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* sHr - reinforced trainings improve the S-R connection resulting in **learning** (of a motor skill). | * sHr - reinforced trainings improve the S-R connection resulting in **learning** (of a motor skill). | ||
- | * D - **deprivation of drive** results in **improved performance**. Experiments have shown that if two rats had the same amount of training, the one who had been deprived of food for a greater period of time would be more likely to find a solution to a maze in order to obtain food (([[http://books.google.hr/books?id=VwVKAAAAYAAJ&q=Hergenhahn,+B.+and+Olson,+M.+%22Theories+of+Learning%22&dq=Hergenhahn,+B.+and+Olson,+M.+%22Theories+of+Learning%22&hl=hr&ei=aKprTcDVBYq28QPduO3xBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA|Hergenhahn, B. and Olson, M. Theories of Learning, 7th edition: Pearson Eductation, 2005.]])). | + | * D - **deprivation of drive** results in **improved performance**. Experiments have shown that if two rats had the same amount of training, the one who had been deprived of food for a greater period of time would be more likely to find a solution to a maze in order to obtain food (([[http://books.google.hr/books?id=VwVKAAAAYAAJ|Hergenhahn, B. and Olson, M. Theories of Learning, 7th edition: Pearson Eductation, 2005.]])). |
* K - **incentive motivation** refers to the size of the **prize** and directly affects motivation to achieve certain goal. This explains why athletes perform better in playoffs than during regular season play since the incentive motivation of each game has increased. | * K - **incentive motivation** refers to the size of the **prize** and directly affects motivation to achieve certain goal. This explains why athletes perform better in playoffs than during regular season play since the incentive motivation of each game has increased. | ||
* V - **clarity** of the stimulus can **affect the performance**. If an sportsman is trying to catch the ball, blinding sunlight can affect clarity of the stimulus. | * V - **clarity** of the stimulus can **affect the performance**. If an sportsman is trying to catch the ball, blinding sunlight can affect clarity of the stimulus. | ||
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Hull, C. The Conflicting Psychologies of Learning—A Way Out. Psychological Review 42: 491–516. 1935. | Hull, C. The Conflicting Psychologies of Learning—A Way Out. Psychological Review 42: 491–516. 1935. | ||
- | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=19s9AAAAYAAJ&q=Hull,+C.+Mind,+Mechanism,+and+Adaptive+Behavior.&dq=Hull,+C.+Mind,+Mechanism,+and+Adaptive+Behavior.&hl=hr&ei=c6trTdf_EsGV8QPVgYnyBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA|Hull, C. Mind, Mechanism, and Adaptive Behavior. Psychological Review 44: 1–32. 1937.]] | + | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=19s9AAAAYAAJ|Hull, C. Mind, Mechanism, and Adaptive Behavior. Psychological Review 44: 1–32. 1937.]] |
- | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=GGUQAQAAMAAJ&q=Hull,+C.+Mathematico-Deductive+Theory+of+Rote+Learning&dq=Hull,+C.+Mathematico-Deductive+Theory+of+Rote+Learning&hl=hr&ei=YatrTZj3LoOV8QPJk8nyBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA|Hull, C. Mathematico-Deductive Theory of Rote Learning. (1940) Greenwood Pub Group. 1972.]] | + | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=GGUQAQAAMAAJ|Hull, C. Mathematico-Deductive Theory of Rote Learning. (1940) Greenwood Pub Group. 1972.]] |
- | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=6WB9AAAAMAAJ&q=Hull,+C.+Principles+of+Behavior:+An+Introduction+to+Behavior+Theory&dq=Hull,+C.+Principles+of+Behavior:+An+Introduction+to+Behavior+Theory&hl=hr&ei=PatrTaOyM8y28QOBlrHyBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw|Hull, C. Principles of Behavior: An Introduction to Behavior Theory. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. 1943.]] | + | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=6WB9AAAAMAAJ|Hull, C. Principles of Behavior: An Introduction to Behavior Theory. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. 1943.]] |
- | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=UPMMAAAAIAAJ&q=Hull,+C.+Essentials+of+Behavior.&dq=Hull,+C.+Essentials+of+Behavior.&hl=hr&ei=FqtrTf-LLdSv8QPMl9TyBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA|Hull, C. Essentials of Behavior. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 1951.]] | + | [[http://books.google.hr/books?id=UPMMAAAAIAAJ|Hull, C. Essentials of Behavior. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 1951.]] |