Contextual Interference Effects on Acquisition and Transfer of a Complex Motor Task.

Abstract

Research in motor skill and verbal memory suggests that random sequencing of trials results in retention and transfer that is superior to blocked presentation of trials. The contextual interference effect is based largely on relatively simple motor and verbal tasks. The present study explores the generalizability of the contextual interference effect to a complex flight simulator task. Subjects were assigned to three groups: whole-task training, low contextual interference, high contextual interference. Results indicated that whole task subjects showed the best retention and that the two contextual interference groups did not differ. Additionally, all three groups showed equivalent performance on the transfer task. These results suggest that the contextual interference effect may not generalize to complex tasks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293788

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  • Barry P. Goettl

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Computers
  • Flight Simulators
  • Governments
  • Heading Indicators
  • Hierarchies
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Instructors
  • Motor Skills
  • Psychology
  • Simulators
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training

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  • Biology
  • Psychology

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
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