Sex Differences in the Transfer of Training of Basic Flight Skills

1981 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 654-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Mccloy ◽  
Jefferson M. Koonce
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Transfer Of Training ◽  
Transfer Task ◽  
Similar Type ◽  
Air Force Academy ◽  
Left Turn ◽  
Differential Exposure ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Previous Training

Twenty-four Air Force Academy cadets participated in an experiment designed to investigate gender differences in the transfer of training between various basic instrument maneuvers. Half the subjects, six males and six females, first flew a climb, cruise, descend profile and then flew a transfer task profile of right turn, cruise, left turn. The remaining subjects, six males and six females, flew the profiles in the reverse order. The results indicate that gender differences in performance of basic flying skills are probably due to previous differential exposure to similar type tasks. Males and females transferred previous training equally well to more difficult basic instrument maneuvers.

Gender Differences and Cognitive Abilities in the Transfer of Training of Basic Flying Skills

1982 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 602-604
Author(s):  
Thomas M. McCloy ◽  
John F. Swiney
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Transfer Of Training ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Air Force Academy ◽  
Cognitive Measures ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
One Year

Eighteen Air Force Academy cadets, ten males and eight females, participated in an experiment designed to investigate gender differences in the retention of basic flying skills, and the transfer of training between several basic instrument maneuvers. Additionally, the utility of several cognitive factors in predicting flying performance was investigated. The results indicated that males and females maintain basic instrument flying skills approximately equally well over an intervening period as long as one year. Additionally, gender differences in transfer of training may result from different abilities required by the specific maneuvers as opposed to failure to transfer previously learned skills. Finally, certain cognitive measures exhibit definite utility in predicting flying performance.

Gender and Cognitive Abilities in the Acquisition and Transfer of Basic Flying Skills - Another Look

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Thomas M. McCloy ◽  
Frank R. Wood ◽  
Michael N. Stollings
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Psychomotor Performance ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Air Force Academy ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Relationship

Thirty Air Force Academy cadets, 15 males and 15 females, participated in an experiment designed to investigate the relationship between certain cognitive abilities, gender and the acquisition and transfer of basic flying skills. Subjects were classified into low, medium and high groups based on their scores on tests measuring spatial relations and visualization. Males and females were matched within the groups. Results suggest classification removes previous apparent gender differences in psychomotor performance.

Impact of Varying Flight Training Criteria on Flight Task Transfer Performance

1980 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 572-572
Author(s):  
Mark Nataupsky ◽  
Thomas M. McCloy ◽  
John M. Bermudez ◽  
Valentin W. Tirnan ◽  
Villiam G. Buchta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transfer Of Training ◽  
Transfer Task ◽  
Dependent Measure ◽  
The Other ◽  
Flight Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Wind Condition ◽  
Air Force Academy ◽  
Carry Over ◽  
Transfer Tasks

Recent studies have shown that criterion levels established in training directly affect later performance of subjects on experimental tasks. Approximately 20% of variance can be explained by these criteria. The purpose of this study was to determine if a similar relationship can be found in transfer of training situations. Twenty male Air Force Academy cadets were trained to one of two multiple criteria levels on a difficult flight manuever in a GAT-1 simulator. There was a easy criterion set and a more difficult criterion set. These two sets consisted of holding prescribed performance parameters in heading, vertical velocity, and altitude. After achieving their assigned criterion, all cadets in each of the two groups were then tested on the same task in a GAT-1 simulator, but this time the maneuver had to be performed under turbulent wind conditions. This wind condition served as the transfer task. Half of the cadets in each group had the same criterion in both the training and the transfer task. The other cadets had different criteria in the training and transfer tasks. Thus there were four experimental groups: easy-easy, easy-difficult, difficult-easy, difficult-difficult. One control group had the easy criterion while the other control group had the difficult criterion. There were five cadets in each control group. The dependent measure was the Transfer Effectiveness Ratio (TER), derived from trials of this criterion data. This index is an estimate of the amount of time saved in learning a transfer task when performance is adjusted to that of a control group. Several analyses of various tasks of derived scores yielded significant results, confirming that criterion levels established in training carry over to transfer of training situations. Moreover, the data showed consistency in accounting for 20% or more of the variance.

Gender Differences in Clothing Worn in Current Popular Comic Books

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Landon Jossy
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comic Books ◽  
Book Industry ◽  
Comic Book ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Males And Females

This study looked at how males and females were portrayed, based on the amount of skin shown in the clothing worn.  A Content analysis was performed on a sample of 20 randomly selected popular comics from the last 3 years.  Both male and female characters were rated on how much skin they showed in three clothing categories; neck line, sleeve length, and lower body.  Results showed that in all 3 categories, women consistently wore more revealing clothing.  The findings demonstraetd that the comic book industry is comparable to other forms of media, in the sexualization of female characters, by having them wear more revealing clothing.

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