HUMAN FACTORS Flashcards

1
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5 senses of humans

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  • sight (eyes)
  • hearing (ears)
  • smelling
  • touch
  • taste
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2
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Clear part of the eyes

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cornea

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3
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colored part of the eyes

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iris

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4
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dark area in the center of the iris

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pupil

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5
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rear wall of the eyeball

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retina

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6
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behind the iris and pupil

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lens

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7
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Vision impairments causes:

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Substances taken into our body
Medical/physical factor
Environmental influences

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8
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Changing visual tasks wherein it deals with controlling the incidence of light

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Adaptation

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9
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Changing visual tasks wherein it deals with focusing of the eye

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Accomodation

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10
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Changing visual tasks wherein it deals with locating of direction

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Fixation

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11
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3 Diivision of Hearing

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inner ear
Middle ear
Outer ear

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12
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highest volume of intensity

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150 decibels

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13
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Information Processing

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(Sensory receptor)
Attention
Perception
Decision Making

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14
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detecting the information

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Attention

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15
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interpretation of data

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Perception

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16
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ability to act or learn new things

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Memory

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17
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Three process of memory:

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1.Registration
2.Storage
3.Retrieval

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18
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Forms of memory:

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Ultra short term memory
Short term memory
Long term memory

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19
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takes up to 2 seconds only

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Ultra short term memory

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20
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has enough time to store the information

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Short term memory

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21
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information to be stored for a long period of time

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Long term memory

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22
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Types of Memory

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Semantic memory
Episodic memory

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23
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based on the factual knowledge (stock knowldge) based on scientific ideas

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Semantic memory

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24
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important events, persons, objects in your life

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Episodic memory

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25
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irrational fear of something

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Phobia

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26
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Category of Phobias:

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Claustrophobia
Acrophobia
Social phobia

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27
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fear of enclosed space

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Claustrophobia

28
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fear of heights

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Acrophobia

29
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fear of interacting with people

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Social phobia

30
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symptoms of phobias

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Dizziness
Anxiety attack
Nausea
Trembling or shaking
Palpitations

31
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Causes of phobias:

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According to the study, unknown but: Traumatic events
Influenced by other people

32
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Treatments for phobias:

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Beta blockers (for anxiety attacks)
Antidepressant
Sedatives
Cognitive behavior therapy

33
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Factors affecting the Human Performance:

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Physical Factors
Psychological Factors
Physiological Factors
Psycho social Factors
Hardware Factors
Task Factors
Environmental Factors

34
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height, weight motors skills, etc…

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Physical Factors

35
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mental state, behavior, personality

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Psychological Factors

36
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general health, medical conditions

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Physiological Factors

37
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emotional state, relationship with other people

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Psycho social Factors

38
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equipment, machine

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Hardware Factors

39
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workload or work intensity

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Task Factors

40
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nature, weather, motion and vibration

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Environmental Factors

41
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3 Changing visual tasks

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Adaptation
Accommodation
Fixation

42
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As per ICAO, it is all about people in their environment in relation to equipment, procedures and processes.

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Human Factors

43
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Human Factors Discipline that deals with the study of how people learn.

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Educational Psychology

44
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DAVID KOLB, Kolb’s Learning Style: feel and do

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Accommodating

45
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DAVID KOLB, Kolb’s Learning Style: feel and watch

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Diverging

46
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DAVID KOLB, Kolb’s Learning Style: think and watch

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Assimilating

47
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DAVID KOLB, Kolb’s Learning Style: think and do

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Converging

48
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Accommodating and Converging

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Active Experimentation (doings)

49
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Accommodating and Diverging

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concrete experience (feelings)

50
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Diverging and Assimilating

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reflective observation (watching)

51
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Converging and Assimilating

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abstract conceptualization (thinking)

52
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deals with human at work in relation to machine or equipment

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Industrial Engineering

53
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deals with human psychological composure. (assess the personality or characteristics)

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Clinical Psychology

54
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usually conducted in laboratories to compare differences and similarities between groups

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Experimental Psychology

55
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study of factors such as size, strength and other dimension

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Anthropometry

56
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study of graphical interface in relation to humans at work

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Computer Science

57
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study of how humans think

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Cognitive Science

58
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deals with safety humans at work

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Safety Engineering

59
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deals with vision, hearing, smelling, etc. (5 senses of human)

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Medical Science

60
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deals with how humans interact within groups/organisations

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Organisational Psychology

61
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What did Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) made showing how strong humans are with 4 legs and 4 arms on 1940

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Vitruvian Man

62
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On ___, Aircraft Compatibility by ____ first inventor of aircraft compatible to humans.

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1900, Sigmund Freud & Kurt Lewin

63
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  • workplace ergonomics (protocols in the workspace)
  • Developed Motion Study
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Frank Gilbreth

64
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  • The psychology of Management
  • Worker at the Center of Operations
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Lilian Gilbreth

65
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__% of accidents are because of Human Errors

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90

66
Q

Give the 2 accidents caused by human

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Aloha Airlines B737, Hawaii, 1988
Valu Jet DC9 Florida, 1995 (cargo)

67
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Valu Jet DC9 Florida, 1995 reasons of accident

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Insufficient training of mechanics and of cargo handlers
Failure to follow procedures
Failure to secure and label hazardous cargo
Insufficient regulatory oversight