You Are Helping a Patient Learn a Motor Skill

question 21

Multiple Choice

You are helping a patient learn a motor skill.You set up several variations of the same task (walking on several types of surfaces) .You have the patient perform one variation of the task;you have him identify his own errors after the first repetition (or point out errors to him after the first repetition) .Next,allow him to repeat the same variation of the task one or two more times before moving on to another variation of the task.What term best describes this type of practice?

• A) Blocked
• B) Random-blocked
• C) Random
• D) Augmented

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Definitions:

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving.

Intuitions

The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Framing

involves presenting or structuring information and messages in a way that influences perception and decisions.

Belief Perseverance Phenomenon

The psychological phenomenon where individuals maintain their beliefs despite encountering contradicting evidence or information.