This may be accomplished by applying a particular stimulus in a systematic manner such as social reinforcement, praise or disapproval. A strong association of the skill with the associated stimulus is desired. Proficiency is monitored by observation within the behavioral prospective. This theory recognizes the individual's beliefs, memories, and biases may also influence the development of proficient skill. Interestingly, experienced performers know what it feels like to perform their particular motor skill yet often have difficulty in articulating their actions and perceptions verbally.
Information is thought to be lost when explaining skill, or tacit knowledge.
In the ecological prospective, the individual, environment, and the individuals behavior in the environment all interact and change through out time. Control is distributed throughout all three of these components. The individual attends to certain information in the environment depending on their interpretation, or perception of what is important. As the individual becomes more experienced, they will change what they attend to in the environment. In essence, the individual can restructure their experience in their environment as they drawing upon new associations and control their behavior.