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You are the PT in a clinic working with a patient in rehab. Provide practice variability opportunities for the following. Be sure to name the skill and how you would practice intertrial variability: –A closed motor skill without intertrial variability –A closed motor skill with intertrial variability –An open skill with intertrial variability

Suppose the United States pursued an expansionary fiscal policy to stimulate its economy and eliminate a recession. The crowding-out effect suggests that:

Inflationary pressure is a growing problem for the economy. Therefore, the Federal Reserve decides to pursue a policy to reduce the inflationary pressure. Which policy changes by the Fed would reinforce each other to achieve that objective?

If a skill should not be physically separated for part practice, an alternative means of achieving the benefits of part practice is to

If the Congress passes legislation to decrease government spending to control demand-pull inflation, then this would be an example of:

When the federal government uses taxation and spending actions to stimulate the economy, it is conducting:

When changes to taxes and spending occur in the economy without explicit action by the federal government, such policy is:

Which of the following describes a simplification strategy for helping people acquire a complex skill?

When skilled athletes were surveyed about their use of mental imagery, which general type(s) of imagery did they tend to use most often?

Which of the following best describes a general rule about practice distribution schedules for the length and distribution of practice sessions? While there may be exceptions, what is best.