PSY/CS330 Human Factors
01/11/2001
Day 1-38
Theories of Motor Learning
uAdam's Two-Stage Theory
lElements of Motor Behavior
uPerceptual trace: reference input into comparator.
uMemory trace - motor commands for a given  movement.
uYou may lack either trace.
lHow learning proceeds:
uthe VERBAL-MOTOR stage:
vsubject is without perceptual trace.
vsubject is unable by self to judge improvement.
vimprovement depends upon KR.
uthe MOTOR stage.
vthe subject has a good perceptual trace.
vexternal feedback is practically unimportant.
vbehavior can still improve even without external KR.