The Effect of Response Modality on Task Performance When Using an Interactive Voice Response System for Older and Younger Adults

dc.contributor.advisorByrne, Michael D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLogan, Jessica
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKortum, Philip
dc.creatorHowie, Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-29T20:48:01Z
dc.date.available2015-10-29T20:48:01Z
dc.date.created2012-05
dc.date.issued2013-04-18
dc.date.submittedMay 2012
dc.date.updated2015-10-29T20:49:01Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this experiment was to gain a greater understanding of how set- level compatibility affects task performance of older adults while using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System. Set-level compatibility effects occur when differences in response time are obtained due to characteristics shared between a stimulus and response set. The current study used banking and healthcare IVR tasks to investigate whether manipulating set-level compatibility would differentially affect performance between younger (18 - 39 years old) and older (65 years and older) adults. As expected, subjects performed better in the high set-level compatibility conditions. However, no interaction between set-level compatibility and age was found, which can possibly be attributed to task differences, IVR design and real world context of the task. Overall, the primary contributions of this research are the design guidelines that were created to develop an IVR that suppressed age effects.
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dc.identifier.citationHowie, Nicole. "The Effect of Response Modality on Task Performance When Using an Interactive Voice Response System for Older and Younger Adults." (2013) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/81990">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/81990</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/81990
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
dc.subjectAging
dc.subjectSet-level compatibility
dc.subjectresponse-modality
dc.subjectInteractive Response System
dc.titleThe Effect of Response Modality on Task Performance When Using an Interactive Voice Response System for Older and Younger Adults
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.majorhuman-computer interaction
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
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