1st Edition
Aging and Skilled Performance Advances in Theory and Applications
296 Pages
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Psychology Press
292 Pages
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Psychology Press
296 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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The term "skill" encompasses an array of topics and issues. For example, individuals are skilled in a variety of domains such as chess, typing, air traffic control, or knitting; researchers study skill in a variety of ways, including speed of acquisition, accuracy of performance, and retention over time; and there are a variety of approaches to the study of skill such as computer modeling or... Read more
Contents: Preface. A.D. Fisk, A. Kirlik, Practical Relevance and Age-Related Research: Can Theory Advance Without Application? D.L. Fisher, State Models of Paired Associate Learning: The General Acquisition, Decrement, and Training Hypotheses. N. Walker, D.A. Philbin,C. Spruell, The Use of Signal Detection Theory in Research on Age-Related Differences in Movement Control. R.J. Jagacinski, Control Theoretic Approaches to Age-Related Differences in Skilled Performance. A.F. Kramer, J.L. Larish, Aging and Dual-Task Performance. F.I.M. Craik, L.L. Jacoby, Aging and Memory: Implications for Skilled Performance. P.L. Ackerman, Intelligence as Process and Knowledge: An Integration for Adult Development and Application. M.C. Detweiler, S.M. Hess, R.D. Ellis, The Effects of Display Layout on Keeping Track of Visual Spatial Information. W.A. Rogers, Assessing Age-Related Differences in the Long-Term Retention of Skills. S.J. Czaja, Aging and the Acquisition of Computer Skills. N. Charness, C. Kelley, E. Bosman, M. Mottram, Cognitive Theory and Word Processing Training: When Prediction Fails. R.W. Morrell, K.V. Echt, Instructional Design for Older Computer Users: The Influence of Cognitive Factors.
Biography
Wendy A. Rogers, Arthur D. Fisk, Neff Walker
