fixated 
B)  Diversified 
C)  Verbal 
D)  Autonomous

Question 15

According to Bernstein,during the last phase of skill acquisition,learners:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freeze degrees of freedom 
B)  Unfreeze degrees of freedom 
C)  Exploit passive forces to minimize energy costs 
D)  Develop coordinative structures 
A)  Freeze degrees of freedom 
B)  Unfreeze degrees of freedom 
C)  Exploit passive forces to minimize energy costs 
D)  Develop coordinative structures

Question 16

According to Bernstein,during the early phase of skill acquisition,learners tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freeze degrees of freedom 
B)  Unfreeze degrees of freedom 
C)  Select efficient movement patterns 
D)  None of these 
A)  Freeze degrees of freedom 
B)  Unfreeze degrees of freedom 
C)  Select efficient movement patterns 
D)  None of these

Question 17

As a person practices a skill,an important change that occurs is the capability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Succeed on every attempt 
B)  Detect and correct errors 
C)  Involve more muscles in the action 
D)  Direct attention to individual parts of the movement 
A)  Succeed on every attempt 
B)  Detect and correct errors 
C)  Involve more muscles in the action 
D)  Direct attention to individual parts of the movement

Question 18

Research shows that expertise in all fields is the result of a minimum of 5 years of "deliberate" practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Gentile,an important goal for the learner during the first stage of learning is to acquire a ________ pattern that will allow the person some degree of success at achieving the action goal of the skill.

Accepted Answer

coordination [Also a

Question 20

Changes in EMG patterns occur as a person becomes more skilled.These changes show that a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases in movement efficiency and coordination 
B)  Decreases in movement efficiency and coordination 
C)  Increases in movement efficiency but decreases in coordination 
D)  Decreases in movement efficiency but increases in coordination 
A)  Increases in movement efficiency and coordination 
B)  Decreases in movement efficiency and coordination 
C)  Increases in movement efficiency but decreases in coordination 
D)  Decreases in movement efficiency but increases in coordination

If a novice and highly skilled typist were required to perform a verbal secondary task while typing on a keyboard the novice's typing performance would be:

According to Gentile's stages of learning model,the learner's goals for the later stages depend on whether the skill is an open or closed skill.

Automatization of motor skills is associated with _____________ in cortical brain activity.

Ericsson and colleagues refer to the type of practice that is essential for the attainment of expertise as:

According to Bernstein,appropriately organized practice is best described as:

An expert's knowledge about an activity is organized into more concepts than a novice's.

According to the Fitts and Posner model,the stage of learning during which the learner makes a large number of errors and tries to answer a lot of "how to" questions is the ________ stage.

According to Ericsson:

Gentile's learning stages model indicates that in the second stage of learning,one goal of the learner is related specifically to closed skills.This goal is called:

The Fitts and Posner stages of learning model proposes that learners engage in the highest amount of cognitive activity during the associative stage.

The term used to describe the change in the areas of the brain that are active in the different stages of learning is.

Learners in the later stages of learning typically "freeze degrees of freedom" in their attempt to control the multiple degrees of freedom of a complex motor skill.

Gentile's learning stages model indicates that in the first stage of learning,the learner must learn to discriminate between which two types of environmental context conditions?

According to Fitts and Posner,the learner moves through three stages when learning a motor skill.These are the cognitive,the associative,and the:

According to Bernstein,during the last phase of skill acquisition,learners:

According to Bernstein,during the early phase of skill acquisition,learners tend to:

As a person practices a skill,an important change that occurs is the capability to:

Research shows that expertise in all fields is the result of a minimum of 5 years of "deliberate" practice.

According to Gentile,an important goal for the learner during the first stage of learning is to acquire a ________ pattern that will allow the person some degree of success at achieving the action goal of the skill.

Changes in EMG patterns occur as a person becomes more skilled.These changes show that a person:

The Classification of Motor Skills

The Measurement of Motor Performance

Motor Abilities

Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control

Motor Control Theories

Sensory Components of Motor Control

Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills

Action Preparation

Attention As a Limited Capacity Resource

Memory Components, forgetting, and Strategies

Defining and Assessing Learning

Transfer of Learning

Demonstration and Verbal Instructions

Augmented Feedback

Practice Variability and Specificity

The Amount and Distribution of Practice

Whole and Part Practice

Mental Practice

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Exam 12: The Stages of Learning

If a novice and highly skilled typist were required to perform a verbal secondary task while typing on a keyboard the novice's typing performance would be:

According to Gentile's stages of learning model,the learner's goals for the later stages depend on whether the skill is an open or closed skill.

Automatization of motor skills is associated with _____________ in cortical brain activity.

Ericsson and colleagues refer to the type of practice that is essential for the attainment of expertise as:

According to Bernstein,appropriately organized practice is best described as:

An expert's knowledge about an activity is organized into more concepts than a novice's.

According to the Fitts and Posner model,the stage of learning during which the learner makes a large number of errors and tries to answer a lot of "how to" questions is the ________ stage.

According to Ericsson:

Gentile's learning stages model indicates that in the second stage of learning,one goal of the learner is related specifically to closed skills.This goal is called:

The Fitts and Posner stages of learning model proposes that learners engage in the highest amount of cognitive activity during the associative stage.

The term used to describe the change in the areas of the brain that are active in the different stages of learning is.

Learners in the later stages of learning typically "freeze degrees of freedom" in their attempt to control the multiple degrees of freedom of a complex motor skill.

Gentile's learning stages model indicates that in the first stage of learning,the learner must learn to discriminate between which two types of environmental context conditions?

According to Fitts and Posner,the learner moves through three stages when learning a motor skill.These are the cognitive,the associative,and the:

According to Bernstein,during the last phase of skill acquisition,learners:

According to Bernstein,during the early phase of skill acquisition,learners tend to:

As a person practices a skill,an important change that occurs is the capability to:

Research shows that expertise in all fields is the result of a minimum of 5 years of "deliberate" practice.

According to Gentile,an important goal for the learner during the first stage of learning is to acquire a ________ pattern that will allow the person some degree of success at achieving the action goal of the skill.

Changes in EMG patterns occur as a person becomes more skilled.These changes show that a person:

The Classification of Motor Skills

The Measurement of Motor Performance

Motor Abilities

Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control

Motor Control Theories

Sensory Components of Motor Control

Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills

Action Preparation

Attention As a Limited Capacity Resource

Memory Components, forgetting, and Strategies

Defining and Assessing Learning

Transfer of Learning

Demonstration and Verbal Instructions

Augmented Feedback

Practice Variability and Specificity

The Amount and Distribution of Practice

Whole and Part Practice

Mental Practice

Filters