JP6655236B2 - Communication ability evaluation support device, communication ability evaluation support system, communication ability evaluation support method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication ability evaluation support device, a communication ability evaluation support system, a communication ability evaluation support method, and a program.

  Developmental disorders such as Autistic Spectrum Disorders (hereinafter referred to as ASD) are well known as examples of problems with social and communication skills (Non-Patent Document 1). ASD is a compilation of a wide range of concepts including conventional autism and Asperger's syndrome (Mental Disorders Diagnosis and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition (DSM-5)).

  Although it is difficult for even an expert to accurately diagnose ASD, efforts to grasp the approximate tendency through a self-response type questionnaire are widely performed, and the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is used. ) It is widely used as a test (Non-Patent Document 2).

  Also, the degree of ASD varies, and in recent years it has been considered that there is no boundary between personality and developmental disorders. Subclinical people with mild ASD tendencies from typical development (TD) and mild symptoms are defined as "Broader Autism Phenotype (BAP)". In some cases (Non-Patent Document 3). According to Non-Patent Document 3, AQ scores distinguish 23 to 28 as BAP, 29 to 34 as MAP (Medium Autism Phenotype), and 35 or more as NAP (Narrow Autism Phenotype).

  Therefore, in general, as a result of performing the above-mentioned AQ test, a person whose AQ score is estimated to be a normal value (22 or less) and belonging to TD, or an AQ score of 23 to 28 and belonging to BAP. Suspected persons are perceived as having no particular problem with their ability to communicate and do not require medical care.

  However, according to the inventor's research, even if the AQ score is a sufficiently low normal value (single digit to ten points) and the person and the surroundings recognize that the communication ability is normal, It became clear that communication problems could occur. Specifically, in a calm environment, two people are having a very general conversation on a one-on-one basis, and "people who can not grasp the situation of the other person accurately and cause a mistake of intention" are considerable. It became clear that there were numbers. This situation was neither an environment in which ASD is generally good at performing complicated conversations with three or more people, nor a high-noise environment (see Non-Patent Document 1).

  Also, in the above-mentioned survey, the situation where “the situation of the other party cannot be accurately grasped and the intention is confused” appears remarkably when the conversation is performed without taking notes as a quick record of the conversation. It was also shown. This situation cannot be explained by the current ASD criteria. It is clear that the AQ test described in Non-Patent Document 2 cannot explain the above situation because it does not include many diagnostic items for characteristically distinguishing auditory communication from visual communication. is there.

  Therefore, the above attribute is named "Latent Difficulties in Communications (hereinafter referred to as LDC)". If LDC is more specifically expressed, it can be regarded as "potential context difficulties in conversation".

  Not only in conversations, but in situations where the situation of the other party cannot be accurately grasped and the intention is mistaken, the situation of ASD narrows the "theory of mind: inferring others' emotions, wills, desires, etc." It is estimated that the situation. As an ASD screening method based on this, a method using a false-belief task is known. The false belief task is a task to determine whether or not the situation can be understood from the standpoint of another person, and for infants, the "Sally and Ann task" is well known (non- Patent Document 4).

Yasunori Hayashi (supervised), "Developmental disorders of adults understood by this", Seibido Shuppan, 2015 Akio Wakabayashi, Yoshikuni Tojo, Simon Baron-Cohen, Sally Wheelwright, "Standardization of the Japanese Version of the Autism Spectrum Index (AQ): Study by Highly Functional Clinical Groups and Healthy Adults: Study by Highly Functional Clinical Groups and Healthy Adults" , Psychological Research 75 (1), 78-84, 2004 Wheelwright et al., Defining the broader, medium and narrow autism phenotype among parents using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Molecular Autism 2010, 1:10 (doi: 10.1186 / 2040-2392-1-10) Simon Baron-Cohen, Alan M. Leslie, Uta Frith, "Does the autistic child have a" theory of mind "?", Cognition, 21 (1), 37-46, 1985

  In the screening of the ASD target using the false belief task described above, while the content of the task is emphasized, the format of the question is not emphasized, and the question is generally presented using figures and sentences. However, in the LDC, the occurrence of a problem is "remarkable when a conversation is performed without taking notes as a quick record of the conversation". Therefore, when the question is given by visual information instead of auditory information, an appropriate answer is given. It is likely to be possible.

  Therefore, it is difficult to appropriately perform LDC screening by a method using only visual information.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a communication ability evaluation support device and the like that can appropriately perform LDC screening with a simple configuration.

In order to achieve the above object, a communication ability evaluation support device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: a sound output unit capable of outputting a false belief task for communication ability evaluation as sound information; An input unit for receiving an answer to the incorrect belief task, and a determining unit for determining whether the answer input to the input unit is a correct answer , wherein the voice output unit outputs the false belief task as audio information. In doing so, the false belief task is not output as visual information .

Further, the by the determination unit, when the inputted answers to the input unit is determined to be a wrong answer, and an output capable of displaying portions erroneous belief task as visual information for communication performance evaluation, the input The unit may receive an answer to the false belief task output by the display unit, and the determination unit may determine whether the answer input to the input unit is a correct answer .

Further, the voice output unit can output, as voice information, a false belief task as a training task for improving communication ability, and the communication ability evaluation support device can display the training task output by the voice output unit as visual information. It is also possible to provide a display unit that can output the information as.

The training tasks may be classified in advance according to the degree of difficulty.

Communication performance evaluation support system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a database for storing and correct for the false belief task false belief task and for communication performance evaluation, an audio output for outputting the false belief task as audio information The unit includes any one of the communication ability evaluation support devices described above, which is stored in the database and outputs a false belief task transmitted from the database.

A communication ability evaluation support method according to a third aspect of the present invention outputs a false belief task for communication ability evaluation as audio information without outputting it as visual information, and outputs the false belief task output as the audio information. Is received, and it is determined whether or not the answer is a correct answer.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program, comprising: an audio output unit that outputs, as audio information, a false belief task for communication ability evaluation; and an input unit that receives an answer to the false belief task output by the voice output unit. A determination unit that determines whether the answer input to the input unit is a correct answer . When the audio output unit outputs the false belief task as audio information, the false belief task is visual information. Do not output as

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, since the test subject's understanding level can be grasped about the subject questioned as audio | voice information, it is possible to screen LDC appropriately with a simple structure.

It is a block diagram showing composition of a communication ability evaluation support device concerning a 1st embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the communication ability evaluation support device. 5 is a flowchart of a screening process according to the first embodiment. It is a figure showing the modeled false belief task. 13 is a flowchart of a screening process according to a modified example of the first embodiment. 13 is a flowchart of a screening process according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram showing composition of a communication ability evaluation support device concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart of the training process according to the third embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the communication ability evaluation support system concerning a 4th embodiment. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating a screening process according to a fourth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, the communication ability evaluation support device 10 includes a control unit 20, a voice output unit 30, a display unit 31, a storage unit 32, and an input unit 33.

  The storage unit 32 stores the task data 51 and the like to be set for the subject. The assignment data 51 includes audio task data Qa for giving a question to the subject and corresponding answer data Aa. The storage unit 32 stores a plurality of task data 51.

  The control unit 20 controls the entire communication ability evaluation support device 10, and includes a question unit 201 and a determination unit 202.

  The question section 201 outputs the task data 51 read from the storage section 32 to the audio output section 30 or the display section 31. The determination unit 202 compares the test subject's answer to the given question with the correct answer to the question. In addition, the determination unit 202 can transmit the result to the storage unit 32 and store it, and can also transmit and display the result to the display unit 31.

  The sound output unit 30 gives the subject a question by outputting the task data output from the question unit 201 as sound information.

  The display unit 31 gives the subject a question by outputting the task data output from the question unit 201 as visual information. In addition, the result of the determination received from the determination unit 202 is displayed.

  The input unit 33 receives the subject's response to the set task. The input unit 33 transmits the input answer to the determination unit 202.

  The communication ability evaluation support device 10 shown in FIG. 1 has, for example, the hardware configuration shown in FIG. Specifically, the communication ability evaluation support device 10 stores a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 61 that controls the entire device, a main storage unit 62 that operates as a work area of the CPU 61, and an operation program of the CPU 61. An external storage unit 63, an input unit 64 for inputting a subject's answer, an audio output unit 65 for outputting a task or the like as audio, a display unit 66 for outputting a task or the like as visual information, and communication with an external device. And a bus 68 for connecting them.

  The main storage unit 62 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) and the like. An operation program and data for operating the CPU 61 as the control unit 20 are loaded in the main storage unit 62 and stored in the external storage unit 63. The main storage unit 62 is also used as a work area (temporary storage area for data) of the CPU 61.

  The external storage unit 63 includes a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory and a hard disk. In the external storage unit 63, an operation program to be executed by the CPU 61 and task data 51 to be set for the subject are stored in advance. The operation program specifically includes a question program 631 for outputting a task, and a right / wrong determination program 632 for determining whether or not the answer input by the subject is correct. The main storage unit 62 and the external storage unit 63 function as the storage unit 32.

  The input unit 64 includes devices such as a keyboard and a mouse, and an interface device for connecting these devices to the bus 68. The input unit 64 functions as the input unit 33, and inputs a response from the subject.

  The audio output unit 65 includes a speaker, an amplifier, a D / A converter, and the like, and functions as the audio output unit 30.

  The display unit 66 includes a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or a liquid crystal monitor, and functions as the display unit 31.

  Next, a processing flow of the communication ability evaluation support device 10 will be described based on FIGS. 1 and 3.

  When the processing is started, the question section 201 reads the assignment data 51 from the storage section 32 (S11). The assignment data 51 includes audio assignment data Qa for giving the assignment as audio information, and is stored in the storage unit 32 together with the correct answer data Aa corresponding to the assignment.

  Here, as the task data 51 stored in the storage unit 32, various tasks used for the LDC determination can be used, and for example, a false belief task can be used. The false belief task is a task for mainly determining whether or not the mental state of another person can be understood. Sally and Ann tasks, ice cream tasks (Mary and John tasks), etc., are known as representatives of misbelief tasks for children.

  In the present embodiment, a task is created based on a generalized false belief task model as shown in FIG. Details regarding the false belief task model will be described later.

  The question section 201 transmits the read audio task data Qa to the audio output section 30. The audio output unit 30 outputs the task as audio information to the subject (S12).

  The input unit 33 receives the subject's response to the question set as the audio information (S13), and transmits the input response to the determination unit 202.

  Upon receiving the subject's answer, the determination unit 202 reads the correct answer data Aa from the storage unit 32, and compares the correct answer with the subject's answer to determine correctness (S15). The determination unit 202 determines that there is no problem when the subject's answer is correct (S16), and determines that there is a suspected LDC when the subject's answer is incorrect. (S17). The determination unit 202 stores the determination result in the storage unit 32 and transmits the determination result to the display unit 31. The display unit 31 displays the received determination result (S18). In the present processing, the determination result is displayed, but may be hidden according to the purpose.

  Next, a misbelief task model used in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 shows a false belief task model based on conversation between two persons. A false belief task model generalized using symbols is shown on the left side, and a specific example is shown on the right side.

  The example of FIG. 4 is a conversation for selecting a restaurant using three auxiliary conditions SC. In Step 1, the condition C1 of "I'm in a hurry" is indicated as the content of the comment of A. Further, an auxiliary condition SC1 indicating that the price is low, an auxiliary condition SC2 indicating that the store is close, and an auxiliary condition SC3 indicating that the store is vacant are shown. After that, as the remark of B, for example, a proposal P1 that does not satisfy a part of the auxiliary condition that “a Chinese restaurant is cheap and close but is crowded” is shown.

  Next, in Step 2, A prompts B to make another proposal. In response, B indicates a proposal P2 that is different from P1 and that does not satisfy some of the supplementary conditions, for example, "If it is a set meal restaurant, it is cheap and vacant but a little far". .

  Then, in Step 3, A denies the condition C1 so far and says "let's slow down." On the other hand, B indicates proposal P3, for example, "The tempura shop is expensive, may be a little far, and may wait a little, but the shop is spacious." The subject answers whether this proposal P3 is a good proposal or a bad proposal.

  If the above-mentioned false belief task model is generally expressed, in Step N (N is 3 or more), A changes his mind and makes a statement that completely denies the initially set condition C1. However, the individual auxiliary conditions SC are not mentioned in principle. The subject is then presented with the question, "Is B's proposal (Pn) a good or bad proposal?" In response to this question, the answer "is a good (or not bad) proposal" is the correct answer.

  However, if the subject is an LDC, simply checking verbally implicitly does not notice that the auxiliary conditions have been changed, and is thus bound by the initial auxiliary conditions. As a result, the user answers "bad proposal", or he / she is troubled because the conditions cannot be arranged.

  As described above, by creating a task based on the generalized false belief task model, it is possible to increase the variations of the task and to perform more accurate determination.

  In Step N, it may be set so that A does not make a statement that completely denies the condition C1. In this case, since the answer of "bad proposal" is the correct answer, it can be avoided that the answer of "good proposal" is always the correct answer.

  Further, in the above Step N, when the auxiliary conditions are not mentioned at all, or when only the individual auxiliary conditions are changed and referred to, the level of the question is adjusted to adjust the "degree of attention to detail" of the subject. Can be estimated, and application to training in a third embodiment described later is also possible.

  In the above description, the number of Steps is three or more. However, when the subject is extremely particular about the details, N = 2 may be set.

  Further, in the above, the example of the task of the conversation between two persons has been described. However, the difficulty of the task can be adjusted by increasing the number of characters in the conversation. For example, if the number of characters in the conversation is three or more, the conversation can be complicated and the difficulty of the task can be increased.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the erroneous belief task used for the determination of the LDC is set as auditory information by voice instead of visual information by figures and sentences. This makes it possible to appropriately screen LDC subjects that could not be appropriately screened by the conventional ASD criteria. More specifically, communication problems are "prominent when a conversation is performed without taking notes as a quick record of the conversation." Even a subject with a high LDC can be appropriately screened.

(Modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the number of tasks to be set for the subject is one. However, in order to perform more appropriate determination, it is preferable to use a plurality of tasks. Hereinafter, based on FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the flow of processing when a plurality of tasks are used will be described.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, in the present modification, reading of the audio task data Qa from the storage unit 32 (S22), output of the task (S23), acceptance of a response input from the subject (S24), and The difference from the above embodiment is that the determination (S25) is repeated a predetermined number of times.

  As an example, a case where the set value K of the number of questions is set to 3 will be described. When the process is started, the number of questions k is reset (S21). Thereafter, the question section 201 reads out the audio task data Qa as the first question from the storage section 32 (S22).

  The question section 201 transmits the read audio task data Qa to the audio output section 30. The audio output unit 30 outputs the task as audio information to the subject (S23).

  The input unit 33 receives the subject's response to the question set as the audio information (S24), and transmits the input response to the determination unit 202.

  Upon receiving the subject's answer, the determination unit 202 reads the correct answer data Aa from the storage unit 32, compares the test subject's answer with the correct answer, makes a right / wrong determination, and stores the determination result in the storage unit 32 ( S25).

  Next, the number of questions k is counted up and k = 1 (S26). Since the number of questions k has not reached the set value K = 3, the process returns to S22 (S27; YES). Thereafter, the processing of S22 to S26 is repeated until the number of questions k reaches the set value K.

  When the number of questions k has reached the set value K = 3 and the predetermined number of tasks has been completed (S27; NO), the determination unit 202 reads the correctness determination result of each task from the storage unit 32 and calculates the correct answer rate. (S28). The determination unit 202 makes a determination (S29) based on the calculated correct answer rate. For example, if the correct answer rate for three questions is more than two-thirds, it is determined that there is no problem (S30), and if the correct answer rate is less than two-thirds, "LDC is suspected." Is determined (S31). The determination unit 202 stores the determination result in the storage unit 32 and transmits the determination result to the display unit 31. The display unit 31 displays the received determination result (S32).

  As described above, by using a plurality of tasks, it is possible to improve the accuracy of determination and contribute to more accurate evaluation.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a task using visual information and an IQ (Intelligence Quotient) test are used.

  The processing of each step of S41 to S45 shown in FIG. 6 is the same as S11 to S15 described in the first embodiment. Further, in S45, when the subject's answer is a correct answer to the task by the audio information, that is, when the determination result is “no problem” (S46, S47), the processing described in the first embodiment is also performed. This is the same as (S16, S18).

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, in the case where the right / wrong judgment on the task based on the audio information is erroneous in S45, that is, when it is recognized as “suspect of LDC”, the judgment based on the visual information is continuously performed.

  Specifically, the question section 201 reads the assignment data 51 from the storage section 32 (S50). The task data 51 to be read out here includes visual task data Qv composed of a sentence, a diagram, and the like for setting the task as visual information, and is stored in the storage unit 32 together with the correct answer data Av corresponding to the task.

  As the task, a false belief task created based on the generalized false belief task model (FIG. 4) described above can be used.

  The question section 201 transmits the read visual task data Qv to the display section 31. The display unit 31 outputs a task to the subject as visual information (S51).

  The input unit 33 accepts the subject's response to the task set as the visual information (S52), and transmits the input response to the determination unit 202.

  Upon receiving the subject's answer, the determination unit 202 reads the correct answer data Av from the storage unit 32, and compares the correct answer with the subject's answer to make a right / wrong determination (S54).

  When the answer to the task is a correct answer, the determination unit 202 determines that “there is a suspected LDC” (S55), stores the determination result in the storage unit 32, and transmits the determination result to the display unit 31. The display unit 31 displays the received determination result (S56).

  On the other hand, if the answer to the task is incorrect, an IQ test is performed (S60). The determination unit 202 compares the result of the performed IQ test with a predetermined standard value (S61), and determines that there is a suspicion of LDC if the subject's intellectual level is higher than the standard. (S62). When the subject's intellectual level is lower than the standard, it is determined that "there is a suspicion of a general developmental disorder" (S63).

  Then, the determination unit 202 stores the determination result in the storage unit 32 and transmits the result to the display unit 31. The display unit 31 displays the received determination result (S64).

  In the present embodiment, in addition to auditory information in the form of audio, visual questions in the form of text and the like are set as the tasks to be set for the subject. Furthermore, when a difference in understanding between a task based on visual information and a task based on auditory information is recognized, an IQ test is performed. As a result, it is possible to perform an appropriate screening that is more suitable for the subject in the LDC.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The third embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments in that the communication ability evaluation support device 11 has a training function for improving the communication ability.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit 32 stores training data 53. The training data 53 is the same as the modeled false belief task described above. By changing conditions such as the number of Steps in the task, the number of auxiliary conditions, and the number of persons appearing in the conversation, a plurality of training data with different degrees of difficulty are obtained. Training data 53 is prepared. Each of the training data 53 is classified in advance (L1 to Lm) according to the degree of difficulty. In the training data 53, the voice training data Ta and the visual training data Tv are stored as a set for the same task.

  Further, the control unit 21 according to the present embodiment includes a level determination unit 213 that determines the difficulty of the training data 53 to be used. In addition, the configurations of the audio output unit 30, the display unit 31, the input unit 33, and the like are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

  The flow of the training process will be described based on FIG. When the training process is started, the level determination unit 213 reads the subject's LDC determination result stored in the storage unit 32 (S71). As the LDC determination result, for example, the correct answer rate data determined in the second embodiment can be used.

  The level determination unit 213 determines the difficulty level corresponding to the read LDC determination result, and sends an instruction to read the training data 53 corresponding to the question unit 211. For example, when the correct answer rate data is used as the LDC determination result, if the correct answer rate is less than 40%, the training data 53 having a low difficulty level (the number of characters in the conversation is two and the number of auxiliary conditions is three) And the like, and if the correct answer rate is 60% or more, select training data 53 having a high degree of difficulty (eg, a task in which there are three characters in the conversation and the number of auxiliary conditions is four). The question section 211 reads the training data 53 from the storage section 32 (S72).

  The question section 211 transmits the voice training data Ta to the voice output section 30 from the read training data 53. The audio output unit 30 outputs the training data as audio information to the subject (S73).

  The subject makes a quick recording while listening to the output voice information, and grasps the contents of the task (S74). After examining the answer to the task, the subject requests the communication ability evaluation support device 11 via the input unit 33 to display the content of the task.

  The input unit 33 receives the request from the subject (S75) and transmits a display request to the question unit 211. The question section 211 transmits the visual training data Tv corresponding to the previously output voice training data Ta to the display section 31 in accordance with the display request. The display unit 31 displays the received visual training data Tv (S76).

  The subject compares the displayed content of the task and the correct answer with the content and the answer of his or her quick record. Furthermore, when training is continued (S77; YES), the process returns to S72 and repeats the questions. When training is not continued (S77; NO), the process ends.

  As described above, by repeatedly performing the training for taking notes as quick recordings for the task output as audio information, the communication ability of the subject can be improved.

  In the above description, the LDC determination result of the subject is read from the storage unit 32. However, when such data does not exist, the subject selects the training data 53 of any difficulty level. Alternatively, the level determination unit 213 may randomly select from the training data 53 regardless of the difficulty level.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the fourth embodiment, the communication ability evaluation support apparatus 12 includes the communication unit 34 and is connected to the evaluation information database 41 storing the task data 51 and the determination result data 52 via a network. Different from form. In addition, the configurations of the audio output unit 30, the display unit 31, the storage unit 32, the input unit 33, and the like are the same as those of the other embodiments.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the communication unit 34 transmits and receives data to and from the evaluation information database 41 on the network. The communication unit 67 having the hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 functions as the communication unit 34. The communication method is a LAN (Local Area Network) connection using, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark), and is communicably connected to an evaluation information database 41 on an external network via a router.

  The evaluation information database 41 stores a plurality of tasks prepared in advance and correct answers to these tasks.

  Hereinafter, the flow of the process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the communication ability evaluation support device 12 starts processing, the question section 221 requests the evaluation information database 41 on the network to transmit the task data 51 via the communication section 34 (S81).

  In response to the request (S81) from the communication ability evaluation support device 12, the evaluation information database 41 transmits the task data 51 stored in the evaluation information database 41 to the communication ability evaluation support device 12 (S82). The assignment data 51 includes audio task data Qa and corresponding correct answer data Aa. The communication unit 34 transmits the received voice task data Qa to the question unit 221 and transmits the received correct answer data Aa to the determination unit 222.

  The question section 221 transmits the audio task data Qa to the audio output section 30. The audio output unit 30 outputs the task as audio information to the subject (S83).

  The input unit 33 receives the subject's answer to the question set as the audio information (S84), and transmits the input answer to the determination unit 222.

  Upon receiving the subject's answer, the determination unit 222 compares the correct answer data Aa previously received from the evaluation information database 41 with the subject's answer to make a right / wrong determination (S85). The determination unit 222 transmits the determination result to the evaluation information database 41 via the communication unit 34 (S86), and transmits the result to the display unit 31. The display unit 31 displays the received determination result (S87). The evaluation information database 41 stores the received determination result as the determination result data 52 (S88).

  In the present embodiment, since the task is stored in the evaluation information database 41 on the network instead of the storage unit 32 of the communication ability evaluation support device 12, the configuration of the communication ability evaluation support device 12 can be simplified. It is possible. Further, by updating the assignment data 51 of the evaluation information database 41, it is possible to easily add or update the assignment data 51. Further, since the determination result data 52 is stored in the evaluation information database 41, it is possible to collectively manage and analyze the determination results of a plurality of subjects.

  The hardware configuration and the software configuration of the communication ability evaluation support devices 10 to 12 according to the embodiment of the present invention are merely examples, and can be arbitrarily changed and modified. The communication ability evaluation support devices 10 to 12 including the control unit 20, the audio output unit 30, the display unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the input unit 33 are realized using a normal computer system without using a dedicated device. It is possible. For example, by storing and distributing a computer program for executing the above operation in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM, and installing the computer program in the computer, Communication ability evaluation support devices 10 to 12 that execute processing can be configured.

  Alternatively, the computer program may be stored in a storage device of a server device on a communication network such as the Internet, and the communication ability evaluation support devices 10 to 12 may be configured by a normal computer system downloading or the like. This makes it possible to easily provide an evaluation service to a plurality of subjects living in remote locations.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the appended claims. Embodiments obtained by various changes made within the scope of the claims and the scope of the invention equivalent thereto are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

10, 11, 12 Communication ability evaluation support devices 20, 21, 22 Control unit 30 Audio output unit 31 Display unit 32 Storage unit 33 Input unit 34 Communication unit 41 Evaluation information database 51 Task data 52 Judgment result data 53 Training data 61 CPU
62 Main storage unit 63 External storage unit 64 Input unit 65 Audio output unit 66 Display unit 67 Communication unit 68 Bus 201, 211, 221 Questioning unit 202, 222 Determination unit 213 Level determination unit 631 Questioning program 632 Correct / wrong judgment program

Claims (7)

An audio output unit that can output a false belief task for communication ability evaluation as audio information;
An input unit that receives an answer to the false belief task output by the audio output unit,
A determining unit that determines whether the answer input to the input unit is a correct answer,
A communication ability evaluation support device that does not output the false belief task as visual information when the voice output unit outputs the false belief task as audio information . When the answer input to the input unit is determined to be an incorrect answer, the determination unit includes a display unit capable of outputting a false belief task for communication ability evaluation as visual information , and the input unit includes: 2. The communication ability evaluation support device according to claim 1 , wherein a response to the false belief task output by the display unit is received, and the determination unit determines whether the answer input to the input unit is a correct answer. . The voice output unit can output a false belief task as a training task for improving communication ability as voice information,
The communication ability evaluation support device according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a display unit that can output the training task output by the audio output unit as visual information. The training task is
4. The communication ability evaluation support device according to claim 3 , wherein the communication capability evaluation support device is classified in advance according to the difficulty level. A database for storing the correct answer for the false belief task and the erroneous belief task for communication performance evaluation,
An audio output unit for outputting the false belief task as audio information, and outputs the false belief task transmitted from the database are stored in the database, communication performance evaluation according to any one of claims 1 to 4 A support device,
Communication ability evaluation support system equipped with. A false belief task for communication ability evaluation is output as audio information without being output as visual information, an input of an answer to the false belief task output as the audio information is received, and whether or not the answer is a correct answer A communication ability evaluation support method that determines whether Computer
An audio output unit that outputs a false belief task for communication ability evaluation as audio information;
An input unit that receives an answer to the erroneous belief issues the audio output unit is output,
A determining unit that determines whether the answer input to the input unit is a correct answer,
A program that does not output the false belief task as visual information when the voice output unit outputs the false belief task as audio information .

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