Exam 11: Motor Cognition and Mental Simulation

A basketball player from China,who does not speak English,is drafted by an NBA team.During practice he intently watches his coaches and other players so he can __________ what he is being instructed.

______________ takes place after a stimulus is identified and before a response is executed.

It takes longer to determine whether or not two geometric objects in a pair are identical or mirror images the more one object in the pair is rotated in ____________ and ___________.

Describe the nature of motor processing in the brain,being sure to highlight interactions between brain areas.

A researcher asks you to use imagery to drive from campus to your home and records the time it takes you to complete the task.She then asks you to use imagery to drive from campus to your home with poor visibility conditions due to a dense fog.How long will it take you to perform the second task?

___________ is the ability to understand the intent of an observed action and then to reproduce it.

Does mental rotation always involve the motor cortex? Support your answer.

The ____________ is activated whether you are imagining yourself dunking a basketball or imagined your friend dunking a basketball.

Single-cell recordings of a visually or internally triggered sequential motor task revealed that neurons in _______ are just as active during the visually and internally triggered task,neurons in ________ were more active during the internally triggered task,and neurons in _______ were more active during the visually triggered task.

Why is motor imagery beneficial?

Representing actions made by other people is accomplished by _____________________.

Overarching plans for action are processed in ______.

Watching a horse run on a track is perceived differently than watching an animated horse run on a simulated track at a casino.The difference is due to ______________.

When imitating behavior,the means of the behavior (operator)is processed in the _________________.

Briefly describe simulation theory.

The ___________________ region of the brain is active when imitating only the means of another's behavior as well as when inferring the intentions of others.

You are a consultant to a television production company that creates shows for children.They are trying to decide on the type of main character they should have for a new show.Based on research by Meltzoff,you tell them that toddlers are more likely to imitate a behavior if it modeled by ________________.

You are helping coach a Little League team.You notice that your players have a better batting stance and swing after you demonstrate the proper technique.What is a possible explanation for this observation?

____________ link perception and action.

What do stimulus onset asynchrony studies of biological motion tell us about motion perception?