Reduced-frequency concurrent and terminal feedback: a test of the guidance hypothesis. Academic Article

abstract

• In 2 experiments, the authors manipulated the frequency of concurrent feedback to discern the effects on learning. In each experiment, participants (N = 48, Experiment 1; N = 36, Experiment 2) attempted to reproduce a criterion force-production waveform (5 s in duration) presented on the computer monitor. Consistent with the guidance hypothesis, the results of Experiment 1 indicated very strong guiding effects of concurrent feedback and strong dependence on the feedback, as indicated by participants' extremely poor performance upon feedback withdrawal in retention. As predicted by the guidance hypothesis, dependence on the feedback was reduced as a result of reducing the frequency of the concurrent feedback. The results of Experiment 2 indicated that one can enhance learning by providing concurrent and terminal feedback on 1 trial, with no feedback on the subsequent trial. In that way, the strong guiding effects of concurrent feedback could be realized and the beneficial effects of terminal feedback could also be achieved.

authors

• Shea, Charles
• Wright, David

published proceedings

• J Mot Behav

author list (cited authors)

• Park, J. H., Shea, C. H., & Wright, D. L.

citation count

• 84

complete list of authors

• Park, JH||Shea, CH||Wright, DL

publication date

• September 2000

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Motor Behavior  Journal

keywords

• Feedback
• Humans
• Learning
• Movement
• Periodicity
• Random Allocation
• Time Factors

PubMed Central ID

• 10975276

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/00222890009601379

start page

• 287

end page

• 296

volume

• 32

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222890009601379