Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
Faculty/School
Faculty of Science
First Advisor
Janet M. Hay
Advisor Role
Thesis Supervisor
Abstract
An experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of varying rest periods after three different amounts of practice on the practice effect in word recognition.
Analysis of the data revealed: (1) rest resulted in a sharp increment in recognition thresholds except at short rest intervals after a brief practice period, (2) the threshold scores immediately after rest were found to be an inverse function of the length of the rest period, and (3) larger threshold increments were observed following greater amounts of practice than after lesser amounts.
The results were discussed in terms of two interpretations of the practice effect in word recognition, that is response probability and the development of a tachistoscopic skill.
Recommended Citation
Platt, John G., "An Investigation of the Influence of Varying Lengths of Rest Following Differential Amounts of Practice on the Practice Effect in Tachistoscopic Word Recognition" (1967). Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive). 1387.
https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/1387
Convocation Year
1967