The learning of visually guided action: An information-space analysis of pole balancing

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1215-1227

  Jacobs, David M ^a   Vaz, Daniela V ^b,c   Michaels, Claire F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attunement; Calibration; Delay; Fractional derivative; Prospective control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPACE PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869409353     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027632     Document Type: Article

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