Review of Manual skill

Abstract

Reviews the book, Manual skill by J. W. Cox (1934). There are two reasons at least for stressing the importance of this book. First, because of the practical application of knowledge of manual skill in industry and education and, second, because the subject of manual skill is interesting from a psychological point of view owing to the close relationship between manual and mental development. The manual operations discussed in this study are those involved in manipulation and adjustment of objects to one another. The content of this book is essentially a report of the experiments carried out by the author. This book makes an excellent contribution to our knowledge of the factors involved in manual skill. It will be a valuable book for supplementary reading for advanced students in industrial psychology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)