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Fitt's Law states that the ___________ is linearly related to the index of difficulty (ID).
Select one:
a. movement time
b. reaction time
c. amplitude of the movement
d. width of the target - Answer a. movement time
Fitt's Law tells us all of the following EXCEPT
Select one:
a. MT increased as the aiming accuracy requirement increases
b. The principles of Fitt's Law are valid for a variety of body parts used
c. MT decreases as movement amplitude increases
d. MT increases as the target width decreases - Answer c. MT decreases as movement
amplitude increases
When a person attempts to produce the same force on repeated trials, ___________ is thought
to be caused by relatively noisy processes that convert central nervous system impulses into
activation of muscle motor units.
Select one:
a. stability
b. timing consistency
c. auditory distraction
d. variability - Answer d. variability
Visual illusions can create different perceptions of a target, but the ___________ remains the
, b. weight of the arrows
c. change in perception
d. participants' performance - Answer a. actual size of the target
When the timing of the performance of a rapid movement is important, ___________ is the
type of accuracy required.
Select one:
a. temporal accuracy
b. timing accuracy
c. spatial accuracy
d. velocity accuracy - Answer a. temporal accuracy
_____________ is accuracy expressed as the amount of spread or inconsistency of the
movement end points about the target area.
Select one:
a. Linear speed-accuracy trade-off
b. Spatial accuracy
c. Effective target width
d. Generalized motor program - Answer c. Effective target width
Differences in self-initiated and reactive movements are brought to light with the __________
effect.
Select one:
a. baseball swing
b. Fitts'
c. gunslinger
d. visual illusion - Answer c. gunslinger
The method scientists use to examine individual abilities or differences (factors that make