Problem-solving performance as a function of problem type, number progression, and memory load
Titel:
Problem-solving performance as a function of problem type, number progression, and memory load
Auteur:
Lalomia, Mary J. Coovert, Michael D. Salas, Eduardo
Verschenen in:
Behaviour & information technology
Paginering:
Jaargang 11 (1992) nr. 5 pagina's 268-280
Jaar:
1992-09-01
Inhoud:
Problem-solving performance with tabular and graphical computer displays was examined as problem type, number progression, and memory capacity were systematically manipulated. Participants used tables and line graphs that depicted linear or multilinear number progressions to solve location, interpolation, trend analysis, and forecasting problems. Experiment 1, in which the displayed information was continuously available, indicated that participants' performance for identifying specific values was better with tables than with graphs. For trend analysis and interpolation problems graphs with multilinear data facilitated performance. While the forecasting tasks did not show any systematic effect of the factors. In Experiment 2, the displayed information was not continuously available, participants performed best with the graphical displays for most conditions. These results are discussed in terms of designing computer information displays.