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Motor Learning and Control: From Theory to Practice

William Edwards

Chapter 12

Providing Feedback - all with Video Answers

Educators

Section 1

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Problem 1

Which of the following is not a primary function of augmented feedback?
a. Guidance function
b. Motivation function
c. Reinforcement function
d. Comparative function

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Problem 2

The observation that rewarded behaviors tend to be repeated and that punished behaviors tend to be changed is formalized by the
a. guidance hypothesis.
b. law of effect.
c. relative frequency rate.
d. specificity hypothesis.

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Problem 3

As what type of feedback would you best classify the following statement: "The reason that the ball popped up like that is that you're holding your racquet too loosely and your grip is too high."
a. Qualitative KR
b. Quantitative KR
c. Qualitative KP
d. Quantitative KP

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Problem 4

As a general rule, providing feedback to a learner after every practice attempt
a. depresses performance but improves learning.
b. improves performance but depresses learning.
c. improves both performance and learning.
d. depresses both performance and learning.

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Problem 5

For feedback to be most effective, it should typically be provided-
a. 3 to 5 seconds after a response.
b. 20 to 30 seconds after a response.
c. immediately after a response.
d. during a response.

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Problem 6

When beginners are provided with erroneous feedback that clearly contradicts their sources of sensory feedback, they are most likely to a. disregard the erroneous feedback in favor of their sensory sources of feedback.
b. disregard both the erroneous feedback and their own sensory feedback.
c. disregard their sensory sources of feedback and rely instead on the erroneous feedback.
d. compromise between the two sources of feedback information.

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Problem 7

If a person performs 30 trials of a particular skill during a practice session, and he or she receives feedback on 6 of those trials, then the relative frequency of feedback is $\qquad$ and the absolute frequency of feedback is $\qquad$ , respectively.

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Problem 8

During a physical therapy session, a patient attempts a set of three elbow extension exercises. Upon completion of the three exercises, her therapist provides her with feedback concerning the numerical angle of elbow extension achieved on each of the three exercises. What type of feedback did the therapist provide?

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00:52

Problem 9

What kind of reinforcement is being provided when an instructor corrects five practice attempts in a row and then withholds feedback on a sixth attempt in which there is improvement?

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03:24

Problem 10

$\mathrm{KP}$ is an abbreviation for $\qquad$

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Problem 11

A gradual reduction in the relative frequency of feedback designed to promote learning is termed feedback $\qquad$

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Problem 12

The period of time between the delivery of feedback and the person who receives the feedback attempting his or her next response is referred to as the $\qquad$ interval.

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