What Makes Decision Tasks Difficult?

Abstract

Multi-method investigations of information gathering behavior for decision making in the submarine environment are reported. The two-pronged focus of these studies was classification of task difficulty and investigations of the effects of different difficulty classes on information gathering and decision making. Experimental methods included interviews, questionnaires, computer-assisted process tracing, verbal protocols, and interactive simulations. Results both help assess the strengths and weaknesses of each method and provide support for an information clustering hypothesis. These results suggest a new approach for the design of complex decision support interfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA461162

Entities

People

  • Susan S. Kirschenbaum

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ambiguity
  • Bottom Bounce
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Consistency
  • Digital Information
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Instructors
  • Judgment
  • Psychology
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Social Psychology
  • Standards
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

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