Question 1

Which of the following would best support the equilibrium point hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle resting lengths are changed for upcoming voluntary movements 
B)  Balance is maintained during reaching and grasping movements 
C)  People can coordinate their efforts 
D)  None of these outcomes supports the hypothesis 
A)  Muscle resting lengths are changed for upcoming voluntary movements 
B)  Balance is maintained during reaching and grasping movements 
C)  People can coordinate their efforts 
D)  None of these outcomes supports the hypothesis A

Question 2

Coupling of the limbs has been ascribed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordinative structures 
B)  Coupling of oscillators 
C)  Conceptual difficulties 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Coordinative structures 
B)  Coupling of oscillators 
C)  Conceptual difficulties 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

Hand-space planning predicts __________, whereas joint-space planning predicts ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Straight paths in external spatial coordinates, curved paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates 
B)  Curved paths in external spatial coordinates, straight paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates 
C)  Curved paths in external spatial coordinates, curved paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates 
D)  Straight paths in external spatial coordinates, straight paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates 
A)  Straight paths in external spatial coordinates, curved paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates 
B)  Curved paths in external spatial coordinates, straight paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates 
C)  Curved paths in external spatial coordinates, curved paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates 
D)  Straight paths in external spatial coordinates, straight paths in intrinsic, joint coordinates D

Question 4

The graph relating acceleration to displacement

Accepted Answer

A)  Has larger loops for high IDs than low IDs 
B)  Has larger loops for low IDs than high IDs 
C)  Has equal-size loops for low and high IDs 
D)  Has never been studied 
A)  Has larger loops for high IDs than low IDs 
B)  Has larger loops for low IDs than high IDs 
C)  Has equal-size loops for low and high IDs 
D)  Has never been studied

Question 5

Which two events tend to coincide during reaching and grasping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximal finger widening and start of the slow-approach phase 
B)  Maximal finger widening and end of the slow-approach phase 
C)  Minimal finger widening and start of the slow-approach phase 
D)  Minimal finger widening and end of the slow-approach phase 
A)  Maximal finger widening and start of the slow-approach phase 
B)  Maximal finger widening and end of the slow-approach phase 
C)  Minimal finger widening and start of the slow-approach phase 
D)  Minimal finger widening and end of the slow-approach phase

Question 6

Which result is consistent with the two-visual system hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A circle surrounded by large circles looks smaller than the same center circle surrounded by small circles 
B)  A disc surrounded by large discs is grasped in the same way as the same center disc surrounded by large discs 
C)  Damage to one part of the brain impairs object recognition but not vision for action, whereas damage to another part of the brain impairs vision for action but not object recognition 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A circle surrounded by large circles looks smaller than the same center circle surrounded by small circles 
B)  A disc surrounded by large discs is grasped in the same way as the same center disc surrounded by large discs 
C)  Damage to one part of the brain impairs object recognition but not vision for action, whereas damage to another part of the brain impairs vision for action but not object recognition 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

During infancy, reaching and grasping typically show sensitivity to

Accepted Answer

A)  Size, then distance, then direction 
B)  Size, then direction, then distance 
C)  Distance, then direction, then size 
D)  Direction, then distance, then size 
A)  Size, then distance, then direction 
B)  Size, then direction, then distance 
C)  Distance, then direction, then size 
D)  Direction, then distance, then size

Question 8

In tasks involving finger movements, it has been found, even in patients lacking sensory feedback from their fingers, that

Accepted Answer

A)  Distance reproduction is as good as location reproduction 
B)  Distance reproduction is better than location reproduction 
C)  Distance reproduction is worse than location reproduction 
D)  No reproduction is ever possible 
A)  Distance reproduction is as good as location reproduction 
B)  Distance reproduction is better than location reproduction 
C)  Distance reproduction is worse than location reproduction 
D)  No reproduction is ever possible

Question 9

The best way to help people adapt to inverting lenses is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Use passive manipulation 
B)  Use active exploration 
C)  Use the "what" system 
D)  Cheer them on 
A)  Use passive manipulation 
B)  Use active exploration 
C)  Use the "what" system 
D)  Cheer them on

Question 10

A method that has been used to determine how long it takes to use visual feedback to correct manual positioning movements is

Accepted Answer

A)  Have people move back and forth between targets without any visual feedback in any condition 
B)  Have people move back and forth between targets with full visual feedback in all conditions 
C)  Have people move back and forth between targets with visual feedback available from one side of the space but not the other 
D)  Have people move back and forth between targets at different rates both with and without visual feedback 
A)  Have people move back and forth between targets without any visual feedback in any condition 
B)  Have people move back and forth between targets with full visual feedback in all conditions 
C)  Have people move back and forth between targets with visual feedback available from one side of the space but not the other 
D)  Have people move back and forth between targets at different rates both with and without visual feedback

Question 11

Which result is the usual one concerning eye-hand coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  The eye and hand land on the target simultaneously 
B)  The hand lands on the target before the eye does 
C)  The eye lands on the target before the hand does 
D)  The data are too variable to draw any conclusions 
A)  The eye and hand land on the target simultaneously 
B)  The hand lands on the target before the eye does 
C)  The eye lands on the target before the hand does 
D)  The data are too variable to draw any conclusions

Question 12

Fitts' Law has been explained at different points in history with

Accepted Answer

A)  The iterative corrections model 
B)  The impulse variability model 
C)  The optimized initial impulse model 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The iterative corrections model 
B)  The impulse variability model 
C)  The optimized initial impulse model 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

When people move the hand to a target

Accepted Answer

A)  Direction errors tend to be larger than amplitude errors 
B)  Amplitude errors tend to be larger than directions errors 
C)  Hand speed tends to scale with amplitude 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Direction errors tend to be larger than amplitude errors 
B)  Amplitude errors tend to be larger than directions errors 
C)  Hand speed tends to scale with amplitude 
D)  Both b and c

Question 14

Research on adaptation to distortions of visual feedback indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision dominates touch 
B)  Touch dominates vision 
C)  Touch and vision are equally important 
D)  Everyone is different 
A)  Vision dominates touch 
B)  Touch dominates vision 
C)  Touch and vision are equally important 
D)  Everyone is different

Question 15

When one hand aims for a target with some index of difficulty ID), its movement time

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortens if the other hand aims for a target with a larger ID 
B)  Shortens if the other hand aims for a target with a smaller ID 
C)  Lengthens if the other hand aims for a target with a larger ID 
D)  Lengthens if the other hand aims for a target with a smaller ID 
A)  Shortens if the other hand aims for a target with a larger ID 
B)  Shortens if the other hand aims for a target with a smaller ID 
C)  Lengthens if the other hand aims for a target with a larger ID 
D)  Lengthens if the other hand aims for a target with a smaller ID

Question 16

If you favored the discrete view over the continuous view of manual positioning, you would argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  Series of movements that appear continuous actually consist of overlapping cascades of discrete movements 
B)  Series of movements that appear continuous actually consist of disconnected series of discrete movements 
C)  Series of movements that appear continuous actually consist of disconnected series of continuous movements 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Series of movements that appear continuous actually consist of overlapping cascades of discrete movements 
B)  Series of movements that appear continuous actually consist of disconnected series of discrete movements 
C)  Series of movements that appear continuous actually consist of disconnected series of continuous movements 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

Changing the size of an object to be grasped typically affects

Accepted Answer

A)  The transport phase as well as the grasp phase 
B)  The transport phase but not the grasp phase 
C)  The grasp phase but not the transport phase 
D)  Neither the transport phase nor the grasp phase 
A)  The transport phase as well as the grasp phase 
B)  The transport phase but not the grasp phase 
C)  The grasp phase but not the transport phase 
D)  Neither the transport phase nor the grasp phase

Question 18

When people turn cranks that cause flags to revolve via gears

Accepted Answer

A)  The people can easily generate complex rotation ratios if the seen rotation ratios are complex 
B)  The people can easily generate simple rotation ratios if the seen rotation ratios are simple 
C)  The people can easily generate complex rotation ratios if the seen rotation ratios are simple 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  The people can easily generate complex rotation ratios if the seen rotation ratios are complex 
B)  The people can easily generate simple rotation ratios if the seen rotation ratios are simple 
C)  The people can easily generate complex rotation ratios if the seen rotation ratios are simple 
D)  Both b and c

Question 19

Babies appear to take full advantage of visual feedback for reaching by

Accepted Answer

A)  Three months of age 
B)  Five months of age 
C)  Seven months of age 
D)  Nine months of age 
A)  Three months of age 
B)  Five months of age 
C)  Seven months of age 
D)  Nine months of age

Question 20

Which of the following equations is referred to as Fitts' Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  MT = a + b log22A/W) 
B)  MT = a + b log22W/
A)  
C)  MT = a / b log22A/W) 
D)  MT = b / a log22W/
A)  
A)  MT = a + b log22A/W) 
B)  MT = a + b log22W/
A)  
C)  MT = a / b log22A/W) 
D)  MT = b / a log22W/
A)

Which of the following would best support the equilibrium point hypothesis?

Coupling of the limbs has been ascribed to

Hand-space planning predicts , whereas joint-space planning predicts __.

The graph relating acceleration to displacement

Which two events tend to coincide during reaching and grasping?

Which result is consistent with the two-visual system hypothesis?

During infancy, reaching and grasping typically show sensitivity to

In tasks involving finger movements, it has been found, even in patients lacking sensory feedback from their fingers, that

The best way to help people adapt to inverting lenses is to

A method that has been used to determine how long it takes to use visual feedback to correct manual positioning movements is

Which result is the usual one concerning eye-hand coordination?

Fitts' Law has been explained at different points in history with

When people move the hand to a target

Research on adaptation to distortions of visual feedback indicate that

When one hand aims for a target with some index of difficulty ID), its movement time

If you favored the discrete view over the continuous view of manual positioning, you would argue that

Changing the size of an object to be grasped typically affects

When people turn cranks that cause flags to revolve via gears

Babies appear to take full advantage of visual feedback for reaching by

Which of the following equations is referred to as Fitts' Law?

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Exam 7: Reaching

Which of the following would best support the equilibrium point hypothesis?

Coupling of the limbs has been ascribed to

Hand-space planning predicts __________, whereas joint-space planning predicts ____________.

The graph relating acceleration to displacement

Which two events tend to coincide during reaching and grasping?

Which result is consistent with the two-visual system hypothesis?

During infancy, reaching and grasping typically show sensitivity to

In tasks involving finger movements, it has been found, even in patients lacking sensory feedback from their fingers, that

The best way to help people adapt to inverting lenses is to

A method that has been used to determine how long it takes to use visual feedback to correct manual positioning movements is

Which result is the usual one concerning eye-hand coordination?

Fitts' Law has been explained at different points in history with

When people move the hand to a target

Research on adaptation to distortions of visual feedback indicate that

When one hand aims for a target with some index of difficulty ID), its movement time

If you favored the discrete view over the continuous view of manual positioning, you would argue that

Changing the size of an object to be grasped typically affects

When people turn cranks that cause flags to revolve via gears

Babies appear to take full advantage of visual feedback for reaching by

Which of the following equations is referred to as Fitts' Law?

Introduction

Core Problems

Physiological Foundations

Psychological Foundations

Walking

Looking

Drawing and Writing

Keyboarding

Speaking and Singing

Smiling

Moving on

Filters

Hand-space planning predicts , whereas joint-space planning predicts __.