Athletes Who Spend a Considerable Amount of Time Practicing and Competing

question 21

Short Answer

Athletes who spend a considerable amount of time practicing and competing outdoors are at risk of overexposure to ____________________ (UV) light, which can lead to skin cancer and premature aging.

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Definitions:

Cross-modal Transfer

The ability to apply learning and adapt behaviors based on information received through different sensory modes.

Habituation/dishabituation

A behavioral process where an organism reduces its response to a repeated stimulus, and dishabituation occurs if a new stimulus alters the response.

Visual Preference

The tendency to selectively pay attention to certain visual stimuli over others, based on interest or attraction.

Auditory Preferences

The tendency or inclination people have towards specific types of sounds or music.