The Effect of Distraction on Reaction-Time (Classic Reprint): With Special Reference to Practice and the Transfer of Training - Couverture souple

Evans, John Ellis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332880592 ISBN 13 : 9781332880591

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how practice changes our reactions under distraction and what that means for real-world focus. This clear, accessible study surveys how different distractions alter reaction times, and how training shifts performance across various tasks.

This edition distills key findings on how attention and training interact. It explains why some distractions remain hard to ignore even with practice, and how improving focus can help transfer skills to new situations. The material is presented in straightforward terms, with practical implications for anyone interested in psychology, training, or performance.

• Learn how distraction affects reaction speed and how practice can reduce variability.


• See how training in one distraction scenario may transfer to others and to new tasks.


• Understand the role of attention and set in shaping performance under pressure.


• Compare distractions that belong to the same sense versus different senses and their effects.

Ideal for readers curious about cognitive psychology, human performance, and the science behind attention and training.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Effect of Distraction on Reaction-Time: With Special Reference to Practice and the Transfer of Training

Briefly stated, the problem concerns the effect of distraction on reaction time, and the effect of practise in dealing with dis tractions.

Other subordinate problems will be treated in their proper sequence. A statement of these minor problems is made on page 26.

Reaction experiments were used as the basis of this investiga tion, as the processes involved in the reaction experience are fundamental to behavior in its complexer forms.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332880592
• ISBN 13: 9781332880591
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 115
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