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Practice effects on visuomotor and problem-solving tests by children.
Heikki LyytinenTimo AhonenAsko TolvanenJaana AhonniskaAro Tuijasubject
Malegenetic structuresExperimental and Cognitive Psychologybehavioral disciplines and activitiesDevelopmental psychology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine0504 sociologyAge groupsHumansChildProblem Solvingharjoitusvaikutus05 social sciences050401 social sciences methods030229 sport sciencesSensory SystemsTest (assessment)Motor SkillsVisual discriminationpsykologiset testitVisual PerceptionFemalePsychologyPorteus Maze Testpsychological phenomena and processesdescription
Practice effects on a visuomotor test (the Developmental Test of Visuo-Motor Integration), a timed visual discrimination test (the Underlining Test), and two problem-solving tests (the Porteus Mazes Test and the Tower of Hanoi Test) were analyzed. Children of two age groups ( Ms: 7.7 and 11.6 yr.) were chosen to study the effect of age on practice effects. The tests were repeated nine times with test-retest intervals of 2 mo. The Developmental Test of Visuo-Motor Integration showed no practice effects, while the Porteus Mazes Test, the Underlining Test, and the Tower of Hanoi Test showed significant practice effects. Practice effects were larger for the older age group on all the tests, except the Developmental Test of Visuo-Motor Integration. The Developmental Test of Visuo-Motor Integration and the Underlining Test showed good reliability, but those of the problem-solving tasks were less satisfactory. The stability of all the tests, except the Tower of Hanoi Test, was good.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-01 | Perceptual and motor skills |