Engineering Psychology and Human PerformanceThis text presents both a formal and intuitive understanding of how humans process information in the performance of tasks - highlighting the strengths and limitations for the design of equipment with which people interact. |
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... attributes ( e.g. , gas mileage and cost ) . The value X of each object on each attribute is known and visible . The operator must then " multiply " the known value of these object attributes by a mental representation of how important ...
... attributes ( e.g. , gas mileage and cost ) . The value X of each object on each attribute is known and visible . The operator must then " multiply " the known value of these object attributes by a mental representation of how important ...
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... attributes are processed in parallel , without mu- tual interference , and are somehow " glued together " by their very objectness ( Kahneman & Treisman , in press ; Lockhead , 1972 , 1979 ; Wickelgren , 1979 ) . Furthermore , this ...
... attributes are processed in parallel , without mu- tual interference , and are somehow " glued together " by their very objectness ( Kahneman & Treisman , in press ; Lockhead , 1972 , 1979 ; Wickelgren , 1979 ) . Furthermore , this ...
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... attributes than with many objects that varied on a few attributes , when the total number of variables was the same in both cases . Presumably , the object acts as a sort of integrating " chunk ” that readily incorporates its various ...
... attributes than with many objects that varied on a few attributes , when the total number of variables was the same in both cases . Presumably , the object acts as a sort of integrating " chunk ” that readily incorporates its various ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 1 |
A Model of Human Information Processing | 11 |
A Note on Organization | 17 |
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Engineering Psychology and Human Performance Christopher D. Wickens,Justin G. Hollands No preview available - 2000 |
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