Singer R N, Lidor R, Cauraugh J H
Motor Behavior Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-2034.
J Sports Sci. 1994 Aug;12(4):335-40. doi: 10.1080/02640419408732179.
The effect of strategy instruction on response time in a sequential keypressing task was compared during acquisition and retention. Specifically, this study determined the influence of: (1) an awareness strategy, (2) a non-awareness strategy, (3) a Five-Step Approach strategy and (4) a control condition. Sixty-four subjects completed 250 trials of nine sequential keypresses, and 50 trials of a dual task (keypresses and verbal report). Faster response times were found for the Five-Step Approach and non-awareness strategies during both acquisition and retention. Introducing beginners to strategies that are used by highly skilled performers facilitated response times.
