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The impact of context manipulation on knowledge development in a balancing task

Bullard, Daniel Peterson
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1258741368

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2009, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Psychology.
Knowledge acquisition and change has long been argued to progress through sequential, qualitatively different developmental stages. Mounting evidence, in the form of performance variability on tasks in the balancing micro-domain, suggests that this explanation is not sufficient. This study employed two experiments using a balance beam task that examined three disparate manipulations: feedback, symmetry, and the frequency and variety of beams. Experiment I looked specifically at how performance varies as a function of whether feedback was allowed or visual symmetry cues were present. Findings in this experiment indicate that access to visual symmetry cues plays a role in performance. Experiment II considered the impact of frequency distribution and beam-variety. The findings of this experiment were inconclusive, as both the range and types of beams used varied between the groups. Nevertheless, results showed that specific experience during training sessions resulted in better performance with that same beam type in a subsequent test session.
Adelheid Kloos, PhD (Committee Chair)
Chung-Yiu Chiu, PhD (Committee Member)
Rhonda Douglas Brown, PhD (Committee Member)
57 p.
Developmental Psychology
balance-scale; balance-beam; context; knowledge development; cognitive development

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  • Bullard, D. P. (2009). The impact of context manipulation on knowledge development in a balancing task [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1258741368

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bullard, Daniel. The impact of context manipulation on knowledge development in a balancing task. 2009. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1258741368.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bullard, Daniel. "The impact of context manipulation on knowledge development in a balancing task." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1258741368

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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