The Effect of Differential Payoff Matrices Upon Vigilance Performance.

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to induce motivation in signal detection by manipulation of costs and payoffs. Expressed in terms of Smith's theory (1966), a subject's willingness to observe and report signals was manipulated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0727984

Entities

People

  • Peggy Janice Blackwell

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Detection
  • Motivation
  • Signal Detection

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.