ERIC Number: EJ688664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
Pages: 14
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The Influence of Memory for Prior Instances on Performance in a Conflict Detection Task
Loft, Shayne; Humphreys, Michael; Neal, Andrew
Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied, v10 n3 p173-187 Sep 2004
In 3 experiments, the authors examined the role of memory for prior instances for making relative judgments in conflict detection. Participants saw pairs of aircraft either repeatedly conflict with each other or pass safely before being tested on new aircraft pairs, which varied in similarity to the training pairs. Performance was influenced by the similarity between aircraft pairs. Detection time was faster when a conflict pair resembled a pair that had repeatedly conflicted. Detection time was slower, and participants missed conflicts, when a conflict pair resembled a pair that had repeatedly passed safely. The findings identify aircraft features that are used as inputs into the memory decision process and provide an indication of the processes involved in the use of memory for prior instances to make relative judgments.
Descriptors: Memory, Experimental Psychology, Conflict, Influences, Task Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Air Transportation
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Language: English
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