A New Behavioral Measure of Cognitive Flexibility

Individual differences in cognitive flexibility may underlie a variety of different user behaviors, but a lack of effective measurement tools has limited the predictive and descriptive potential of cognitive flexibility in human-computer interaction applications. This study presents a new computeriz...

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Published inEngineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. Understanding Human Cognition pp. 297 - 306
Main Authors Gonzalez, Christian A., Figueroa, Ivonne J., Bellows, Brooke G., Rhodes, Dustin, Youmans, Robert J.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2013
SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science
Subjects
cognitive flexibility
individual differences
user modeling
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ISBN9783642393594
3642393594
ISSN0302-9743
1611-3349
DOI10.1007/978-3-642-39360-0_33

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Summary:Individual differences in cognitive flexibility may underlie a variety of different user behaviors, but a lack of effective measurement tools has limited the predictive and descriptive potential of cognitive flexibility in human-computer interaction applications. This study presents a new computerized measure of cognitive flexibility, and then provides evidence for convergent validity. Our findings indicate moderate to strong correlations with the Trail Making Task, and in particular, those aspects of the task most closely associated with cognitive flexibility. Results of this study provide support for the validity of a new measure of cognitive flexibility. We conclude by discussing the measure’s potential applicability in the field of HCI.
ISBN:9783642393594
3642393594
ISSN:0302-9743
1611-3349
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-39360-0_33