Manual Skill - Its Organization and Development

Klappentext Originally published in 1934, this book is primarily concerned with the psychological aspect of the development of certain manual skills. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1934! this book is primarily concerned with the psychological aspect of the development of certain manual skills. Cox examines what motor functions and their acquisition can reveal of a subject's psychology! and how such conclusions can be used in vocational and educational guidance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Scope and Plan of the Present Work: 1. Introductory considerations; 2. General scope and methods; 3. General plan of the research; Part II. Static Functions: 4. Reliability; 5. The relations between static functions; 6. The factors in 'mechanical' assembling; 7. The factors in 'routine' assembling; 8. The relation of simple manual tests to the routine tests; 9. The measurement of ability at assembling work; Part III. Dynamic Functions: 10. Ability and practice at 'routine' operations; 11. The transfer of 'practice' effects; 12. Relations between dynamic functions; 13. The transfer of 'training' effects; Part IV. Analytical: 14. Subjective analysis of 'mechanical' assembling; 15. Subjective analysis of 'routine' assembling; Part V. General Summary: 16. The major conclusions and their significance; Index.

Product details

• Authors: J. W. Cox, Cox J. W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.2013
• EAN: 9781107626126
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62612-6
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period)