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.

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Apr 11th, 9:00 AM

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.