Transfer of Training between Quickened and Unquickened Displays

Abstract

Transfer effects between quickened and unquickened displays were assessed in terms of system error rather than the displayed error used in a previous study (Holland & Henson, 1956). Twelve Ss were divided into 2 groups of 6; each group received 100 1-min. learning trials on one display and then was switched to the other display for 5 trials. In both cases, transfer was positive but incomplete, a confirmation of Holland and Henson's findings. However, initial practice with the unquickened display was characterized by high performance variability, and this was not significantly reduced by previous practice with the quickened display.