Chapter 10, Instructions and Demonstrations Video Solutions, Motor Learning and Control: From Theory to Practice

Problem 1

Both research and experience support the conclusion that verbal instructions are
a. superior to visual demonstrations in promoting learning.
b. inferior to visual demonstrations in promoting learning.
c. best when used in combination with visual demonstrations.
d. not necessary if visual demonstrations are used sufficiently.

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Problem 2

As a general guideline, verbal cues should contain no more than $\qquad$ words.
a. one or two
b. three or four
c. six or seven
d. ten

Alyssa Mae L.

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Problem 3

Concerning the use of instructions to focus a learner's attention, a significant body of recent research has demonstrated the benefits of promoting $a(n)$ $\qquad$ attentional focus on the part of learners.
a. narrow
b. broad
c. internal
d. external

Jacob Stein

Numerade Educator

Problem 4

In providing instructions focusing a learner's attention on the effects of an action, research has generally supported the benefits of attending to those effects a. within the learner's body.
b. occurring on the surface of the learner's body.
c. external to but near the learner's body.
d. at some distance from the learner's body.

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Problem 5

Learning models have generally been found to be
a. ineffective.
b. less effective than expert models.
c. as effective as expert models.
d. vastly more effective than expert models.

Courtney Burson

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Problem 6

$\qquad$ are brain cells that fire whether a
person is initiating an overt action or merely watching someone else perform the same action.
a. Mirror neurons
b. Glial cells
c. Action generators
d. Excitatory neurons

Mishal Gul

Numerade Educator

Problem 7

When deciding how much information to provide to learners in the form of verbal instructions, it is essential that movement skills instructors keep in mind the limited $\qquad$ capacity of the learners.

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Problem 8

A word or short phrase directing a learner's attention to some important feature related either to the execution of a skill or the environment in which the skill is performed, is labeled a $\qquad$

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Problem 9

The $\qquad$ is the notion that skills should be planned and executed in relation to their expected consequences.

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Problem 10

Name the four stages of observational learning as proposed by social cognitive theory.

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Problem 11

According to social cognitive theory,
$\qquad$ is a measure of a person's belief in his or her ability to accomplish a goal or a task, such as learning a new motor skill.

Alexa Moschella

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Problem 12

The use of a learning model to demonstrate a motor skill has been shown to be most effective if, along with the demonstration, an observer also receives the learning model's $\qquad$

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