Development of a Taxonomy of Human Performance: Evaluation of a Task Classification System for Generalizing Research Findings from a Data Base

Abstract

The paper reports on a research effort to assess the feasibility of constructing a data base for improving generalization of reasearch results about human performance. A criterion measure task classification system was applied to a portion of the existing literature on learning and environmental variables. Optimum distribution of practice and knowledge of results were the two learning variables investigated. The environmental factor investigated was the effects of different noise intensities. It was shown that for certain variables and certain task conditions the categorization system was effective in predicting human performance across a variety of tasks. Implications for developing a data base are described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0736192

Entities

People

  • Joan Whitehead
  • Warren H. Teichner

Organizations

  • American Institutes for Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Cognition
  • Computer Programming
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Language
  • Management Personnel
  • Motor Skills
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Switching
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

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