PSYC 3330 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 learning

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3330
• Professor: Mark Fenske

Document Summary

The more information you have required, the easier and quicker it is to add new information. The amount learned depends on time spent learning: if you double learning time you double the amount of information stored. Total time hypothesis: the proposal that amount learned is a simple function of the amount of time spent on the learning task. Extensive practice will enhance performance; and if you want to be a professional novelist or accomplished poet, you need to continue to strive to focus on your weaknesses and develop strengths. This requires a high degree of motivation which will depend on social factors and access to opportunities, and genetic influences etc. Beginning to look at expertise and changes in brain structure. (cid:862)you get (cid:449)hat you pay for(cid:863) is a reaso(cid:374)a(cid:271)le rule of thu(cid:373)(cid:271) for lear(cid:374)i(cid:374)g, (cid:271)ut to (cid:373)ove beyond you need repetitive practice.