reference_taxonomy.json

{
  "model_info": {
    "name": "Dave's Psychomotor Taxonomy Classifier",
    "version": "1.0",
    "repository": "Jrine/dave",
    "created": "2025-11-18"
  },
  "levels": [
    {
      "level": 0,
      "name": "Imitation",
      "definition": "Observing and copying demonstrated behaviors; basic motor skill reproduction",
      "cognitive_demand": "Low",
      "autonomy": "Minimal - requires demonstration",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "observe",
          "copy",
          "replicate",
          "mimic",
          "imitate",
          "follow",
          "watch",
          "repeat"
        ],
        "secondary": [
          "demonstration",
          "shown by",
          "instructor demonstrates",
          "after watching"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "after observing",
          "following demonstration",
          "as shown by",
          "by watching",
          "demonstrated technique",
          "observing the instructor"
        ]
      },
      "sentence_patterns": [
        "will observe and [action]",
        "will replicate the demonstrated [skill]",
        "will copy the [technique] shown by [instructor]",
        "will mimic the instructor's [movement]",
        "after watching [demonstration], will [action]"
      ],
      "positive_indicators": [
        "visual demonstration required",
        "basic copying behavior",
        "single discrete skill",
        "supervised learning",
        "immediate reproduction"
      ],
      "negative_indicators": [
        "independent performance",
        "adaptation required",
        "precision measurements",
        "automatic execution",
        "multiple coordinated skills"
      ],
      "example_sentences": [
        "Students will observe and replicate the proper hand positioning during violin lessons",
        "Trainees will copy the demonstrated CPR compression technique after watching the instructor",
        "Learners will mimic the brush stroke pattern shown in the video demonstration",
        "After observing the surgery, residents will replicate the suturing technique on a simulator"
      ],
      "avoid_confusion_with": {
        "manipulation": "Imitation requires active visual demonstration; manipulation follows written/verbal instructions without needing to see it performed",
        "key_differentiator": "Presence of 'observe', 'watch', 'demonstrated by' strongly indicates imitation"
      }
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "name": "Manipulation",
      "definition": "Performing actions from memory or instructions to a prescribed standard without requiring demonstration",
      "cognitive_demand": "Low-Medium",
      "autonomy": "Partial - follows instructions independently",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "perform",
          "execute",
          "demonstrate",
          "carry out",
          "conduct",
          "apply",
          "complete",
          "do"
        ],
        "secondary": [
          "protocol",
          "procedure",
          "instructions",
          "guidelines",
          "manual",
          "steps"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "according to protocol",
          "following the procedure",
          "using the guidelines",
          "per the manual",
          "based on instructions",
          "as outlined in"
        ]
      },
      "sentence_patterns": [
        "will perform [action] according to [standard/protocol]",
        "will execute [task] following [instructions/procedure]",
        "will demonstrate [skill] using [guidelines/manual]",
        "will carry out [activity] per [protocol]",
        "will complete [task] based on [written instructions]"
      ],
      "positive_indicators": [
        "protocol or procedure referenced",
        "written/verbal instructions mentioned",
        "standard operating procedures",
        "guideline compliance",
        "memorized sequences"
      ],
      "negative_indicators": [
        "requires observation first",
        "precision metrics specified",
        "adaptation to conditions",
        "automatic execution",
        "coordination of multiple skills"
      ],
      "example_sentences": [
        "Nurses will perform wound dressing according to hospital protocol",
        "Students will execute the titration procedure following the lab manual",
        "Technicians will demonstrate proper equipment shutdown per the guidelines",
        "Workers will carry out the assembly process using the instruction sheet"
      ],
      "avoid_confusion_with": {
        "imitation": "Manipulation can be done from memory/written instructions without live demonstration",
        "precision": "Manipulation doesn't specify accuracy percentages or tolerance levels",
        "key_differentiator": "Reference to 'protocol', 'procedure', 'manual', or 'instructions' without accuracy requirements"
      }
    },
    {
      "level": 2,
      "name": "Precision",
      "definition": "Executing skills with measurable accuracy, exactness, and refined control",
      "cognitive_demand": "Medium",
      "autonomy": "Moderate - self-correcting for quality",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "accurately",
          "precisely",
          "correctly",
          "exact",
          "refined",
          "controlled",
          "calibrated"
        ],
        "secondary": [
          "accuracy",
          "precision",
          "tolerance",
          "error",
          "margin",
          "quality"
        ],
        "quantitative_indicators": [
          "% accuracy",
          "±[measurement]",
          "within [tolerance]",
          "minimal error",
          "[number] WPM",
          "[percentage]% success rate"
        ]
      },
      "sentence_patterns": [
        "will [action] with [X]% accuracy",
        "will [action] within ±[measurement] tolerance",
        "will accurately [action] to [standard/specification]",
        "will precisely [action] with [quality metric]",
        "will [action] with minimal [error/deviation]"
      ],
      "positive_indicators": [
        "specific accuracy percentage",
        "tolerance levels specified",
        "measurement precision required",
        "error margins defined",
        "quality standards with metrics",
        "refinement emphasized"
      ],
      "negative_indicators": [
        "basic performance only",
        "observation-based learning",
        "coordinating multiple skills",
        "intuitive or automatic execution",
        "no measurable standards"
      ],
      "example_sentences": [
        "Lab technicians will measure reagents with ±0.1mL precision",
        "Students will type at 95% accuracy and minimum 60 words per minute",
        "Surgeons will perform sutures with minimal tissue trauma and uniform spacing",
        "Machinists will cut metal components within ±0.05mm tolerance"
      ],
      "avoid_confusion_with": {
        "manipulation": "Precision includes specific quantifiable accuracy or quality metrics",
        "articulation": "Precision focuses on single-skill refinement, not coordination of multiple skills",
        "key_differentiator": "Quantifiable accuracy metrics, precision adverbs, or specific quality standards present"
      }
    },
    {
      "level": 3,
      "name": "Articulation",
      "definition": "Coordinating and integrating multiple skills simultaneously; adapting techniques to varying conditions",
      "cognitive_demand": "High",
      "autonomy": "High - adaptive and responsive",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "coordinate",
          "integrate",
          "combine",
          "sequence",
          "adapt",
          "modify",
          "adjust",
          "synchronize",
          "harmonize"
        ],
        "secondary": [
          "multiple",
          "simultaneous",
          "while",
          "dynamic",
          "variable",
          "changing"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "while simultaneously",
          "in response to",
          "adapt to changing",
          "coordinate with",
          "integrate multiple",
          "across different contexts"
        ]
      },
      "sentence_patterns": [
        "will coordinate [skill A] with [skill B]",
        "will integrate [action] while [another action]",
        "will adapt [technique] based on [conditions/variables]",
        "will combine [multiple skills] during [activity]",
        "will synchronize [skill] in response to [dynamic factor]"
      ],
      "positive_indicators": [
        "multiple skills mentioned",
        "coordination required",
        "adaptation to conditions",
        "simultaneous actions",
        "dynamic environment",
        "context-dependent adjustments"
      ],
      "negative_indicators": [
        "single isolated action",
        "basic performance",
        "observation-based",
        "automatic/unconscious execution",
        "no adaptation required"
      ],
      "example_sentences": [
        "Athletes will coordinate breathing patterns with stride rhythm while adapting pace to terrain changes",
        "Musicians will integrate fingering technique with bowing dynamics across varying tempo markings",
        "Chefs will combine knife skills with heat management while monitoring multiple cooking stations",
        "Pilots will synchronize throttle adjustments with rudder control in response to crosswind conditions"
      ],
      "avoid_confusion_with": {
        "precision": "Articulation involves coordinating multiple skills; precision focuses on single-skill accuracy",
        "naturalization": "Articulation requires conscious coordination; naturalization is automatic and unconscious",
        "key_differentiator": "Multiple skills being coordinated OR adaptation in response to changing conditions"
      }
    },
    {
      "level": 4,
      "name": "Naturalization",
      "definition": "Automated, unconscious mastery performed intuitively without deliberate mental effort",
      "cognitive_demand": "Minimal - automatic processing",
      "autonomy": "Complete - fully internalized",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "automatically",
          "intuitively",
          "seamlessly",
          "fluently",
          "effortlessly",
          "masterfully",
          "expertly",
          "spontaneously",
          "unconsciously"
        ],
        "secondary": [
          "expert",
          "master",
          "instinctively",
          "naturally",
          "without thought"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "without conscious thought",
          "automatically responds to",
          "intuitively adjusts",
          "expertise level",
          "mastery demonstrated",
          "effortless execution"
        ]
      },
      "sentence_patterns": [
        "will automatically [action] in response to [stimulus]",
        "will intuitively [respond/adapt/modify]",
        "will seamlessly [perform] without [conscious effort]",
        "[expert/master] will effortlessly [complex action]",
        "will spontaneously [action] based on [experience/expertise]"
      ],
      "positive_indicators": [
        "automatic execution mentioned",
        "intuitive responses",
        "expert/master level specified",
        "seamless performance",
        "unconscious competence",
        "effortless execution",
        "no deliberate thought required"
      ],
      "negative_indicators": [
        "learning in progress",
        "following instructions",
        "practicing skills",
        "observing others",
        "conscious coordination",
        "according to protocol"
      ],
      "example_sentences": [
        "Expert pianists will automatically adjust finger pressure and pedaling based on acoustics",
        "Master chefs will intuitively modify ingredient ratios in response to subtle flavor variations",
        "Professional race car drivers will seamlessly navigate curves without conscious steering calculations",
        "Experienced surgeons will effortlessly adapt technique to unexpected anatomical variations"
      ],
      "avoid_confusion_with": {
        "articulation": "Naturalization is automatic/unconscious; articulation requires conscious coordination",
        "key_differentiator": "Words indicating automaticity, expertise, intuition, mastery, or absence of conscious effort"
      }
    }
  ],
  "classification_decision_tree": {
    "step_1": {
      "question": "Does the objective mention observing, watching, or copying a demonstration?",
      "keywords": [
        "observe",
        "watch",
        "copy",
        "mimic",
        "replicate",
        "demonstrated"
      ],
      "yes": "LIKELY Level 0 (Imitation) - Verify no other higher-level indicators",
      "no": "Continue to step 2"
    },
    "step_2": {
      "question": "Does it reference protocols, procedures, instructions, or guidelines?",
      "keywords": [
        "protocol",
        "procedure",
        "according to",
        "following",
        "guidelines",
        "manual"
      ],
      "yes": "Check step 2a",
      "no": "Continue to step 3",
      "step_2a": {
        "question": "Are there specific accuracy metrics or precision requirements?",
        "keywords": [
          "accuracy",
          "precisely",
          "±",
          "%",
          "tolerance",
          "within"
        ],
        "yes": "LIKELY Level 2 (Precision)",
        "no": "LIKELY Level 1 (Manipulation)"
      }
    },
    "step_3": {
      "question": "Does it specify accuracy percentages, tolerances, or measurable precision?",
      "keywords": [
        "% accuracy",
        "±",
        "tolerance",
        "precisely",
        "minimal error",
        "controlled"
      ],
      "yes": "LIKELY Level 2 (Precision)",
      "no": "Continue to step 4"
    },
    "step_4": {
      "question": "Does it involve coordinating multiple skills OR adapting to varying conditions?",
      "keywords": [
        "coordinate",
        "integrate",
        "combine",
        "adapt",
        "modify",
        "while",
        "simultaneous"
      ],
      "yes": "LIKELY Level 3 (Articulation)",
      "no": "Continue to step 5"
    },
    "step_5": {
      "question": "Does it indicate automatic, intuitive, expert-level, or unconscious mastery?",
      "keywords": [
        "automatically",
        "intuitively",
        "expert",
        "master",
        "seamlessly",
        "effortlessly"
      ],
      "yes": "LIKELY Level 4 (Naturalization)",
      "no": "Default to closest match based on primary action verbs"
    }
  },
  "priority_classification_signals": [
    {
      "signal": "observe/watch + demonstrate/shown",
      "level": 0,
      "confidence_weight": 0.95,
      "description": "Strong indicator of imitation"
    },
    {
      "signal": "protocol/procedure/guidelines without accuracy metrics",
      "level": 1,
      "confidence_weight": 0.85,
      "description": "Clear manipulation pattern"
    },
    {
      "signal": "accuracy percentage OR ± tolerance measurement",
      "level": 2,
      "confidence_weight": 0.92,
      "description": "Quantifiable precision requirement"
    },
    {
      "signal": "coordinate/integrate + multiple skills",
      "level": 3,
      "confidence_weight": 0.88,
      "description": "Multiple skill coordination"
    },
    {
      "signal": "adapt/modify + changing conditions",
      "level": 3,
      "confidence_weight": 0.86,
      "description": "Context adaptation requirement"
    },
    {
      "signal": "automatically/intuitively/expertly",
      "level": 4,
      "confidence_weight": 0.93,
      "description": "Unconscious mastery indicator"
    }
  ],
  "quality_thresholds": {
    "minimum_acceptable_confidence": 0.7,
    "good_confidence": 0.8,
    "high_confidence": 0.9,
    "target_per_class_accuracy": 0.85,
    "target_overall_accuracy": 0.88
  },
  "common_misclassifications": [
    {
      "confusion": "Imitation vs Manipulation",
      "reason": "Both involve following guidance",
      "resolution": "Imitation requires visual demonstration; Manipulation uses written/verbal instructions"
    },
    {
      "confusion": "Manipulation vs Precision",
      "reason": "Both involve following procedures",
      "resolution": "Precision includes measurable accuracy metrics; Manipulation does not"
    },
    {
      "confusion": "Precision vs Articulation",
      "reason": "Both require skill refinement",
      "resolution": "Precision focuses on single-skill accuracy; Articulation coordinates multiple skills"
    },
    {
      "confusion": "Articulation vs Naturalization",
      "reason": "Both involve complex performance",
      "resolution": "Articulation is conscious coordination; Naturalization is automatic/unconscious"
    }
  ]
}