Engineering Psychology and Human Performance by Christopher D. Wickens and Justin G. Hollands (1999, Hardcover)

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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100321047117
ISBN-139780321047113
eBay Product ID (ePID)1628671

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Number of Pages573 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEngineering Psychology and Human Performance
Publication Year1999
SubjectGeneral, Industrial & Organizational Psychology
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology
AuthorChristopher D. Wickens, Justin G. Hollands
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight35.3 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width7.2 in

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Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-025476
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal620.8/2
Table Of Content1. Introduction to Engineering Psychology and Human Performance. 2. Signal Detection, Information Theory, and Absolute Judgment. 3. Attention in Perception and Display Space. 4. Spatial Displays. 5. Navigation and Interaction in Real and Virtual Environments. 6. Language and Communications. 7. Memory and Training. 8. Decision Making. 9. Selection of Action. 10. Manual Control. 11. Attention, Time-Sharing, and Workload. 12. Stress and Human Error. 13. Complex Systems, Process Control and Automation.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis text presents both a formal and intuitive understanding of how humans process information in the performance of tasks - highlighting the strengths and limitations, as well as methods of performance., For courses in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Engineering Psychology, Human Performance, Human Information Processing, and Applied Cognitive Psychology. This text presents both a formal and intuitive understanding of how humans process information in the performance of tasks highlighting the strengths and limitations, as well as methods, of performance. Equal emphasis is placed on the implications of these strengths and limitations for the design of equipment with which people interact, and for the design and training of work procedures. Provides examples of how Theories of Information are manifested in real world behavior, and clearly identifies the link between basic research and applications.
LC Classification NumberTA166.W53 2000

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