If a Person Practices a Difficult New Motor Task Before

question 97

Multiple Choice

If a person practices a difficult new motor task before going to sleep

• A) the brain areas that were active during the learning of the task become active during sleep.
• B) memory of that task will decline as time passes overnight.
• C) the person will have less REM sleep that night.
• D) the person will dream about that task.

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Definitions:

Automaticity

The ability to perform tasks without occupying the mind with the low-level details required, typically developed through repetition and practice.

Mental Processes

Mental processes involve the internal, cognitive operations that underlie all human thought, behavior, emotions, and experiences.

Maximize Utility

An economic principle where individuals or firms attempt to obtain the highest possible satisfaction or benefit from their resources and choices.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from multiple alternatives.