Accession Number:

AD0607888

Title:

BEHAVIORAL AND OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF TACTICAL DECISION MAKING IN AAW AND ASW.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP GROTON CONN ELECTRIC BOAT DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Sidorsky,Raymond C.
• Houseman,Joan F.
• Ferguson,David E.

Report Date:

1964-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

116.0

Abstract:

This report describes Phase I of a continuing research program intended to provide data related to those aspects of tactical decision-making behavior that can be trained. The study included the delineation of the organization and responsibilities of AAW and ASW personnel as well as the development of ACADIA - a Taxonomy of Tactical Decision Tasks. Several behavioral traits are discussed in regard to their applicability to the derivation of generalized behavioral criteria. Also discussed is a possible technique for rating or scoring decision responses in terms of various operational criteria. An experiment was conducted in which the subject was required to implement a course of action based on his reaction to the relationship between his own and an enemys probability of success, both of which increased as a function of time. The results disclosed several characteristics of human decision-making behavior relevant to the design and utilization of decision-making trainers. Author

Descriptors:

• (*DECISION MAKING
• TRAINING DEVICES)
• (*TRAINING DEVICES
• DECISION MAKING)
• BEHAVIOR
• MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY
• NAVAL OPERATIONS
• PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
• TRAINING

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE