Effects of knowledge of results (KR) frequency in the learning of a timing skill: Absolute versus relative KR frequency

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 360-369

  Vieira, Márcio M ^a   Ugrinowitsch, Herbert ^a   Oliveira, Fernanda S ^a   Gallo, Lívia G ^a   Benda, Rodolfo N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; STUDENT; TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870028054     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: 1558688X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/22.23.PMS.115.5.360-369     Document Type: Article

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