Modifications of Directions of Movement Preference with Independent Variation of Two Stimulus Dimensions

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Title
Modifications of Directions of Movement Preference with Independent Variation of Two Stimulus Dimensions
Date
1951
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Not Needed
Report Number
HRRC RB 51-12
Corporate Author
Human Resources Research Center
Laboratory
Perceptual and Motor Skills Research Laboratory
Extent
7
Identifier
ADF760085
Access Rights
None
Distribution Classification
1
Contract
Laboratory Research - No Contract
DoD Project
21-09-004
DoD Task
None Given
DTIC Record Exists
No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence
None
Abstract
There are many instances of equipment operation in which the movement of a control has an effect which is made known to the operator with a visual indicator. The motion of the indicator may be linked to that of the control in a great many different ways. Consequently, the relationships between the direction of control movement and indicator movement may vary widely in different pieces of equipment. Previous studies have shown the importance of this relationship in determining both performance and rate of learning. In general, these studies indicate that the operator comes to the task with certain movement preferences or stereotypes which are associated with particular directions of movement of the visual indicator. The present study was designed to yield information concerning the relative influence of two different stimulus dimensions upon verbally expressed preferences for directions of indicator movement. In a relatively simple situation, the attempt was made to measure the effects of systematic variations in these stimulus dimensions on the movement preferences of a sample of basic airmen.
Report Availability
Full text available by request
Date Issued
1951-06
Provenance
IIT
Type
report
Format
7 pages ; 28 cm.
Creator
Bilodeau, Edward A.