Measurement of a complex psychomotor performance by means of a printed test

Abstract

The Motor Decision Test has been designed to duplicate a complex reaction time apparatus test (Vector Complex Reactometer) which has been manufactured for study of aircraft-pilot aptitude. Comparisons of the two tests are made in terms of range of test scores, relative reliability, interrelation of test scores, and degree of generalization of performance from one test to another. It has been concluded that the printed Motor Decision Test duplicates extensively results obtained with the complicated apparatus test, and that such a test could be used safely as a substitute for or in conjunction with the apparatus test in screening procedures in which complex reaction time may be of practical significance. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)