Schema theory

Question 1

what does schema theory help us explain

Answer 1

how someone comes up with a novel response (something that they haven’t experienced before)

Question 2

what is a GMP

Answer 2

a generalised motor program

Question 3

what is the benefit of schema’s, being generalised

Answer 3

they can be adapted, to perform a given skill in a situation that you may not of encountered before

Question 4

what are the 3 ways, that schema say are performance can adapted

Answer 4

• sequence of muscle contraction
• force of contraction
• timining

Question 5

what are the 3 ways, that schema say are performance can adapted

Answer 5

• sequence of muscle contraction
• force of contraction
• timing

Question 6

what are the aspects of recall schema

Answer 6

• initial conditions - judging what is in your display (perceptual)
• response specification - the ideal response, based on your interpretation of the initial conditions

Question 7

what are the aspects of recognition schema

Answer 7

• sensory consequences - what has happened as a result of my response
• outcome - what was the knowledge of results

Question 8

what are the two parts of recall schema

Answer 8

• initial conditions
• response specification

Question 9

what are the two parts of recognition schema

Answer 9

• sensory consequences
• outcome