PERFORMANCE DECREMENT IN VIGILANCE, THRESHOLD, AND HIGH-SPEED PERCEPTUAL MOTOR TASKS,
Abstract
The decrement in performance found in vigilance, threshold determinations, and high-speed perceptual motor tasks appears to be a linear function of the square root of time on task; it is suggested that the common factor is a requirement for continuous attention. The decrement can be prevented in both active and passive tasks by rest pauses, knowledge of results, and amphetamine. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 12, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0612743
Entities
People
- Jane F. Macworth