Error Flashcards
What is an error?
When a planned sequence of mental/physical activities fails to achieve its intended outcome.
What is inattention?
A lack of consciousness attentional check at a critical time.
What is overattention?
Consciously checking on an automatic process which is probably left alone.
What is a dominant but inappropriate schema?
A strong habit intrusion. This takes over and captures errors.
What are the 7 stages in rational decision making?
- Problem identification
- Goal selection
- Generation of alternatives
- Consideration of consequences
- Decision making
- Implementation
- Evaluation
What is belief perseverance?
The clinging onto a belief in face of contrary evidence.
What is confirmation bias?
The search for a favourable answer disregarding contradictory evidence to our decision.
What is fixation?
The inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective.
What is functional fixedness?
The tendency to perceive the functions of objects as fixed and unchanging.
What is a problem solving set?
The tendency to repeat solutions which have worked in the past.
