SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDBACK: AN EXPLANATION AND EXPERIMENTAL TEST.

Abstract

An experiment using the pursuit rotor apparatus tested two hypotheses: (a) supplementary feedback aids learning when it provides information by which to distinguish long target contacts from short ones; (b) supplementary feedback, especially if immediate, facilitates performance by providing secondary reinforcement. Five groups, of 20 subjects each, were given 60 trials, with the criterion interval adjusted for every trial to reinforce a particular proportion of target contacts for each group. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0679919

Entities

People

  • Elmo E. Miller
  • John F. Bjorklund
  • Richard W. Sheldon

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Feedback
  • Hypotheses
  • Intervals
  • Learning

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.