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Two types of discrimination training were used in an attempt to improve the drawing of geometric figures by preschool children. One type of training produced a significant improvement in drawings, while the other produced a significant decrement. The results suggest that some, but not all, of the “lag” between perceiving and performing may be due to insufficient discrimination.
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Bee, H.L., Walker, R.S. Experimental modification of the lag between perceiving and performing. Psychon Sci 11, 127–128 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331006
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