MASSED/ DISTRIBUTED/ BLOCKED/ RANDOM PRACTICE Questions and answers

Massed practice a sequence of practice and rest times in which the rest time is much less than the practice time. Distributed practice spaced practice intervals in which the practice time is equal to or less than the rest time Brainpower Read More Blocked practice a practice sequence organized around one task performed repeatedly, uninterrupted by practice of any other task. Random practice a practice sequence in which a variety of tasks are ordered randomly across trials Blocked order The repeated practice of a task or group of tasks in order, three trials of task 1, three trials of task 2, three trials of task 3 () Serial order A predictable and repeating order, practice of multiple tasks in the following order () Random order A nonrepeating and nonpredictable order of multiple tasks () Mental practice a practice strategy in which performance of the motor task in imagined or visualized without overt physical practice Part/whole practice component parts of a task are practiced before practice of the whole part transfer training The gain (or loss) in the capability of task performance as a result of practice or experience on some other task. - positive learning: acquisition of motor skills in one training experience enhances acquisition of similar or related skills - negative learning: acquisition of motor skills in one training experience interferes with acquisition of the other skills Practice of lead-up activities simpler task versions of the required complex task are practiced