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MAINTAINING THE LEVEL OF VIGILANCE BY MEANS OF KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS ABOUT A SECONDARY VIGILANCE TASK

C. H. Baker

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An experiment is reported in which performance of a central vigilance task was maintained at a high level by giving knowledge of results concerning performance on a peripheral vigilance task which was undertaken concurrently. Knowledge of results consisted of displaying response time to the onset of a signal in the secondary task, response time connoting the degree of alertness with respect to the central task. There appear to be implications for the design of an alertness indicator.

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An experiment is reported in which performance of a central vigilance task was maintained at a high level by giving knowledge of results concerning performance on a peripheral vigilance task which was undertaken concurrently. Knowledge of results consisted of displaying response time to the onset of a signal in the secondary task, response time connoting the degree of alertness with respect to the central task. There appear to be implications for the design of an alertness indicator.

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An experiment is reported in which performance of a central vigilance task was maintained at a high level by giving knowledge of results concerning performance on a peripheral vigilance task which was undertaken concurrently. Knowledge of results consisted of displaying response time to the onset of a signal in the secondary task, response time connoting the degree of alertness with respect to the central task. There appear to be implications for the design of an alertness indicator.

Key concepts: Vigilance (psychology), Alertness, Psychology, Cognitive psychology, Poison control, Audiology, Knowledge of results, Task (project management)

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