Section 1
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
A major theme developed in this chapter is thata. performance and learning are essentially the same thing.b. performance is always a good indicator of learning.c. optimal learning results from optimizing practice performance.d. optimal learning does not necessarily result from optimizing practice performance.
A random practice schedule results in$\qquad$ contextual interference.a. lowb. moderatec. highd. varied
Introducing high levels of contextual interference into a practice schedule has generally been shown toa. depress both the performance and learning of motor skills.b. improve both the performance and learning of motor skills.c. depress the performance but improve the learning of motor skills.d. depress the learning but improve the performance of motor skills.
A practice schedule is defined as distributed if ita. maximizes performance measures.b. consists of a greater amount of rest than work.c. is experienced by the learner as restful.d. allows learners to rest whenever they become fatigued.
Part practice is recommended for motor skills that area. high in task complexity and low in task organization.b. high in task complexity and high in task organization.c. low in task complexity and low in task organization.d. low in task complexity and high in task organization.
$\qquad$ skills are typically the best candidates for part practice.a. Serialb. Openc. Continuousd. Discrete
The $\qquad$ hypothesis suggests that learning is enhanced through random practice because it increases the meaningfulness and distinctiveness of skills making them more durable in long-term memory.
The task that a person wishes to be able to perform as a result of practice is called the $\qquad$ skill.
$\qquad$ is a type of part practice in which all component parts of a skill are practiced separately until each is mastered, and only then is the skill reassembled into a whole.
In the classic study by Baddeley and Longman in which the benefits of distributed practice were demonstrated for scheduling a series of practice sessions over an extended time, what was the skill that subjects in the experiment learned?
A practice technique in which an instructor tells a learner to focus his or her attention on a specific aspect of movement prior to executing a practice attempt is termed $\qquad$
The mental work required when executing a motor skill is termed $\qquad$