Theoretical Development for Identifying Underlying Internal Processes. Volume 1. The Theory of Underlying Internal Processes

摘要

The theory of Underlying Internal Processes (UIPs) is basically a framework for discussing possible causes of good and poor human task performance and discovering what internal processes may underline that behavior. The theory assumes speed and accuracy of task performance is a direct result of the speed and accuracy of the various internal processes being used during the performance of that particular task. The UIP theory requires no arbitrary distinction between various traditionally recognized process categories (e.g., sensory perceptual, cognitive, memory, or motor). Nor is the theory directly concerned with either the site of, or the mechanisms needed for, the internal processes. It may well be that the UIP theory will be useful in addressing these concerns, but the theory is primarily concerned with identifying the number and nature of the different internal processes involved in the performance of various tasks. Keywords: Human engineering; Airborne weapons systems; Human information processing; Aircrew personnel.