Development of a Computer Graphic Methodology for Investigating the Decision Making Aspects of Suppression.
Abstract
A graphic computer simulation was developed for a pilot experiment designed to examine decision making in a no-risk situation. This experiment was a precursor of a detailed investigation of suppression. Male and female soldiers viewed a CRT display showing a series of minefield patterns of varying density. In Phase I, they estimated the probability that a tank image could pass through the minefield patterns. In Phase II, they decided whether or not to send the tank image across the minefields. Subjects' estimates of probabilities of success in Phase I closely matched the actual probabilities of success. However, the proportion of 'go' decisions made in Phase II did not parallel subjects' estimates of probabilities of mission success. Female subjects took more time to make decisions in Phase II than males, but there were no differences in predictive ability between males and females. A methodology to examine the effect of risk on decision making is discussed and additional studies are recommended. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA082929
Entities
People
- Chauncey E. Wilson
- James P. Torre Jr.
Organizations
- Human Engineering Laboratory