When You First Learn How to Execute the Complex Motor

question 55

Multiple Choice

When you first learn how to execute the complex motor sequence that comprises a slam dunk in basketball,a circuit including the ________ is active.After much practice,once you have learned the sequence well,a second circuit involving the ________ is active.

• A)parietal cortex / lateral premotor area
• B)lateral premotor area / supplementary motor area
• C)supplementary motor area / basal ganglia
• D)basal ganglia / parietal cortex

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory that involves the memory of how to perform different actions and skills.

Procedural Memory

The memory system involved in the unconscious retention and retrieval of learned motor skills and habits.

Declarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the ability to recall factual information, such as events and facts.

Explicit Memory

The type of long-term memory involving conscious recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.