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How quickly can you learn a new manual skill?



Take this test to find out and compare yourself to others. This test takes less than 10 minutes to complete.



This test requires a mouse, a trackpad, or a similar device. It will not work with a touch screen!

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This test has been created by the Intelligent Interactive Systems group at Harvard University.

 

Welcome!

This test measures how well a person can control the movement of their hand. To complete the test, the person will be asked to move the mouse cursor through a number of targets on the screen. The test typically takes 10 minutes to complete.

This test requires a mouse, a trackpad, or a similar device. It will not work with a touch screen!

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Instructions

In this test, you will be asked to move the mouse pointer to different locations on the screen.

1. Move the mouse cursor into the "home" circle in the middle of the screen.

Don't click. Just pause there.

2. When a target appears, move the pointer across the target as quickly as possible.

Do not click. Just move the mouse cursor over the target. Most of the time, the cursor will not be visible. This is what makes this task difficult. The point is to see how well you can learn to move accurately from the limited feedback you get.

Move toward the target as quickly and accurately as you can. If you don't move quickly enough, you will get feedback that your movement was too slow.

3. Return to the home circle. Wait for the next target.

The mouse cursor will become visible when you are close to the center.

Next you will have a chance to practice. You will get to cross targets during the practice run.

Great!

Now the real test will start.

You will have targets to cross (don't worry, it goes by quickly) and then we will show you the results.

Remember to cross each target as quickly as you can.

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Thank you!

You have completed the test.


Optional comments

Have you encountered any technical difficulties or interruptions during this study?
Do you have any other comments, suggestions, or concerns for the researchers?

 

Thank you!

This test is intended to measure implicit learning, i.e., learning that occurs when we do not even think about it. For that reason, please do not tell others about the details of this test.

As you might have noticed, at some point during this test, we changed how the mouse cursor moved in response to your hand movement. This was done to measure how quickly you can learn a new movement strategy. The test is intended to be hard: most people adapt a little bit but almost nobody adapts completely.

Your results

This is an exploratory test and we are still investigating what, if anything, it tells us about people's ability to learn new manual skills. Many factors, such as your specific devices, distractions, fatigue and others could have affected your results.

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