Questions tagged [task-analysis]
For questions about finding meaning in the results of psychological tests.
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TOTE: Desired vs perceived state = Fight or flight
A key concept in 1960s control theory is TOTE (Test-Operate-Test-Exit)1:
The concept seems to be neatly mapped to a modern cognitive concept:
The brain constantly compares perceived state to the ...
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How does on one create a circumplex model (multiple answers)?
Given a list of points with arousal and valence rankings, what is the best way of showing them on a circumplex model, given that they are already tagged with 1 out of 7 selected emotions, are they ...
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Identifying Overly Complex Tasks
It seems to me that societies frequently construct systems that may be too complicated for any individual to operate competently within. For example, the tax system, the legal system, the medical ...
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Reporting d-prime results
I am currently working on research analysing yes/no responses in a recognition memory task. The false alarm rate is quite high so I have performed a d-prime test and collected d-prime values. Now that ...
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QUEST Staircase Resolution and Accuracy
I am flickering letters on and off to participants, controlled by a flicker rate which I am restricting to integer values.
If I want to implement a QUEST staircase to determine the final threshold ...