2nd Year Human Factors Flashcards
1
Q
Anchoring
A
the tendency to perceptually lock onto salient features in the patient’s initial presentation too early in the diagnostic process, and failing to adjust this initial impression in the light of later information
2
Q
Availability
A
the disposition to judge things as being more likely, or frequently occurring, if they readily come to mind
3
Q
Fundamental Attribution error
A
The tendency to attribute someone’s behaviour to their internal or dispositional qualities rather than to external or situational factors
