In response to further validation of the Reinvestment Scale by Chell, Graydon, Crowley, and Child, a structural equation model was formulated to clarify the relationship between the predisposition for conscious control of an otherwise automatic motor skill (reinvestment), verbal knowledge, and performance degradation under pressure. The model implies that the more task-relevant movement knowledge the performer holds, the stronger the propensity to reinvest.
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