A Cognitive Modeling Technique for Complex Decision Strategies

Autor: Janine A. Purcell
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting. 34:254-258
ISSN: 0163-5182
DOI: 10.1177/154193129003400403
Popis: Accurate models of operator decision making have been advocated by a number of researchers as a fundamental component of system design (Glenn, (1989); Norman, (1986); and Rasmussen, (1985)). Such models can be used to strengthen the design integrity of decision support systems in which tasks are allocated between human and computer. In this investigation, a cognitive modeling technique based on the GOMS model of Card, Moran, and Newell (1983) was used to analyze the composition and structure of decision-making strategies in a multidimensional diagnostic task. Two general strategies emerged along with the finding that certain strategies predominated according to visual display format. The methodology offers a promising approach to the analysis of verbal and retrospective protocol data solicited in conjunction with complex decision-making tasks.
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