TRANSFER EFFECTS IN ADAPTATION TO PRISMATIC DISPLACEMENT.

Abstract

Twenty Ss wore a 20 diopter displacement prism while they practiced tracking a moving target and when they performed a second task requiring location of a stationary target. Results showed significant transfer of adaptation effects to performance on the second task, and showed a limited aftereffect upon removal of the prism. Massed and distributed practice on the tracking task produced differences in tracking performance, but no differences in the amount of transfer or in the aftereffect. Ten control Ss showed no adaptation and no aftereffect. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0687139

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth Van Laer

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cooperation
  • Displacement
  • Group Dynamics
  • Moving Targets
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Stationary
  • Targets

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.