Citation

Lafond D, Champagne J, Hervet G, Gagnon JF, Tremblay S, Rousseau R. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2009; 53(18): 1220-1224.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193120905301812

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Research in cognitive systems engineering (CSE) and decision support requires an understanding of the psychological processes involved in a given task. The purpose of the present study is to investigate how policy capturing and process tracing may help understand the decision mechanisms involved in a naval air-defense task and characterize how human decision making effectiveness can be improved. We report results from a study in which participants performed a threat evaluation and weapons assignment task within a naval air-defense microworld. Policy capturing and process tracing techniques provide both converging perspectives and complementary insights into complex decision making processes.

Language: en