| The Leader AZIMUTH Check: Factor Structure of Common Competencies |
Jun-2009 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Sena Garven; John P Steele; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | Enhancing the leadership skills of Soldiers is of primary importance to the U.S. Army. A critical step in the process of leader development is self-awareness through self-assessment. Such insight is important because identifying and assessing trainable competencies that facilitate maximum leadership effectiveness creates a strategic advantage. This report describes the psychometric properties and common competencies assessed by the Leader AZIMUTH Check, a 360-degree feedback instrument for Army leaders. The AZIMUTH ... |
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| Age-Matched Comparison of Elite and Non-elite Military Performers during Free Living and Intense Operational Stress |
08-Apr-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Marcus K Taylor; Amanda E Markham; Genieleah A Padilla; Michael D Ward; Katherine E Evans; Daniel R Gould; Barry D Adams; Eric G Dial Potterat; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| A useful approach to quantifying factors that influence human performance involves the classification and comparison of so-called elite and non-elite performers. In this pilot study, the authors classified 6 graduates of the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training program as elite and compared them to 6 age-matched non-elite military personnel on key aspects of physiological and psychological function during free living and in response to intense military stress. Participants completed measures of ... |
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| Anger Expression and Psychophysiological Stress Responses in Military Men |
29-Dec-2008 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Marcus K Taylor; Lilianne R Mujica-Parodi; Eric G Potterat; Amanda E Markham; Genieleah A Padilla; Nausheen Dial Momen; Michael D Ward; Katherine E Evans; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Little is known of individual differences governing human responses to realistic stress. In this study, the authors examined the relationships of anger experience and expression to psychophysiological stress indices during daily living and in response to military survival training in 45 healthy, male, active-duty Navy personnel. Prior to participation in survival training, participants completed self-report measures of perceived stress and anger. Also, salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) were assessed ... |
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| Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 1-1-003 Cold Regions Personnel Effects |
15-Sep-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY COLD REGIONS TEST CENTER FORT GREELY AK
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| This Test Operations Procedure (TOP) provides background information on physiological and psychological effects of cold on the human. It is an overview TOP and is organized to provide information on some of the problems associated with conducting operations, training, testing, and living in a cold environment. Rather than test procedures, it provides needed knowledge to safely conduct tests in the cold environment. |
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| Physical Attractiveness, Social Network Location, and Performance in the Military |
MAR 2008 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Janell M. Lott; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The purpose of this research is to provide insight into the effect of physical attractiveness on social network location and performance in a military environment. This study sought to prove five hypotheses regarding the many interactions among physical attractiveness, social network location, and objective and subjective performance ratings. Specifically, a mediation and moderation model were proposed to capture the relationships among the three variables. For mediation, a causal relationship was ... |
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| Identification of Measures Related to Cross-Cultural Competence |
01-Jan-2008 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
K G Ross; C A Thornson; DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INST PATRICK AFB FL
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| This task, the first of five tasks in a project to support Cultural Readiness for the Department of Defense, represents the first step in the development of a "paper and pencil" questionnaire measure of cultural competency. The purpose of this task was to identify measures that are reliable and valid for the measurement of cultural competency. Thus, our approach was to identify existing measures in published peer-reviewed literature to understand ... |
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| Effects of Noise and Tonal Stimuli on Hearing in Pinnipeds |
Jan-2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Colleen Reichmuth; CALIFORNIA UNIV SANTA CRUZ INST OF MARINE SCIENCES
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| The practical objective for FY08 was to complete behavioral testing with three subjects against an equal energy matrix of tonal noise exposures (with similar characteristics to mid-frequency sonar) based on pre-determined combinations of stimulus duration and received sound pressure level. The specific aims were (1) to compare the characteristics of the threshold shifts induced by exposure to tonal sounds to the auditory effects induced by broadband noise exposure so that ... |
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| Cross-Cultural Competence in Army Leaders: A Conceptual and Empirical Foundation |
OCT 2007 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Allison Abbe; Lisa M. Gulick; Jeffrey L. Herman; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ARLINGTON VA
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| Military operations increasingly require Army leaders to anticipate the actions of, interact with, and influence individuals and groups whose cultural context differs widely from their own. The Army and other Services have responded by increasing the availability of language and regional training. These efforts develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand and interact with a particular population in a particular location. However, full-spectrum operations demand a broader cultural capability, ... |
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| Serum Dioxin and Memory Among Veterans of Operation Ranch Hand |
SEP 2007 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Johnson Patches; Martin Cary; William Grubbs; William Jackson; Julie Robinson; Marian Pavuk; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP FALLS CHURCH VA
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| The authors used the Wechsler Memory Scale and the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised to assess memory among Air Force veterans exposed to Agent Orange and its contaminant, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (dioxin), during the Vietnam War. The index subjects were veterans of Operation Ranch Hand, the unit responsible for aerial herbicide spraying in Vietnam from 1962 to 1971. A comparison group of other Air Force veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the same ... |
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| A Review of the Mental Workload Literature |
01 JUL 2007 |
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| Authors:
Brad Cain; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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 | The intent of this paper is to provide the reader with an overview of the mental workload literature. It will focus on other state-of-the-art surveys with reference to some specific reports of the practical application of mental workload measurement. The surveys will be limited to those in English. Manzey reportedly provides a review of psycho-physiological methods in German; a comparable, recent review in English was not found although a NATO ... |
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| Trust-Based Design of Human-Guided Algorithms |
JUN 2007 |
230 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph L. Thomer; ALFRED P SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT CAMBRIDGE MA
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| By combining the strengths of human and computers, Human Machine Collaborative Decision Making has been shown to generate higher quality solutions in less time than conventional computerized methods. Human-guided algorithms (HGAs) harness the power of sophisticated algorithms and computers to provide flexibility to the human decision maker to model correctly and dynamically the problem and steer the algorithm to solutions that match his/her objectives. HGAs are designed to make the ... |
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| Battlemind Training: Transitioning Home from Combat |
NOV 2006 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Carl A. Castro; Charles W. Hoge; Charles W. Milliken; Dennis McGurk; Amy B. Adler; Anthony Cox; Paul D. Bliese; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD DIV OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROSCIENCE
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| All Soldiers returning from combat encounter a paradox. The behaviors and emotions that kept them alive on the battlefield are not appropriate for their homes and families. They've come from physically harsh, mentally demanding, chaotic, and dangerous circumstances where no alcohol is permitted and where there are no civilian friends or close family members with whom to relate. Destruction, injury, and death were ever present in the combat zone. Transitioning ... |
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| Literature Review of Concepts: Psychological Resiliency |
01 JUL 2006 |
134 pages |
| Authors:
Jaye Wald; Steven Taylor; Gordon J. Asmundson; Kerry L. Jang; Jennifer Stapleton; BRITISH COLUMBIA UNIV VANCOUVER
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| This report provides a detailed literature review of the current state of knowledge on resiliency and its application to military personnel. The report summarizes the current, accepted definitions of resiliency; factors contributing to resiliency; theories of resiliency; empirical research findings on resiliency in protecting individuals from adverse outcomes associated with acute or chronic stress; empirical research findings on resiliency in military personnel and other high-risk occupations; and resiliency measures, their ... |
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| NSMRL: A Small Command with A Huge Presence for the Submarine Force |
OCT 2005 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
J. C. Daniel; Jerry Lamb; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| "To protect the health and enhance the performance of our warfighters through focused submarine, diving and surface research solutions" is the mission of the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL), located just a few hundred yards from the waterfront at Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT. One of 10 Navy Medicine Biomedical Research Labs around the world, it has directly supported Naval Submarine Forces since World War II. Yet, like ... |
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| The Use of a Cognitive Protectant to Help Maintain Quality of Life and Cognition in Premenopausal Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy |
OCT 2005 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer R. Klemp; Annette L. Stanton; KANSAS UNIV MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY
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| Significant reductions in quality of life and cognitive function are experienced by women with breast cancer who are receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. These decrements can be identified in some women even several years following treatment. The majority of relevant research has been based on retrospective data in women with breast cancer. Current estimates suggest that 25% of breast cancers will be diagnosed in women under age 50, yet very little data ... |
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| Neurocognitive Features of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a Non-Clinical Adult Sample |
17 AUG 2005 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Su-Jong Kim; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD DEPT OF MEDICAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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| Cognitive difficulties are frequently documented in clinical Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) samples. Whether these cognitive weaknesses are associated with ADHD symptoms in non-clinical samples is unknown. The current study examined the relationship between ADHD symptoms and cognitive performance in a non-clinical adult sample of 75 men and women ages 20 to 49. Self-report measures of ADHD symptoms and neuropsychological assessments examining sustained attention, inhibition, impulsivity, and working memory were ... |
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| Physiological and Mood Changes Induced by Exercise Withdrawal |
17 AUG 2005 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Ali A. Berlin; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD DEPT OF MEDICAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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| Participation in regular exercise has been associated with decreased prevalence of depressed mood, whereas transient periods of reduced activity result in decreased fitness. However, most research in these areas is limited by cross-sectional designs precluding inferences about causality. This study examined the effect of systematically controlled withdrawal of high activity levels on psychological measures and physical fitness. It examines the physiological and psychological consequences of exercise deprivation using a longitudinal ... |
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| Structure, Function and Context: The Impact of Morphometry and Ecology on Olfactory Sensitivity (CD-ROM) |
10 AUG 2005 |
1 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer Hammock; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 2079 files; Adobe Acrobat (.PDF), graphics files (.TIF and .JPG) and MS Excel (.XLS). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 2 CD-ROMs; 4 3/4 in.; 847 MB. ABSTRACT: In this thesis, the relationships of olfactory sensitivity to three biological variables were tested. The sensitivity of a marine mammal, the sea otter (Enhydra lutris) was measured in order to determine whether a marine lifestyle results in impaired olfaction. The effect of dietary ... |
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| Development and Validation of a Video-Based Social Knowledge Test for Junior Commissioned Army Officers |
DEC 2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
R. J. Schneider; J. W. Johnson; PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INST MINNEAPOLIS MN
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| Social knowledge/skill are increasingly critical to the success of U. S. Army officers. In this paper, we describe development and criterion-related validation of an experimental video-based social knowledge test (SKT) that uses an open-ended response format. This SKT, which measures social knowledge required for junior commissioned officers, overcomes important limitations inherent in other types of social knowledge measures. The limitations overcome by this experimental SKT include: (1) reliance on verbal ... |
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| The Psychometric Anatomy of Two Unidimensional Workload Scales |
OCT 2004 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Edward J. George; AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB CA
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| The intent of this paper is to encourage reevaluation of the unidimensional workload scaling used in aerospace test and evaluation applications. The more specific intent is to encourage reevaluation from a structured psychometric viewpoint. The end goal is to facilitate a uniformly higher standard of measurement quality in unidimensional scaling having complex scale step descriptors. The basic principles and methods of psychometrics have been accessible in the technical literatures for ... |
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| Military Occupational Stressors in Garrison, Training, and Deployed Environments |
09 AUG 2004 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Amy B. Adler; Dennis GcGurk; Melba C. Stetz; Paul D. Bliese; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH WASHINGTON DC DIV OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
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| As part of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) program to model soldier stress, health, and performance, stressors are analyzed across a variety of environments in terms of their impact on military personnel. According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984), an event or situation is considered stressful when perceived by the individual as taxing or exceeding coping resources, competencies, values, or self-concept. Military stressors occur in three major environments: ... |
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| Growing Better Leaders for the Future: A Study in Optimizing Self- Awareness |
03 MAY 2004 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Richard C. Bassett; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States of America is at war literally and figuratively. The literal war is the global war on terror manifested by current operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Drawing on the same resources are the ongoing stability and support operations that include peacekeeping operations in Bosnia Kosovo and the Sinai desert. If that isn't enough, the Army continues to fight the figurative war of transformation. Success of the transformation effort ... |
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| Understanding and Improving the Assessment of Individual Motivation (AIM) in the Army's GED Plus Program |
JAN 2004 |
193 pages |
| Authors:
Deirdre J. Knapp; Eric D. Heggestad; Mark C. Young; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Assessment of Individual Motivation (AIM) test was developed by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) to assess work-related temperament characteristics. In February 2000, the Army implemented AIM as a new market-expansion enlistment screening tool under the "GED Plus" program. Under this program, no%high school diploma graduates who might otherwise be ineligible for military service can enlist if they score sufficiently high on the ... |
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| Use of Personality Assessment Measures in the Selection of Air Traffic Control Specialists |
DEC 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond E. King; Paul D. Retzlaff; Cristy A. Detwiler; David J. Schroeder; Dana Broach; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| Three studies illustrated the uses of personality assessment methods for selection of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control specialists (ATCSs). Study 1, using a select-out approach to the problems of screen, compared the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF) results with NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R) results from 122 student ATCS participants. Results suggest that the current approach to personality assessment during the initial medical examination focuses primarily on ... |
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| Measuring Multi-tasking Ability |
JUL 2003 |
157 pages |
| Authors:
Susan C Fischer; Kevin A Morrin; Susan Joslyn; ANACAPA SCIENCES INC SANTA BARBARA CA
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| While multi-tasking (MT) may increase productivity, it also carries a tremendous downside including error, decreased morale, high training costs, high turnover rates, and attrition. This research shows that it is now possible to develop a test that would measure how individuals vary in their ability to concurrently perform multiple tasks under time limited conditions. The purposes of the present research were to: (1) investigate complex real-world MT environments, (2) investigate ... |
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| Software Package for Bio-Signal Analysis |
15 OCT 2002 |
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| Authors:
P. O. Ranta-aho; M. T. Tarvainen; A. S. Koistinen; P. A. Karjalainen; KUOPIO UNIV (FINLAND) DEPT OF APPLIED PHYSICS
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| We have developed a MatlabTM based software package for bio-signal analysis. The software is based on modular design and can thus be easily adapted to fit on analysis of various kind of time variant or event-related bio-signals. Currently analysis programs for event-related potentials (ERP) heart-rate variability (HRV), galvanic skin responses (GSR) and quantitative EEG (qEEG) are implemented. A tool for time varying spectral analysis of bio-signals is currently under construction. ... |
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| Beyond the Turing Test: Performance Metrics for Evaluating a Computer Simulation of the Human Mind |
Aug-2002 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Nancy Alvarado; Sam S Adams; Steve Burbeck; Craig Latta; IBM THOMAS J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY
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| Performance metrics for machine intelligence (e.g., the Turing test) have traditionally consisted of pass/fail tests. Because the tests devised by psychologists have been aimed at revealing unobservable processes of human cognition, they are similarly capable of revealing how a computer accomplishes a task, not simply its success or failure. Here we propose the adaptation of a set of tests of abilities previously measured in humans to be used as a ... |
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| Psychological Screening Program Overview |
06 MAY 2002 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen M. Wright; Ann H. Huffman; Amy B. Adler; Carl A. Castro; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT-EUROPE APO AE 09042
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| This article reviews the literature on health surveillance conducted during military deployments, focusing on models for assessing the impact of operational deployments on peacekeepers. A discussion of the stressors and potential mental health consequences of peacekeeping operations follows, with relevant examples of findings from U.S. and international military forces. Psychological screening in different peacekeeping operations conducted in U.S. Army-Europe is reviewed. The review begins with the redeployment screening of military ... |
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| The Relationship Between Client-Established Goals and Outcome in Counseling |
MAY 2002 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
Heidi H. Schwenn; MISSOURI UNIV-COLUMBIA
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| Use of goals as outcome measures has received some attention in the counseling literature, but little attention has been paid to the role of goal setting as a potential catalyst for change to enhance counseling outcome. Using a goal construct framework developed by Austin and Vancouver (1996), this research was a preliminary study to consider the relationship of client- established counseling goal content and dimensions (difficulty, specificity, and temporal range) ... |
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| Preparing Potential Senior Army Leaders for the Future: An Assessment of Leader Development Efforts in the Post-Cold War Era |
2002 |
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| Authors:
David E. Johnson; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| This issue paper is an exploratory effort to assess how well the Army prepares its senior leaders for future missions involving joint, coalition, and "full spectrum" operations. The paper examines the Army's recent experiences in Somalia and Bosnia to identify areas in which Army leaders were not fully prepared with respect to doctrine, training, and experience-areas that could prove problematic in future missions. The paper then describes the current institutional ... |
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| Modalities and Clinical Applications of Dynamic Infrared Imaging |
25 OCT 2001 |
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| Authors:
Michael Anbar; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
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| Dynamic infrared imaging (DIRI), the most effective modality of dynamic area telethermometry (DAT), involves the acquisition of hundreds to thousands of consecutive thermal images, deriving information from the modulation of temperature and of thermal spatial distribution of small subareas. Four groups of clinical applications of dynamic infrared imaging are reviewed from the standpoint of their data processing following FFT analysis of temperature modulation and modulation of perfusion of the cutaneous ... |
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| Alzheimer Disease Detection and Analysis Using P3 Componenet of ERP in Alzheimer Type Dementia |
25 OCT 2001 |
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| Authors:
E. H. Park; S. Y. Cho; J. W. Kim; W. W. Whang; H. T. Kim; KOREA UNIV SEOUL DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
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| This study is to develop the Alzheimer's disease (AD) detection and analysis system using event-related potential (ERP) of AD patients. We recorded ERP in an auditory oddball task in mild AD (n=25), severe AD (n=12), age-matched normal aged controls (n=17), and young controls (n=7). The amplitude and latency of target P3 components were compared among 4 groups. The relationship between P3 measures and neuro psychological test scores were evaluated by ... |
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| Comparison of Skin Conductance and Skin Resistance Measures for the Detection of Deception |
18 OCT 2001 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
John C. Kircher; Ted Packard; Brian G. Bell; Paul C. Bernhard; UTAH UNIV SALT LAKE CITY
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| Traditional analog polygraph instruments typically record skin resistance (SR), whereas academic psychophysiologists typically record skin conductance (SC) and have argued that SC is superior to SR. The present study tested if SC or SR is more useful for the detection of deception. 336 participants in a previous experiment (DODPI97-P-0016) were tested about their participation in a mock theft. Half of the participants were guilty of committing the theft, and the ... |
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| Effects of Prior Demonstrations of Polygraph Accuracy on Outcomes of Probable-Lie and Directed-Lie Polygraph Tests |
15 OCT 2001 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
John C. Kircher; Ted Packard; Brian G. Bell; Paul C. Bernhardt; UTAH UNIV SALT LAKE CITY
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| The present study tested if the stimulation pretest improves the accuracy of probable-lie and directed-lie tests. 336 men and women were recruited from the general community and were paid $30 to participate in a mock crime experiment. Equal numbers of males and females were assigned to one of 16 cells in a 2 X 2 X 4 factorial design, with two levels of Guilt (guilty and innocent), two levels of ... |
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| Effects of Deception on Tonic Autonomic Arousal |
11 MAY 2001 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
John C. Kricher; Ted Packard; Brian G. Bell; Paul C. Bernhardt; UTAH UNIV SALT LAKE CITY
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| The present study tested if measures of tonic arousal are related to the amplitude of responses during probable-lie and directed lie polygraph examinations. It also tested if tonic levels of electrodermal and cardiovascular activity can be used to improve the accuracy of polygraph examinations. Three hundred and thirty-six male and female participants in a previous experiment (DODPI97-P-0016) were interrogated about their participation in a mock crime. Half of the subjects ... |
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| Interactions of Subsymptomatic Doses of Sarin With Pyridiostigmine - Neurochemical, Behavioral, and Physiological Effects |
MAR 2001 |
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| Authors:
Oscar U. Scremin; Shih Tsung-Ming; Donald J. Jenden; BRENTWOOD BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INST LOS ANGELES CA
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| This report describes the effects of treatment with low levels of the cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors Sarin (0.5 LD5O s.c. 3 times weekly) and pyridostigmine bromide (PB, 80 mg/L in drinking water) alone or in combination for 3 weeks as compared with untreated controls. At 2, 4 and 16 weeks after exposure, behavioral and neurologic tests were performed followed by ChE and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) measurements of ten brain regions of ... |
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| Predicting Training Success with the NEO-PI-R: The Use of Logistic Regression to Determine the Odds of Completing a Pilot Screening Program |
FEB 2001 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Martin N. Anesgart; Joseph D. Callister; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| The revised NEO personality inventory (NEO-PI-R) measuring the 'big five' personality domains has been used as a descriptive tool for assessing 'normal' personality attributes of Air Force pilots; yet the predictive potential of NEO-PI-R has not been realized. An opportunity to transform the NEO-PI-R into a predictive instrument has been provided by the recent collection of data from the U.S. Air Force's Enhanced Flight Screening Program. This paper describes a ... |
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| The Youth Center as the Focal Point of Youths' Free Time Habits and Wishes |
2001 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt R. Ulbricht; UNIVERSITAET DER BUNDESWEHR MUENCHEN NEUBIBERG (GERMANY F R)
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| This study is a survey, commissioned by the local mayor, involving young persons from the ages of 10-17 in Neubiberg in the vicinity of Munich, as to how they spend their free time and what they might expect from a youth center. The thorough questionnaire is included as an appendix to the study, and the author obtains, to his great delight, a high level of participation: approximately 85 percent of ... |
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| Supplemental Tyrosine and Vigilance Performance in a Normoxic Hypobaric Environment |
2001 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan W. Maresh; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| Exposure to environmental or physiological stress results in a decrease in mental and physical performance. The less control the individual has over these stresses, the greater the decrement. The decrease in performance, particularly mental performance, results from a depletion of catecholamines within the brain. This decrease, especially in norepinephrine, leads to alterations in normal brain function and an increase in error rates, decreased decision making ability, mental confusion, and an ... |
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| The Assessment Center for Future Professional Officers in the Swiss Army |
AUG 2000 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Hubert Annen; SWISS FEDERAL INST OF TECHNOLOGY STEINACHERSTRASSE (SWITZERLAND)
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| Each future professional officer of the Swiss armed forces has to pass an assessment center even before he starts his studies at the Military College. During this three-day procedure his personality characteristics and social behavior are observed and appraised by several trained assessors/observersThe paper describes the organizational and scientific bases of this procedure, it explains which behavioral dimensions are used in which exercise and gives an account of the different ... |
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| Swedish Officer Selection |
AUG 2000 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Leif Carstedt; Henry Widen; NATIONAL DEFENCE COLL KARLSTAD (SWEDEN)
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| The use of psychological methods as an aid to officer selection in the Swedish armed forces dates back to the early 1940's. The psychological examinations at that time were heavily influenced by German methods developed in the 1930's with an emphasis on personality variables. In 1996, a new system was introduced, which is based on the theories of Jaques and Stamp and on the philosophy that the first stage of ... |
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| Evolution of Aptitude Testing in the RAF |
AUG 2000 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
M. Bailey; ROYAL AIR FORCE CRANWELL LINCOLNSHIRE (UNITED KINGDOM) DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING AND SELECTION
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| This paper outlines the history of the RAF aptitude test system and the changes made to aptitude test development programmes and testing policies which have been driven by technological and psychological advances and the requirements to assess for different specializations and be cost effective. Consideration is also given to the next generation of aptitude tests. |
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| The Impact of Deployment History on the Wellbeing of Military Personnel: The Gender Effect |
AUG 2000 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Ann H. Huffman; Amy B. Adler; Carl A. Castro; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT-EUROPE APO AE 09042
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| The present study examines the effects of deployment history on the psychological health of male and female military personnel. Previous research (Huffman, Adler & Castro, 1999) has shown that deployment history is a significant factor in understanding soldiers' psychological well being. This study investigates the effect of gender on the relationship between deployment history and psychological well being. Male and female personnel (N=12,336) re- deploying from the NATO mission in ... |
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| Deployment Cycle Effects on the Psychological Screening of Soldiers |
JUN 2000 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Amy B. Adler; Kathleen M. Wright; Ann H. Huffman; Jeffrey L. Thomas; Carl A. Castro; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT-EUROPE APO AE 09042
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| Psychological screening began as part of the Joint Medical Surveillance Program for U.S. soldiers just prior to their completing their deployment to Bosnia. Since that time, soldiers have been screened across the deployment cycle: in garrison, as they prepare to deploy, at redeployment just prior to return, and at post-deployment several months later. The screening has also expanded to include deployments to Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo. Data from these various ... |
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| Age and Attitudes in the Air Traffic Control Specialist Workforce: An Initial Assessment |
MAY 2000 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Richard C. Thompson; Lawrence L. Bailey; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The present study examines the relationships between air traffic control specialist age, after covarying job tenure, with perceptions of job satisfaction, quality of work life, organizational commitment, and supervisory fairness. The presence of a relationship and the shape of the relationship are examined for four categories of controllers based on air traffic option or work setting (i.e., working in an enroute, flight service stations, Level ... |
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| Validity of Outside-Issue Questions in the Control Question Test |
21 APR 2000 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Charles R. Honts; Susan Amato; Anne Gordon; BOISE STATE UNIV ID DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY/APPLIED COGNITION RESEARCH INST
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| The impact of a more serious undiscovered crime on the validity of a polygraph test concerning a lesser crime and the utility of specialized outside issue questions to detect the undiscovered crime, was explored in a mock-crime experiment. Comparison question polygraph tests concerning the theft of $1 were given to 192 participants, half of whom had stolen the $1. However, in addition, half the participants also ... |
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| VACANCIES IN HG(1-X)CD(X)TE, |
OCT 1999 |
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| Authors:
H. F. Schaake; D. CHANDRA; F. AQARIDEN; J. T. TREGILGAS; ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP THOUSAND OAKS CA SCIENCE CENTER
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| (U) THIS PAPER REPORTS ON SOME MEASUREMENTS MADE OF THE CARRIER CONCENTRATIONS IN VACANCY-DOPED HG(1-X)CD(X)TE WITH X=0.22, 0.29, 0.45, AND 0.5. THE ANNEALS TO ESTABLISH THE CARRIER CONCENTRATIONS WERE PERFORMED ON BOTH THE MERCURY- AND TELLURIUM-RICH SIDES OF THE PHASE FIELD. HOLE CONCENTRATIONS AT MEASURED 77K ON THE MERCURY SIDE OF THE PHASE FIELD FOR X=0, 0.2, 0.22, AND 0.29 ARE DESCRIBED BY AN EQUATION PRESENTED IN THE PAPER. THE ... |
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| OPTICAL READOUT OF MEMS, |
OCT 1999 |
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| Authors:
P. G. Datskos; TENNESSEE UNIV KNOXVILLE
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| (U) THIS PAPER CONTAINS THE SLIDES USED BY THE AUTHOR IN HIS PRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. IT DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT OF OPTICAL READOUT USING MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS). |
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| The Effects of Age and Practice on Aviation-Relevant Concurrent Task Performance |
AUG 1999 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Ramon M. Milke; James T. Becker; Peter Lambrou; Howard C. Harris Jr.; David J. Schroeder; PITTSBURGH UNIV MEDICAL CENTER PA
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| Recent reviews of the relationship between aging, cognition, and performance in pilots have emphasized the importance of considering age effects in aviator skills, particularly perceptual-motor, and memory. One possible conclusion is that flight experience does not appear to modify this age performance relationship, except in aviator's ability to time-share. A recent study involving the administration of an aviation-relevant neuropsychological test battery over two days provided data to examine the extent ... |
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| Modification of the Computer Adaptive Screening Test (CAST) for Use by Recruiters in All Military Services |
APR 1999 |
148 pages |
| Authors:
James R. McBride; R. R. Cooper; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Computerized Adaptive Screening Test (CAST) was designed to predict performance on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT). It includes two subtests: Word Knowledge (WK) and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR). CAST has been used by Army recruiters since the early 1980's to prescreen enlistment prospects. The Joint Recruiting Information Support Systems Program Management Office (JRISS PMO) program requested modifications to CAST to make it suitable for use by recruiters in all ... |
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