Event Title
Ping Pong Ball Toss: Motor Performance in a Simple Task
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Accounting, Management, Music, Writing, Spanish
Mentor Information
Gordon Alderink, Bradley Ambrose, James Scott
Department
Frederik Meijer Honors College, Physics, Movement Science
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 12
Start Date
11-4-2012 9:00 AM
Keywords
Life Science
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the knowledge of a future reward would have an effect on performance during a motor task - bouncing a ping pong ball into an empty coffee can. After two trials, half of the participants were informed that a reward would be given if their scores on the third trial were better than the average of the first two. Their efforts were scored to help the investigators discern whether or not the knowledge of a reward assisted motor performance.
Ping Pong Ball Toss: Motor Performance in a Simple Task
Henry Hall Atrium 12
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the knowledge of a future reward would have an effect on performance during a motor task - bouncing a ping pong ball into an empty coffee can. After two trials, half of the participants were informed that a reward would be given if their scores on the third trial were better than the average of the first two. Their efforts were scored to help the investigators discern whether or not the knowledge of a reward assisted motor performance.