Abstract Superior decision-making in chess is thought to rely on a combination of knowledge and search. Research has focused
primarily on the chess knowledge base reflected by the importance to chess research of the short-term memory recall paradigm. The direct
relevance of research on short-term recall of chess position to the domain-specific knowledge that mediates superior move selection, is
based on two theoretical assumptions that have not yet been fully tested. The first assumption is that the chess knowledge base is
automatically activated during the perception of a position in a similar manner for move-selection and memory tasks. The second assumption
is that the knowledge that underlies move-selection can be adequately represented in a few seconds by a memory task. Study 1 will estimate
the length of the presentation time required to demonstrate superior move selection for skilled chess players. The second study will
examine the link between the knowledge structures thought to underlie chess skill (chunks identified in memory tests) and quality of move
selection. Study 2 will present a series of chess positions with two different instructions. In the first condition participants will be
instructed to recall as much of the presented position a possible and in the second condition they will be asked to select the best move
followed by recall. This study will test for significant differences in the activated chess knowledge in the two conditions and propose a
theoretical model for expert move selection based on knowledge and search / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Psychology in partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester 2016. / March 22, 2016. / expertise, memory, mental representations, skill / Includes bibliographical references. / K. Anders Ericsson, Professor Directing Dissertation; Martin Fennema, University Representative;
Neil Charness, Committee Member; Richard K. Wagner, Committee Member; Frank Johnson, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_360535 |
| Contributors | Moxley, Jerad (authoraut), Ericsson, K. Anders (Karl Anders) (professor directing dissertation), Fennema, Martin G. (Martin Gene) (university representative), Charness, Neil (committee member), Wagner, Richard K. (committee member), Johnson, Frank (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Arts and Sciences (degree granting college), Department of Psychology (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (89 pages), computer, application/pdf |
| Rights | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). The copyright in theses and dissertations completed at Florida State University is held by the students who author them. |
Page generated in 0.0091 seconds