Development of information theory concepts and equations for human mental processing.

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Authors
Martinez, Jose Alberto
Subjects
human mental processing
information theory
levels of integration
complex task
Advisors
Poock, Gary K.
Date of Issue
1979-03
Date
March 1979
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This report presents the research and analysis accomplished in order to develop new concepts of information theory and new equations that could allow the researcher to compute with more precision, the amount of information processed by a subject during the execution of a sequential mental task. A very sophisticated piece of equipment was used in order to simulate a sequential task of military nature. The results of the experiment proved that new equations to compute the amount of information processed should be used when the task to be performed implies that the operator has to go through different levels of "thinking" before he reacts to a stimulus.
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Operations Research
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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