Question 1

Draw a graph that demonstrates the power law of learning for the task of learning to tie your shoes.

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Question 2

Provide an example of a motor program.

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Question 3

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?

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Question 4

Which of the following disorders is an inherited disease?
A)transcranial deficit
B)Parkinson's disease
C)Huntington's disease
D)apraxia

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Huntington's disease is an inherited disease caused by a genetic mutation. It is passed down through families and affects the nervous system, leading to problems with movement, behavior, and cognition. The other options listed (transcranial deficit, Parkinson's disease, apraxia) are not inherited diseases.

Question 5

Describe an example of the cognitive stage,the associative stage,and the autonomous stage during learning the task of operating your new video camera.

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Question 6

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.

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Question 7

Describe the procedure and results of any one study that tested the impact of basal ganglia lesions on skill learning.

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Question 8

Explain the difference between open skills and closed skills.Give an example of each type of skill,explaining why it would be considered open or closed.

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Question 9

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?

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Question 10

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.

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Question 11

Describe an example of something that you have learned implicitly.Justify why you consider your example to be implicit learning.

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Question 12

Explain the difference between perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills.Give an example of a task that involves both perceptual-motor skills and cognitive skills,making sure to explain the involvement of each type of skill.

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Question 13

What is the difference between having talent and being an expert?

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Question 14

Describe how the cerebellum,cerebral cortex,and basal ganglia are each involved in learning to dive from a diving board.

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Question 15

Suppose you are practicing a speech for your class.Based on what you learned about the impact of knowledge of results on practice,what should you do to maximize the effectiveness of your practice?

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Question 16

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?

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Quiz 8: Skill Memory: Learning by Doing