Social Norms And Cognitive Performance: A Look At The Vigilance Decrement In The Presence Of Supervisors

Abstract

Vigilance, or the ability to sustain attention over prolonged periods of time, is an important component of tasks in a wide variety of settings. A large body of research has demonstrated that performance on these tasks declines with time on watch, a pattern referred to as the vigilance decrement. One factor that has been mostly neglected in prior research is the effect of the presence of a supervisory person during a vigilance task. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the effect of the presence of a supervisory figure on the performance, perceived workload, and stress associated with vigilance. It was hypothesized that the presence of a supervisory figure would increase overall performance and also attenuate the vigilance decrement. However, it was also expected to increase the perceived workload and stress associated with the task.

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volume

2015-January

Number of Pages

1012-1016

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931215591288

Socpus ID

84981738008 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84981738008

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