Selective Attention Skills of Experienced Sonar Operators

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of sonar training and experience on the selective attention of experienced and inexperienced operators. The Stroop task was selected as a measure of general selective attention, similar in certain task requirements (attention allocation) to sonar operation. Across two samples (ns=32 and 36) and four repeated test sessions groups did not differ significantly in speed or accuracy of Stroop performance. The data suggest that experienced operators do not seem to have developed extraordinary attentional skills and that any attentional skills developed through sonar experience do not generalize to other tasks such as the Stroop. Attention, Expertise, Perception, Selection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282186

Entities

People

  • David A. Kobus
  • Lawrence J. Lewandowski
  • Lex L. Merrill

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Traffic
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Auditory Signals
  • Biomedical Research
  • California
  • Data Displays
  • Errors
  • Information Processing
  • Motor Skills
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Perception
  • Reliability
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Tape Recorders
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience