Specificity effects in training and transfer of speeded responses

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 534-546

  Healy, Alice F ^a   Wohldmann, Erica L ^a   Sutton, Evan M ^a   Bourne Jr , Lyle E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand eye coordination; Specificity of training; Training; Transfer; Variability of practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; TEACHING; TIME;

ADULT; COMPUTERS; HUMANS; LEARNING; REACTION TIME; TEACHING; TIME;

EID: 33745057421     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.32.3.534     Document Type: Article

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