When Jason goes to play a game of squash for the very first time, he has difficulty tracking the ball as it speeds around the court
He can't quite get the correct angles on his shots, and has a lot of trouble telling where to swing his squash racquet. His opponent, Clay, is an experienced squash player and does not have these problems. Clay's ease of playing is partially attributable to perceptual ________.
a) expertise
b) bottoming
c) hierarchies
d) paths
ANS: A, Repeated experiences with an object or situation strengthen the connections between the perceptual centers in the brain. As Jason gets more experience playing the game, the angles and nuances of the positions on the court will become easier for him to process.
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