What three phases of skill acquisition does Fitts describe?
AReflex, instrumental and operant phases of execution
BSensory, motor and verbal phases of execution
CAcquisition, extinction and recovery phases of practice
DCognitive, associative and autonomous phases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cognitive, associative and autonomous phases
1. The chapter cites Fitts as offering one of the most influential accounts of skill acquisition.
2. He proposed three phases that skill learning passes through.
3. The first phase is cognitive: the learner understands and memorises instructions.
4. The second phase is associative: stimulus inputs get linked to appropriate responses with practice.
5. The third phase is autonomous: attention demands decrease and performance becomes automatic.
6. Hence Fitts' three phases are cognitive, associative and autonomous.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Psychology Ch 5 "Learning", p. 90, Phases of Skill Acquisition_
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