Examining the effects of cognitive consistency between training and displays

Author

Adelman, Leonard ; Christian, Matthew ; Gualtieri, James ; Johnson, Karen L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Oper. Res. & Eng., George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA

Volume

28

Issue

1

fYear

1998

fDate

1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

16

Abstract

An experiment was performed testing the “display cognitive consistency hypothesis” proposed in Adelman et al. (1996). This hypothesis states that the effectiveness of a display format for decision-aiding systems depends on the consistency between how the system displays its reasoning process and how the person is processing the information. Results of an experiment using a simulated Army air defense task and college students found support for the hypothesis, but only at a situation-specific, not global level. Although unexpected, these results were consistent with other research indicating the importance of situation-specific context for understanding judgment and decision processes in individual and group settings

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer based training; computer displays; decision support systems; explanation; human factors; inference mechanisms; military computing; user interfaces; cognitive consistency; college students; decision processes; decision-aiding systems; display format; displays; group setting; individual setting; judgment; simulated Army air defense task; training; Decision making; Decision support systems; Displays; History; Human factors; Military aircraft; Performance evaluation; Personnel; Protocols; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1083-4427

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3468.650317

Filename

650317