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Research

Abstract

Groups of subjects practiced operating the Multipoint Two-Hand Coordinator under various rest-work ratios. It was found that the groups which had equal ratios of rest-work, regardless of the absolute amount of time spent on either, performed at equal levels. Since many studies in the literature report different intervals of rest and work, making numerical comparisons between studies difficult, it is suggested on the basis of these results that equal rest-work ratios might be a useful comparison variable. Evidence was presented to support a hypothesis that groups practicing under massed conditions develop SIR (permanent work decrement), but distributed practice groups do not.

Publication Date

1962

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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First Page

496

Last Page

502

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Kintz, B. L. (1962) "Equal Rest-Work Ratios Under Massed and Distributed Conditions of Practice," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 69(1), 496-502.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol69/iss1/78

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Equal Rest-Work Ratios Under Massed and Distributed Conditions of Practice

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