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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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