Aging and Skilled Performance: Advances in Theory and Applications

by Neff Walker and Arthur D. Fisk

Book Overview

The term "skill" encompasses an array of topics and issues. For example, individuals are skilled in a variety of domains such as chess, typing, air traffic control, or knitting; researchers study skill in a variety of ways, including speed of acquisition, accuracy of performance, and retention over time; and there are a variety of approaches to the study of skill such as computer modeling or experimental analysis. Contributing to the understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080581910X
• ISBN13: 9780805819106
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"