the observation that skill acquisition progresses via three phases which require less attention and come to be more automatic.
THREE-STAGE THEORY: "The three-stage theory was proven ineffective and incorrect in many trials."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "THREE-STAGE THEORY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/three-stage-theory/ (accessed June 28, 2022).