Learning is (Multiple Choice)

Learning is
 A. inferred from a change in performance.
  B. a directly observable phenomenon.
  C. best measured through acquisition tests.
  D. inferred from the capacity to perform well.

Question 2

The spontaneous creation of a new state or pattern resulting from the self-organization of the elements of a complex system, is called ________________.
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Question 3

In order to be considered complex, a system must exhibit four qualities. List these qualities (use the one-word descriptors presented in the text).

Question 4

Bernstein was the first movement scientist to observe that the same movements could be controlled by different muscles depending on the environmental context in which the movement was produced. This observation, which he saw as a criticism of cognitive-based models of motor control, is called the ________________ problem.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 5

A criticism of cognitive-based movement theories, called the problem of the ________________, or little man in the brain, is the argument that the brain acting alone is incapable of controlling all aspects of movement.
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Question 6

List the three rules which comprise the generalized motor program in schema theory.

Question 7

Early motor program theories such as Adam's closed-loop theory suffered from two major problems that prevented their full acceptance, and ultimately led to the development of alternative models such as schema theory. These two problems were labeled the problem of ________________ and the problem of ________________.
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Question 8

What is the name of the law that specifies the relationship between speed and movement accuracy in rapid aiming tasks?