Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Military Psychology, Social Learning Theory, Standardized Test
2 Dec 2014
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In this chapter, we discuss issues that are traditionally considered under the general heading of military psychology, which by definition can include factors pertaining to combative environments. Case study: the intimate relationship between technology and war: technology has been part of war since war existed, people used metal for armor for many years, iron was first used, and then bronze. Assessment, selection and training: task analyses: in order to ensure that the right soldier is selected for the right military task. In the first world war, robert m. yerkes, who was then president of the. In this way, the novice learned things that needed doing for whatever task in the sequence required. This type of learning is compatible with the notion of on-the-job training, and is effective in that we all learn much of our everyday skills through social, vicarious learning.
