Visual search and coordination changes in response to video and point-light demonstrations in the absence of intrinsic knowledge of results

MSL research field: 
Skill acquisition
TitleVisual search and coordination changes in response to video and point-light demonstrations in the absence of intrinsic knowledge of results
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsHorn, R, Williams, AM, Scott, MA, Hodges, NJ
JournalJOURNAL OF MOTOR BEHAVIOR
Volume37
Pagination265 - 274
ISSN00222895
KeywordsAction observation
Abstract

The authors examined the observational learning of 24 participants whom they constrained to use the model by removing intrinsic visual knowledge of results (KR). Matched participants assigned to video (VID), point-light (PL), and no-model (CON) groups performed a soccer-chipping task in which vision was occluded at ball contact. Pre- and posttests were interspersed with alternating periods of demonstration and acquisition. The authors assessed delayed retention 2-3 days later. In support of the visual perception perspective, the participants who observed the models showed immediate and enduring changes to more closely imitate the model's relative motion. While observing the demonstration, the PL group participants were more selective in their visual search than were the VII) group participants but did not perform more accurately or learn more.

URLhttp://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00222895.asp
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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