Main dimensions of human practical directives system

Journal Article · Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Systems Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3850090206· OSTI ID:443528

Lewicka-Strzalecka, A

A hypothesis is made that due to the uncertainty and complexity of the practical inference schemes, the acting subject exerts his/her own system of beliefs about efficient ways of attaining the given goals. These beliefs are termed here: Practical Directives, and their system: Practical Attitude. An attempt was made to reconstruct such a system and its main dimensions. To this end, an instrument was constructed: the Questionnaire of Practical Directives (QPD), which is meant as an operational definition of Practical Attitude. A group of 218 subjects was tested with the aid of QPD and the factor analysis of the results revealed nine factors interpreted as main dimensions of the system of Practical Directives. 19 refs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 443528
• Journal Information: Systems Research, Vol. 9, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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