KNH 184 exam 2 Practice Questions/ Quiz questions
1. the time interval between presentation of a signal and the initiation of the movement is called....
a. response time
b. reaction time
c. movement time
d. none of the above: b. reaction time
2. identify the three stages of information processing in the correct order:
a. movement programming, stimulus identification, response selection
b. response selection, movement programming, stimulus identification
c. stimulus identification, response selection, movement programming
d. none of the above: c. stimulus identification, response selection, movement programming
3. Hicks law relates to the stage of information processing
a. stimulus identification
b. movement programming
c. response selection
d. movement identification: c. response selection
4. The increased reaction time as movement complexity increases is thought to be due to an
increased amount of time required to program the movement in the movement-programming stage.
a. true
b. false: a. true
5. for a given number of stimulus response alternatives, increasing stimulus response compatibility
choice reaction time
a. increases
b. decreases
c. has no effect: b. decreases
6. which type of anticipation is likely to predict what is likely to occur?
a. location
b. temporal
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c. event
d. none of the above: c. event
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7. in parallel processing information is processed....
a. one after another
b. simultaneously
c. in sequence
d. separately: b. Simultaneously
8. deciding whether a pitch is a fast ball or a curve ball occurs in which stage?
a. the response programming stage
b. the response selection stage
c. the stimulus identification stage
d. the varied processing stage: c. the stimulus identification stage
9. processing in the response-programming stage is largely:
a. non- continuous
b. spatial
c. serial
d. parallel: c. serial
10.The duration of information stored in the short-term memory is about:
a. up to 1 second
b. 5 seconds
c.1 to 60 seconds
b.1 to 5 minutes: c. 1 to 60 seconds
11.Which types of skills tend to be more resistant to forgetting once stored in long-term memory?
a. discrete motor
b. serial motor
c. continuous motor: c. continuous motor
12.long-term memory is thought to have:
a. an unlimited duration and limited capacity
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1. the time interval between presentation of a signal and the initiation of the movement is called....
a. response time
b. reaction time
c. movement time
d. none of the above: b. reaction time
2. identify the three stages of information processing in the correct order:
a. movement programming, stimulus identification, response selection
b. response selection, movement programming, stimulus identification
c. stimulus identification, response selection, movement programming
d. none of the above: c. stimulus identification, response selection, movement programming
3. Hicks law relates to the stage of information processing
a. stimulus identification
b. movement programming
c. response selection
d. movement identification: c. response selection
4. The increased reaction time as movement complexity increases is thought to be due to an
increased amount of time required to program the movement in the movement-programming stage.
a. true
b. false: a. true
5. for a given number of stimulus response alternatives, increasing stimulus response compatibility
choice reaction time
a. increases
b. decreases
c. has no effect: b. decreases
6. which type of anticipation is likely to predict what is likely to occur?
a. location
b. temporal
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c. event
d. none of the above: c. event
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7. in parallel processing information is processed....
a. one after another
b. simultaneously
c. in sequence
d. separately: b. Simultaneously
8. deciding whether a pitch is a fast ball or a curve ball occurs in which stage?
a. the response programming stage
b. the response selection stage
c. the stimulus identification stage
d. the varied processing stage: c. the stimulus identification stage
9. processing in the response-programming stage is largely:
a. non- continuous
b. spatial
c. serial
d. parallel: c. serial
10.The duration of information stored in the short-term memory is about:
a. up to 1 second
b. 5 seconds
c.1 to 60 seconds
b.1 to 5 minutes: c. 1 to 60 seconds
11.Which types of skills tend to be more resistant to forgetting once stored in long-term memory?
a. discrete motor
b. serial motor
c. continuous motor: c. continuous motor
12.long-term memory is thought to have:
a. an unlimited duration and limited capacity
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