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REMINISCENCE AND THE SHAPE OF THE LEARNING CURVE AS A FUNCTION OF SUBJECTS' ABILITY LEVEL ON THE PURSUIT ROTOR
Author(s) -
EYSENCK H. J.,
GRAY J. E.
Publication year - 1971
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.2044-8295.1971.tb02030.x
Subject(s) - reminiscence , rest (music) , psychology , function (biology) , cognitive psychology , rotor (electric) , phenomenon , developmental psychology , epistemology , medicine , mechanical engineering , philosophy , evolutionary biology , engineering , cardiology , biology
Two experiments are reported in which the shape of the learning curve pre‐rest and post‐rest, and the reminiscence phenomenon, are studied as a function of the ability of the subjects to perform on the pursuit rotor under conditions of massed practice. The experiments differ in the choice of subjects and the choice of practice and rest periods involved. Both experiments demonstrate unequivocal differences in the performance curves of high‐ and low‐ability subjects, both before and after the rest pause; these differences are in part also a function of the length of the rest pause. Reminiscence was also found to depend on ability level, high reminiscence being found in high‐ability subjects. The applicability of several different hypotheses to the phenomena in question is discussed and a theory suggested which combines features from several earlier theories.