Abstract versus exemplar memory representations : the role of contextual interference /

(1992b). The error recorded during retention was

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Jennifer Linnea
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:(1992b). The error recorded during retention was
(Schmidt, 1975); however, very few studies have
1 and in Experiment 2. These overall findings of the
1), or in the overall goal time (Experiment 2). All
abstraction model with those from the exemplar-based
addressed this issue. The current experiments were
and far movements. A typical contextual interference
and replicating those of Chamberlin and Magill
and two that were equidistant from two trained tasks.
day, of three separate tasks, for four consecutive
days, followed by a retention and transfer test on the
designed to test whether varied practice schedules
distance moved (Experiment
effect was found during retention and transfer, as
fifth day. The three tasks either varied in the total
location, move 450 upward to the right, then move 450
model. Recently schema theory has been used as a model
of Chamberlin and Magill (1992b). Both experiments
overall movement distance.
providing support for the schema abstraction model,
random participants outperformed blocked in Experiment
representations, and to try and replicate the findings
required the participants to perform 297 trials per
similar to that during transfer', in addition there
study, conducted by Chamberlin and Magill (1992b),
tasks required the participants to begin at the start
tasks, two of which were similar to a trained task,
The results were similar for both experiments
The two experiments discussed were developed from a aphics.
to help explain the representation of motor skills
to the left and complete the movement with a 900
two experiments give support to the abstraction notion
upward movement. During transfer there were four
were no large differences between the transfer to near
whether using the manipulation of overall duration, or
which contrasted predictions from the schema
would effect the development of memory
Item Description:"Major subject: Kinesiology".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 88 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-87).