PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON FLEXIBLE GUNNERY TRAINING

Abstract

Contents: A brief history of the flexible gunnery program; The gunner's job; The gunner; The role of psychologists in flexible gunnery research; The nature of gunnery proficiency; The selection of gunners; The development of achievement tests; The development and use of phase checks; The evaluation of training devices and procedures; Attitudes and adjustment of flexible gunners; The development and evaluation of training programs; The selection and training of gunnery instructors; The selection and training of gunnery officers; Contributions to the development of flexible gunnery equipment, theory, and technique; Psychological research on flexible gunnery training: summary and critical evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1947
Accession Number
AD0651787

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Hobbs

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Errors
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Guns
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Training Devices

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Occupational Health and Safety.
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