Education and demonstration – Question or problem eliciting response – Electrical means for recording examinee's response
Patent
1991-08-29
1994-07-05
Apley, Richard J.
Education and demonstration
Question or problem eliciting response
Electrical means for recording examinee's response
434118, 434219, 434323, 434335, 395155, 395927, G09B 700
Patent
active
053262700
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for evaluating the task-processing style of an individual by presenting that individual with a simulated situation and recording the individual's responses while resolving the situation. A subject undergoing the assessment is asked to assume the responsibilities of an Assistant Superintendent of Parks, replacing an individual who has unexpectedly left that position. The subject is first trained in the use of a touch-sensitive screen display for accessing data that may be useful in fulfilling the responsibilities of the simulated position and for providing input data used in the exercise. Each action by the subject undergoing the assessment is recorded in a raw data stream, along with the time that it occurred, and is statistically analyzed with respect to several parameters that define the subject's task-processing style. These parameters are useful in determining whether an individual is suitable for a job and for other assessment purposes, or can be used for training a subject to improve the subject's ability and efficiency in dealing with tasks.
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Marihugh Shari
Ostby David L.
Ostby Paul S.
Apley Richard J.
Cheng Joe H.
IntroSpect Technologies, Inc.
Marihugh Shari
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