Section 1
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
Which of the following terms, in reference to motor learning research, refers to "observable behavior"?a. Practiceb. Learningc. Performanced. Skill
Of the four types of performance curves typically observed when learning motor skills, the one that is consider "normal" or "standard" is thea. linear performance curve.b. positively accelerating performance curve.c. S-shaped performance curve.d. negatively accelerating performance curve.
If subjects in a motor learning experiment practice a task for 100 acquisition trials and then are tested on their learning by how well they perform five additional trials after a 30 -minute rest period, the type of test is called aa. transfer test.b. retention test.c. acquisition test.d. learning test.
In one of the most important experiments in the history of motor learning research, the predictions of the law of practice were demonstrated by Crossman using the task ofa. radio assembly.b. anti-aircraft gunnery.c. cigar assembly.d. rotary pursuit tracking.
Overlearning is measured as a percentage ofa. original learning.b. original skill level.c. absolute skill level.d. target skill level.
When learning skill A enhances the learning of skill $B$, what kind of transfer is said to have taken place from skill A to skill B?a. Near transferb. Positive transferc. Neutral transferd. Common transfer
According to the law of practice, the $\qquad$ represents an upper limit of learning.
In their review of research on overlearning, Driskell, Willis, and Copper (1992) found that a minimum of $\qquad$ percent overlearning was required before effects on retention enhancement became significant.
Implicit in the law of practice is the assumption that learning never completely stops as long as practice continues. What is the name given this assumption?
A theory of transfer stating that transfer between two skills is facilitated to the degree that both skills share common cognitive processing elements is called $\qquad$ theory.
When graphing performance curves, what is measured on the ordinate (i.e., vertical or $Y$-axis)?
As opposed to play, $\qquad$ entails practice that is highly structured, effortful, closely instructed, goal-directed, and motivated by a desire to improve.