A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF MANIFEST ANXIETY AND SITUATIONAL STRESS ON M-1 RIFLE FIRING

Abstract

The problem was to determine the relation of anxiety and stress to marksmanship proficiency, and the relation of anxiety to the effects of stress on marksmanship, soldiers scoring at the extremes of a scale of manifest anxiety were test fired on the M-1 rifle under 'normal' and 'stress' conditions. The firing procedure for normal conditions was substantially the same as in conventional record fire. The stress condition was similar but involved a series of explosions going off successively closer to the firer during firing. False instructions were given which stated that a charge directly in front of the firer's position would be detonated eventually if the firer did not make three bullseyes in the time allotted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1954
Accession Number
AD0625919

Entities

People

  • Albert I. Prince
  • Joseph C. Hammock

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Artillery Fire
  • Data Science
  • Errors
  • Experimental Design
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Firing Rate
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Instructions
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Standards
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.