The Effect of Reported Head Injury on Team Performance and Partner Evaluation
Abstract
The present study examined how team performance on a military-related task is affected by having a person with a prior head injury as a team member. U.S. Army Soldiers (N=39) participated in an experimental procedure where they worked with a partner (a study confederate) who either did/did not have a history of head injury. The participants and confederate communicated via a computer chat function on a task that was dependent on teamwork for success. Team performance was determined by a final score given on the task. The participants were asked to rate their partner (confederate) on their abilities and contributions to the team, and their own abilities and contributions. The results indicated that team performance was comparable for participants working with a partner with a prior head injury and participants working with a normal partner. Further, partner condition had no significant effect on overall ratings of the partner s performance or the participant s own rating of his/her performance. These results indicate that military personnel do not judge a partner differently or perform differently when the partner is described as having history of a head injury.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 17, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA616950
Entities
People
- Amanda M. Kelley
- Bethany Ranes
- Lana Milam
- Stephanie Traynham
- Thomas W. Britt
Organizations
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab