| Description |
xiii, 539 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Brief history of reserch on the acquisition of skill, A.L. Irion -- Introduction -- The early period -- The second period -- The third period -- References. 2. Selective learning, C. Noble -- Multiple choice situations -- Theory of selective learning -- Laws of selective learning -- summary -- references -- Comments on professor Noble's paper, David Birch -- Theory of selective learning -- An expanded domain for selective learning -- conclusions -- references -- 3. Individual diferences -- Acquisition -- Relearning and recall -- Inheritance -- Task classification -- Selection -- Training -- Tight little islands -- References -- Comments on professor Jone's paper, E.A. Fleishman -- The ability-skill distinction -- Abilities and skill learning -- Taxonomy of perceptual-motor abilities -- Skill acquisition -- Individual differences in Retention -- Individual differences and other learning phenomena -- 4. Some mechanisms of motor responding: an examination of attention, J.A. Adams -- The observing response -- Anticipation -- Limitations in human data processing -- conclussions -- references -- Comments on professor Adam's paper, E.A. Alluisi -- Attention and research on vigilance -- Vigilance and arousal theory -- Mechanics of mechanisms of response -- references -- 5. Facilitation and interference, william F. Battig -- Communalities of transfer with other research areas -- Analysis of component processes in intertask transfer -- Implications for motor-skills transfer research -- references -- Comments on professor Batting's paper, P.W. Fox -- References -- 6. Information feedback, I. McD Bilodeau -- Labels and definitions -- Hypotetical propertis of feedback -- An area delimited -- Temporal Locus -- Frequency of IF -- Augmented IF -- IF transformations -- References -- Comments on professor I. McD. Bilodeau's paper, L.E. Bourne, Jr. -- Some general issues -- The function of IF -- Temporal locus -- Other variables -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 7. Retention, E.A. Bilodeau -- Controlled recall -- References -- Commnets on Professor E.A. Bilodeau's paper, Harry P. Bahrick -- References -- 8. Tracking behavior -- Introduction -- The track -- The Display -- The control -- The control system -- The man -- The training procedure -- References -- Comments on Dr. Poulton's paper, G.E. Briggs -- Display variables -- The control system -- The human operator -- Training procedures -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 9. Cybernetic Theory and analysis of learning, K.U. Smith -- Cybernetic approach to learning -- Learning feedback control of basic movements -- Delayed feedback and learning -- Receptor cybernetics and perpetual learning -- Cybernetic theory in learning series -- References -- Comments on professor Smith's paper -- 10. Motor-skills learning and verbal learning: some observations, B.J. Underwood -- unit of analysis -- constitutent analysis -- Theory -- Retenttion -- Some final observations -- References -- author index -- Subject index |
| Notes |
"Supported by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Office of the Surgeon General, through grant no. 65-G140 to Tulane University." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies |
| Subject |
Learning, Psychology of -- Congresses.
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Learning, Psychology of.
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Learning.
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Motor Skills.
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Psychology, Educational.
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| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Bilodeau, Edward A., editor
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United States. Army Medical Research and Development Command.
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Tulane University.
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| LC no. |
65026036 |
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