Acquisition and Performance of Cognitive Skills (Human performance & cognition) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471914614 ISBN 13: 9780471914617

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

This study examines the acquisition of cognitive skills in a variety of different settings: problem-solving, reading, computing and motor skills. These areas have all produced substantial advances in the understanding of underlying mechanisms and are the current focus of much research activity. The text focuses on the development of such skills and the training of skilled performances. After dealing with acquisition, the emphasis of the work changes to studying variations in performance, examining exceptional memorial performance and the allocation of resources when undergoing multiple tasks. The final chapters examine ageing, stress and diurnal variations in relation to skilled performance.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471914614
• ISBN 13: 9780471914617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 366
• Editor: Colley Ann M., Beech John R.