The Development of Performance-Based Auditory Aviation Classification Standards in the U.S. Navy,

Abstract

A series of studies was undertaken to develop a performance-based test battery to ascertain the auditory fitness of naval aviators. On the basis of literature reviews, interviews with experienced pilots, and published job analyses, several auditory abilities were identified. These included perception of degraded speech, response time to auditory signals, auditory short-term memory, and auditory selective attention. Tests to measure these abilities were developed and evaluated in terms of sensitivity and test-retest reliability (Experiments I and II; total N = 105). Sensitivity was sufficient to readily discriminate between pilots of disparate age groups, and test-retest reliabilities ranged from .71 to .88 for individual test battery elements. Experiment III sought to increase the validity of the test battery by incorporating major elements into a tape-recorded flight scenario. Keywords: Hearing, Pilot standards, Naval aviation. (aw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA199488

Entities

People

  • Carl E. Williams
  • Gerald B. Thomas
  • Jill F. Raney

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Auditory Signals
  • Automated Speech Recognition
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Environment
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Job Analysis
  • Literature
  • Medical Personnel
  • Navy
  • Perception
  • Psychology
  • Radio Equipment
  • Reaction Time

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.
  • Systems Analysis and Design