A Deliberate Practice Account of Typing Proficiency in Everyday Typists

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 135-145

  Keith, Nina ^a   Ericsson, K Anders ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

abilities; goals; keyboarding; performance improvement; skill acquisition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 36049000868     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.13.3.135     Document Type: Article

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