Author Question: In contrasting the effects of massed and distributed practice on the learning and performance of ... (Read 78 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

In contrasting the effects of massed and distributed practice on the learning and performance of discrete motor skills within a single practice session, the best presumption is that, when compared to distributed practice, massed practice results in
A. poorer performance and learning.
B. poorer performance but equal learning.
C. superior performance and learning.
D. equal performance and learning.

Question 2

If Matt performs 30-second practice bouts of a skill and rests for 5-seconds between each practice bout, and Sally practiced the same skill for 30 second bouts with a 40-second rest between each practice bout, who is in the massed practice condition, and who is in the distributed condition?
A. Matt's practice is distributed; Sally's is massed.
B. Matt's practice is massed; Sally's is distributed.
C. Both are in a massed practice condition.
D. Both are in a distributed practice condition.