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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. |