Motor Learning Quiz 4

Information is taken from the receptors to the CNS by: A) Afferent nerves B) Efferent nerves C) Descending pathways D) The pyramidal pathway

Afferent nerves

The ____ plays a key role in regulating the intensity (scaling) of movement parameters. A) Primary motor area B) Primary somatosensory area C) Cerebellum D) Basal ganglia

Basal ganglia

Which of the following enables a performer to make, execute, and evaluate strategic and movement decisions? A) Short-term memory B) Long-term memory C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B

Both A and B

The area of the brain that plays a key role in the detection and correction of errors is the: A) Diencephalon B) General interpretive area C) Basal ganglia D) Cerebellum

Cerebellum

Which area of the brain is responsible for higher brain functions? A) Brainstem B) Diencephalon C) Cerebral cortex D) Cerebellum

Cerebral cortex

Which photoreceptor is specialized for color vision? A) Optic chiasma B) Optic nerve C) Rods D) Cones

Cones

An individual whose dominant eye is opposite that of his or her dominant hand is considered: A) Same side dominant B) Cross dominant C) Multi-dominant D) Very rare

Cross dominant

____ memory contains information about personal experiences and events associated with specific time and context. A) Semantic B) Procedural C) Episodic D) Declarative

Episodic

Which of the following detect stimuli outside of the body and provide information about the environment? A) Interoceptors B) Exteroceptors C) Proprioceptors D) Nociceptors

Exteroceptors

The visual system that a mountain biker would use to identify changes in the trail or to perceive a rider in front of him or her is the: A) Fovea B) Parallel processing system C) Ambient system D) Focal system

Focal system

Which visual pathway functions to identify objects primarily located in the central region of the visual field? A) Fovea B) Parallel processing system C) Ambient system D) Focal system

Focal system

Which of the following proprioceptors are found at the junction of the tendon and the muscle? A) Golgi tendon organs B) Muscle spindles C) Joint kinesthetic receptors D) The vestibular apparatus

Golgi tendon organs

Stimuli regarding feelings such as hunger and nausea would be detected by: A) Interceptors B) Exteroceptors C) proprioceptors D) nociceptors

Interceptors

Which of the following is NOT true of short-term memory? A) It has a limitless capacity B) Information can only be stored in it in 20-30 seconds unless it is given further attention C) Active processing is necessary to transfer information from the short-term memory to the long-term memory. D) Information is transmitted to the short-term memory after being selectively attended to in the sensory register.

It has a limitless capacity

An interneuron is a nerve cell that: A) Transmits sensory information B) Transmits motor information C) Transmits visual information D) Lies between a sensory and motor neuron in a reflex arc

Lies between a sensory and motor neuron in a reflex arc

Which of the following sends a signal to the CNS indicating how much and how fast a muscle's length in changing? A) Golgi tendon organs B) Muscle spindles C) Joint kinesthetic receptors D) The vestibular apparatus

Muscle spindles

Electrical signals generated by the photoreceptors are sent to the brain via the: A) Efferent nerve B) Optic nerve C) Spinal nerve D) Autonomic nervous system

Optic nerve

Which of the following provide information about body position and movement? A) Interceptors B) Exteroceptors C) Proprioceptors D) Nociceptors

Proprioceptors

What is the primary receptor used in night vision? A) Optic chiasm B) Optic nerve C) Rods D) Cones

Rods

Which of the following is a photoreceptor that is specialized for dim light and enables us to see shapes and movement as well as discriminate between different shades of light and dark? A) Optic chiasma B) Optic nerve C) Rods D) Cones

Rods

Factual knowledge, such as your school colors, is retained in your ____ memory. A) Semantic B) Procedural C) Episodic D) Declarative

Semantic

The __________ system serves both central and peripheral visual fields. A) fovea B) parallel processing system C) ambient system D) focal system

ambient system

___ is/are located in the inner ear and respond(s) to changes in posture and balance A) Golgi tendon organs B) Muscle spindles C) Joint kinesthetic receptors D) The vestibular apparatus

The vestibular apparatus

Which of the following is NOT true of reflexes? A) They are involuntary B) The simplest pathway by which they occur is a reflex arc C) They must be integrated in the brain D) They allow individuals to react to a stimulus very quickly.

They must be integrated in the brain

The rate at which a retinal image enlarges is directly related to the speed of an object's approach and is indicative of: A) Time to contact B) Fixation C) Eye dominance D) Optic imagery

Time to contact

Light sensitive cells located in the eyes that convert an image into a nerve impulse are called: A) exteroceptors. B) proprioceptors. C) interoceptors. D) photoreceptors. photoreceptors.

photoreceptors.

The area of the brain that organizes learned coordinated movements that involve complex sequencing of muscles is the: A) secondary somatosensory area. B) prefrontal cortex. C) premotor cortex. D) association area

premotor cortex.