The improvement of performance on the Minnesota Rate of Manipulation Test when bonuses are given

Abstract

Maintaining that optimum appraisal of motor ability entails the measurement and adequate rating of the individual's present performance, rate of learning, and motivation, a pilot experiment measuring these factors was run with 7 subjects using the Placing Test of the MRMT. Although the general ranking trend was maintained, only 3 of the 7 initial ranks were the same in the final scoring. Improvements up to 25% were made, subjects scoring low on initial performance tended to make the greatest gains, and adequate motivation appeared to be extremely important. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)