PHED 3360: CH 1-2 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
_____________ is the stage of information processing in which a person decides what to
do with the information provided. - ANSWER Response selection
Attention remaining for a secondary task is __________ when the primary task is more
complex. - ANSWER reduced
The process of rehearsing information keeps it available in the __________. - ANSWER
short-term memory
When an expert reverts from a(n) __________ to a(n) __________ focus of attention, the
consequences to performance can be negative and result in ``choking.`` - ANSWER
external: internal
Minimum energy expenditure is most important for which of the following? - ANSWER a
200 m backstroke race
A __________ skill occurs in a stable and predictable environment. - ANSWER closed
The extent to which a stimulus and response are connected in a natural way is called
__________. - ANSWER stimulus-response compatibility
Automatic processing is thought to be the result of __________. - ANSWER a lot of
practice
Information stored in which memory system is thought to be very abstract? - ANSWER
long-term memory
Perceptual narrowing occurs when __________. - ANSWER arousal is high
Skills are different from movements because - ANSWER they have an environmental
goal
Making your movements in a soccer game unpredictable forces your opponent to
__________. - ANSWER anticipate
When it comes to talking on the phone while driving, research suggests that hands-free
talking __________ in comparison to handheld talking. - ANSWER interferes less with
driving?
When a skill is produced reliably and on demand, where luck plays a minimal role, the
goal is achieved with - ANSWER maximum certainty
The interval of elapsed time after a suddenly presented stimulus until the beginning of
, the response is called the __________. - ANSWER reaction time interval
Building a campfire is best described as a ______ skill. - ANSWER serial
According to Hick`s Law, choice RT increases a constant amount every time the number
of stimulus-response alternatives is __________. - ANSWER doubled?
Anticipation that involves what will happen in the environment is called ____________. -
ANSWER spatial anticipation
________ skills unfold in an ongoing fashion without a recognizable beginning and end. -
ANSWER Continuous
Evidence suggests that during a Stroop task, the color of the ink and the word spelled
by the ink are initially processed __________. - ANSWER in parallel
The inverted-U principle examines the relationship between __________. - ANSWER
arousal and performance
The components of stimuli from sources such as vision, audition, and touch are thought
to be __________ in the stimulus identification stage. - ANSWER assembled
anticipation - ANSWER - trying to reduce the reaction time
- process some/all information before stimulus
- 2 types: spatial, temporal
- use 2nd and 3rd processing stages
Spatial anticipation - ANSWER - knowing WHERE to move
- predicting what is going to happen before the signal is presented
-prediction about WHAT will happen in the environment
- EX: Driver anticipates a car will turn in front of them, estimate location of serves
Temporal anticipation - ANSWER - knowing WHEN to move
- predicting WHEN an environment event will occur
EX: moment dropped object will hit the floor, when official will fire the starting gun
Benefits of anticipation - ANSWER - lower reaction time
- response is faster
Cost of anticipation - ANSWER - false start
- penalizing
COMPLETE ANSWERS
_____________ is the stage of information processing in which a person decides what to
do with the information provided. - ANSWER Response selection
Attention remaining for a secondary task is __________ when the primary task is more
complex. - ANSWER reduced
The process of rehearsing information keeps it available in the __________. - ANSWER
short-term memory
When an expert reverts from a(n) __________ to a(n) __________ focus of attention, the
consequences to performance can be negative and result in ``choking.`` - ANSWER
external: internal
Minimum energy expenditure is most important for which of the following? - ANSWER a
200 m backstroke race
A __________ skill occurs in a stable and predictable environment. - ANSWER closed
The extent to which a stimulus and response are connected in a natural way is called
__________. - ANSWER stimulus-response compatibility
Automatic processing is thought to be the result of __________. - ANSWER a lot of
practice
Information stored in which memory system is thought to be very abstract? - ANSWER
long-term memory
Perceptual narrowing occurs when __________. - ANSWER arousal is high
Skills are different from movements because - ANSWER they have an environmental
goal
Making your movements in a soccer game unpredictable forces your opponent to
__________. - ANSWER anticipate
When it comes to talking on the phone while driving, research suggests that hands-free
talking __________ in comparison to handheld talking. - ANSWER interferes less with
driving?
When a skill is produced reliably and on demand, where luck plays a minimal role, the
goal is achieved with - ANSWER maximum certainty
The interval of elapsed time after a suddenly presented stimulus until the beginning of
, the response is called the __________. - ANSWER reaction time interval
Building a campfire is best described as a ______ skill. - ANSWER serial
According to Hick`s Law, choice RT increases a constant amount every time the number
of stimulus-response alternatives is __________. - ANSWER doubled?
Anticipation that involves what will happen in the environment is called ____________. -
ANSWER spatial anticipation
________ skills unfold in an ongoing fashion without a recognizable beginning and end. -
ANSWER Continuous
Evidence suggests that during a Stroop task, the color of the ink and the word spelled
by the ink are initially processed __________. - ANSWER in parallel
The inverted-U principle examines the relationship between __________. - ANSWER
arousal and performance
The components of stimuli from sources such as vision, audition, and touch are thought
to be __________ in the stimulus identification stage. - ANSWER assembled
anticipation - ANSWER - trying to reduce the reaction time
- process some/all information before stimulus
- 2 types: spatial, temporal
- use 2nd and 3rd processing stages
Spatial anticipation - ANSWER - knowing WHERE to move
- predicting what is going to happen before the signal is presented
-prediction about WHAT will happen in the environment
- EX: Driver anticipates a car will turn in front of them, estimate location of serves
Temporal anticipation - ANSWER - knowing WHEN to move
- predicting WHEN an environment event will occur
EX: moment dropped object will hit the floor, when official will fire the starting gun
Benefits of anticipation - ANSWER - lower reaction time
- response is faster
Cost of anticipation - ANSWER - false start
- penalizing
