What to do and how to do it: Sequence learning of action effects and transformation rules

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-152

  Lepper, Miriam ^a   Massen, Cristina ^a   Prinz, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

2340; 2343; Action effects; Procedural knowledge; Sequential learning; Tool use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; TOOL USE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SERIAL LEARNING; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

EID: 41949124641     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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