Influences of Affective Stimulus and Placement on Procedural Task Learning and Performance

Birkholz, Samuel2019-07-222019-07-222019-06http://hdl.handle.net/11299/204774A Plan B Project presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology from the College of Education and Human Service Professions, University of Minnesota Duluth, June 2019.This study assessed how procedural memory task performance is influenced by affective tone and stimulus placement. Participants (n = 78) completed one of four conditions with timed practice and performance tests. Results demonstrate procedural memory tasks can be learned just as quickly under different affective conditions.enProcedural learningPerceptual-motor modelAffectStimulus placementAttentionCollege of Education and Human Service ProfessionsDepartment of PsychologyMaster of ArtsPlan Bs (project-based master's degrees)University of Minnesota DuluthMaster of Arts in Psychological ScienceExperimental trackInfluences of Affective Stimulus and Placement on Procedural Task Learning and PerformanceScholarly Text or Essay