Perceptual experience and posttest improvements in perceptual accuracy and consistency.
Two experiments investigated the relationship between perceptual experience (during practice) and posttest improvements in perceptual accuracy and consistency. Experiment 1 investigated the potential relationship between how often knowledge of results (KR) is provided during a practice session and posttest improvements in perceptual accuracy. Experiment 2 investigated the potential relationship between how often practice (PR) is provided during a practice session and posttest improvements in perceptual consistency. The results of both experiments are consistent with previous findings that perceptual accuracy improves only when practice includes KR and that perceptual consistency improves regardless of whether practice includes KR. In addition, the results showed that although there is a relationship between how often KR is provided during a practice session and posttest improvements in perceptual accuracy, there is no relationship between how often PR is provided during a practice session and posttest improvements in consistency.
Wagman
Jeffrey B
JB
Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790, USA. jbwagma@ilstu.edu
McBride
Dawn M
DM
Trefzger
Amanda J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D014796:Visual Perception