A Patient Practices the Motor Task of Sit-To-Stand During the Morning

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient practices the motor task of sit-to-stand during the morning treatment session and demonstrates improvement in performance.In the afternoon the therapist asks the patient to perform the same motor task and notes performance has remained the same.What is this an example of?

• A)Retention
• B)Generalizability
• C)Skill transfer
• D)Adaptability

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Definitions:

Wilhelm Wundt

Often recognized as the father of experimental psychology, he established the first laboratory dedicated solely to psychological research in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879.

Subjective Experiences

Personal perceptions and feelings that are unique to an individual and cannot be exactly measured or fully understood by others.

Lab Animals

Animals used in scientific research to study biological processes, drug effects, disease mechanisms, and other phenomena relevant to human health and behavior.

Titchener--Structuralism

A theory in psychology, pioneered by Edward Titchener, that aimed to describe the structure of the mind using introspection, focusing on different components of consciousness.