Ergonomics · 1958 · 29 citations · 4 references
EducationPsychologyExperimental PerformanceMotor ControlVisual PerceptionHand-eye CoordinationMotor Control AssessmentDifficulty Degree AssessmentPerformance DifficultyTask Difficulty AssessmentTask Difficulty EffectsTask Difficulty Estimation
Abstract It is sometimes necessary to find out whether one task is more difficult than another although both can normally be performed adequately. This paper describes a technique by which the relative difficulties of two tasks can be ascertained from data furnished by a subsidiary task, which has no adverse effect upon performance of the tanks under comparison.
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