Observable structure of variability presents a window into the underlying processes of skill acquisition, especially when the task affords a manifold of solutions to the desired task result. This study examined skill acquisition by analyzing variability in both its distributional and temporal structure. Using a virtual throwing task, data distributions were analyzed by the Tolerance, Noise, Cov...

BACKGROUND Studies demonstrate that both doctors and patients may use adrenaline auto-injector improperly and the usage skills are improved by training. In this study, we aimed to determine the appropriate frequency of training to maintain skills for adrenaline auto-injector use. METHODS We invited all interns of 2011-2012 training period. At baseline, all participants were given theoretical ...

Individual differences in skill acquisition are influenced by several architectural factors. According to Ackerman’s theory, general intelligence, speed of proceduralization and psychomotor speed influence different stages of skill acquisition. The ACT-R cognitive architecture allows for direct testing of this theory by manipulating parameters that correspond to these factors. The present study...

Financial literacy und financial education, die beiden am haufigsten verwendeten englischen Begriffe fur Finanzbildung, sind nicht nur an priorisierter Stelle der politischen Agenda vieler Lander Organisationen. Sie haben auch in wissenschaftlichen Forschung Fus gefasst, was einer den letzten zehn Jahren stark steigenden Zahl von Publikationen zu diesen Themenbereichen und ebenso Zitationen zu...

The Timing of Earnings Sampling over the Life-Cycle and IV Identification of the Return to Schooling We show that within a life-cycle skill accumulation model, IV identification of the return to schooling parameter is either achieved at any point in the life-cycle where the level of skills accumulated beyond school completion for compliers is exactly equal to the post-schooling skill level of n...