Date of Award

Fall 1982

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Ben B. Morgan, Jr.

Committee Member

Glynn D. Coates

Committee Member

Louis Janda

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65 S87

Abstract

The range and consistency of individual differences in response to two exposures of aperiodic-intermittent noise were examined. A computerized 5-choice serial reaction task was used to measure the number of correct responses and mean reaction times for each of 30 subjects during the two exposures to quiet and noise. The results indicate that (1) noise presented even for short durations can have adverse effects on performance; (2) individuals do perform consistently in terms of accuracy across exposures to noise; and (3) a wide range of performance changes can be expected from subjects performing a task under noise. Implications for the design of man-machine systems are drawn and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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