The influence of improvement in one mental function upon the efficiency of other functions. (I). Woodworth, R. S. & Thorndike, E. L. Psychological Review, 8(3):247–261, 1901. doi abstract bibtex Investigated the effect of improvement of one mental function upon other functions allied to it. Six Ss were tested on a particular function and then trained to enhance another function, after which the first mental function was reevaluated, and its effect in the improvement estimated. Concluded that the senses evaluated could not be generalized or be considered within a narrow perspective. Improvement in any single mental function need not improve the ability in similar functions, it may injure it. Spread of practice occurred only where identical elements were concerned in the influencing and the influenced function. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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title = {The influence of improvement in one mental function upon the efficiency of other functions. ({I})},
volume = {8},
issn = {1939-1471(Electronic),0033-295X(Print)},
doi = {10.1037/h0074898},
abstract = {Investigated the effect of improvement of one mental function upon other functions allied to it. Six Ss were tested on a particular function and then trained to enhance another function, after which the first mental function was reevaluated, and its effect in the improvement estimated. Concluded that the senses evaluated could not be generalized or be considered within a narrow perspective. Improvement in any single mental function need not improve the ability in similar functions, it may injure it. Spread of practice occurred only where identical elements were concerned in the influencing and the influenced function. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)},
number = {3},
journal = {Psychological Review},
author = {Woodworth, R. S. and Thorndike, E. L.},
year = {1901},
pages = {247--261},
}
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