Capturing and testing perceptual-cognitive expertise: a comparison of stationary and movement response methods

Andre Roca, A. Mark Williams, Paul Ford

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Abstract

Numerous methods have been used to study expertise and performance. In the present article, we compare the cognitive thought processes of skilled soccer players when responding to film-based simulations of defensive situations involving two different experimental conditions. Participants either remained stationary in a seated position (n= 10) or were allowed to move (n= 10) in response to life-size film sequences of 11 versus 11 open-play soccer situations viewed from a player’s perspective. Response accuracy and retrospective verbal reports of thinking were collected across the two task conditions. In the movement-based response group, participants generated a greater number of verbal report statements, including a higher proportion of evaluation, prediction, and action planning statements, than did participants in the stationary group. Findings suggest that the processing strategies employed during performance differ depending on the nature of the response required of participants. Implications for behavioral methods and experimental design are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBehavior Research Methods
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jun 2013

Bibliographical note

The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13428-013-0359-5

Keywords

  • Expert performance
  • Representative task design
  • Simulation fidelity
  • Cognitive processes

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