Organismic Variables as Predictors of Vigilance Behavior
- 1 October 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 21 (2) , 547-552
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1965.21.2.547
Abstract
This research was designed to test the hypothesis that certain organismic variables are related to vigilance behavior. The vigilance task consisted of a cathode ray tube display which was monitored by 40 Ss for a period of 4 hr. Several of the organismic variables (personality and intelligence test data) were related to monitoring behavior. These were self-control and flexibility as measured by the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). Those Ss who scored high on both the intelligence test and the Achievement via Independence scale of the CPI showed no decline in their performance during the long monitoring session. These results suggest the feasibility of predicting S's performance on a vigilance task from psychological measures.Keywords
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