A robust finding in the literature on skill maintenance is that extended skill-retention intervals (SRIs) lead to decreased task performance. We investigated three potential moderators of the SRVtask performance decrement relationship: (a) degree of initial skill learning, (b) performer aptitude, and (c) degree of task difficulty. Results in eight samples of enlisted U.S. Air Force personnel (N = 1,544) generally supported a negative SRIItask performance relationship, but support for moderator effects was mixed. Implications for skill maintenance in actual work settings are discussed.
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