Methodology for the Prediction of Complex Skill Performance

Abstract

There has been a long and continuing interest in psychomotor batteries as a viable means to improve behavioral assessment and prediction in a variety of task situations. The present paper describes the conceptual framework and a methodology which contributed to the development of a general purpose psychomotor battery. The tasks which comprise the psychomotor battery at the present time include a velocity estimation task, a four-choice discrimination task, an auditory vigilance task, and a recognition memory task. A description of each task within the battery is presented. Research on the battery has suggested the potential usefulness of the battery as a predictor of complex skill performance. A summary of the research which has been conducted on the psychomotor battery, as well as future research planned, are discussed.