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REMINISCENCE AS A FUNCTION OF DRIVE
Author(s) -
EYSENCK H. J.,
MAXWELL A. E.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1961.tb00766.x
Subject(s) - reminiscence , psychology , rest (music) , rotor (electric) , audiology , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , mechanical engineering , medicine , engineering , cardiology
Groups of engineering apprentices were tested on the pursuit rotor under conditions of high and low drive, respectively, and with a 6 min. rest pause occurring after 3 and 8 min. massed practice, respectively; a post‐rest practice period of 4 min. was given to all the groups. Reminiscence scores were obtained by subtracting scores on the last 10 sec. pre‐rest trial from scores on the first 10 sec. post‐rest trial. It was predicted that reminiscence scores would be higher for the high drive group than for the low drive group, and it was also predicted that this difference would be greater after 8 min. practice than after 3 min. practice. Differences were also predicted in level of performance, both pre‐rest and post‐rest. Predictions relating to reminiscence were verified at a high level of statistical significance; those relating to performance were in the predicted direction, but did not support the theory quite as clearly. A model of pursuit rotor performance was constructed on the basis of the data obtained in this experiment, as well as on previously obtained information, which permits quantitative predictions to be made.