The Influence Of Message Distortion And Message Familarity, The Third Of A Series Of Reports On

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Title
The Influence Of Message Distortion And Message Familarity, The Third Of A Series Of Reports On
Date
1955
Index Abstract
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Not Needed
Report Number
WADC TR 54-287
Corporate Author
Virginia U.
Laboratory
Aero Medical Laboratory
Extent
26
Identifier
AD0088793
Access Rights
ASTIA
Distribution Classification
1
DTIC Record Exists
No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence
AFAL LTR
Distribution Conflict
No
Abstract
Broader generalization of earlier findings comparing the relative intelligibility of verbal messages presented aurally and visually was sought by investigation of two additional variables. These were (1) message presentation in distorted from and (2) previous familiarization with the message population. Both of these conditions apply widely in practical operations. Two closely related experiments were conducted to discover (1) the influence of a distracting task on the reception of distorted messages as related to sense channel of presentation, and (2) the effectiveness of message familiarity in combatting the lowered intelligibility of distorted messages, and the possible influence of sense channel in such an effect. The principal findings were the following: (1) introduction of the distracting task significantly reduced the intelligibility of the visually presented messages, while leaving the auditory messages essentially unaffected; (2) previous familiarization significantly increased the intelligibility of the distorted messages as presented through either sense channel; (3) familiarization was significantly more effective when provided through the same sense channel as that through which the distorted form of the message was subsequently presented.
Report Availability
Full text available
Date Issued
1955-04
Provenance
Hunt Library, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Type
report
Format
1 online resource
Creator
Holland, James Gordan
Media
WADCTR54-287.pdf