The Effects of System Failure and Time Limitations on Problem-Solving Behavior and Performance.

Abstract

To explore the effects of system failure (data error) and time limitations on problem-solving behavior and performance 12 experiments were conducted using two inferential reasoning tasks. In general system failure and time limitations lead to significant decrements in performance. In addition, a protocol analysis of problem-solving behavior revealed under both normal and system failure was indicative of a lack of development of metacognitive strategies for working under unreliable conditions. It was recommended that system training under degraded modes of operation should include some provisions for imposing time limits for the completion of certain tasks.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA313208

Entities

People

  • Bonnie J. Walker

Organizations

  • Central State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • False Alarms
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Psychology
  • Reasoning
  • Reliability
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.