Problem 1. Prepare to answer the following questions during class discussion:
a. Using practical examples of discrete and continuous skills, illustrate the differences in expected retention characteristics.
b. Describe three workplace examples in which warm-up decrement might be expected to occur after a lunch break.
c. Suggest a computer simulation game that could be used to train physicians who are learning a microsurgery technique. Describe three key features of the simulation that should be particularly effective for learning.
Problem 2. Find a research article that was designed to examine the short-term retention characteristics of movement information.