Motor Learning_PL

Question 1

Term: a set of processess associated with practice or experience leading to relatively permanent changes in the capability for movement

Answer 1

Motor learning

Question 2

Describe some of the key features of motor learning (3)

Answer 2

• occurs as a result of practice; NOT innate
• cannot be observed directly; can be inferred on the base of behavior
• changes are relatively permanent

Question 3

Term: represented by a momentary strength or accessibility of a response

Answer 3

Performance

Question 4

Term: represented by an underlying habit strength of the response

Answer 4

Learning

Question 5

Term: measure of performance on the first trial of retention

Answer 5

Absolute retention

Question 6

List the 3 ways in which relative retention can measured

Answer 6

1. difference score
2. percentage score
3. savings score

Question 7

Term: subtracting the performance on the last practive trial from the first retention trial

Answer 7

Difference score

Question 8

Term: taking the difference and dividing it by the amount of performance change of the original learning (last trial minus first trial) times 100

Answer 8

Percentage score

Question 9

Term: counting the number of trials to regain proficiency from the end of practice

Answer 9

Savings score

Question 10

List the 3 stages of motor learning

Answer 10

1. cognitive phase
2. associative phase
3. autonomous phase

Question 11

Descirbe the key features of the cognitive phase of motor learning (4)

Answer 11

• learner understands what is to be done
• improvements are dramatic
• there is inconsistent performance
• described as the verbal motor stage

Question 12

Phase of motor learning:

• learner understands what is to be done
• improvements are dramatic
• there is inconsistent performance
• described as the verbal motor stage

Answer 12

Cognitive phase

Question 13

Describe the key features of the associative phase (3)

Answer 13

• Learner makes more subtle adjustments
• improvements are smaller in magnitude
• has been called the motor stage

Question 14

Phase of motor learning:

• Learner makes more subtle adjustments
• improvements are smaller in magnitude
• has been called the motor stage

Answer 14

Associative phase

Question 15

Describe the key features of the autonomous phase (3)

Answer 15

• reached only after a great deal of practice
• performance is described as automatic
• appears that the performer is not paying attention

Question 16

Phase of motor learning

• reached only after a great deal of practice
• performance is described as automatic
• appears that the performer is not paying attention

Answer 16

autonomous phase