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Human Performance - Human information and Processing Flashcards

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What is Vigilance?

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Extent of readiness to detect a stimulus that is imperative to safety

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What is Attention?

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Ability to focus and maintain interest in a given task while avoiding distractions

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Types of attention include…

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Divided attention

Selective attention

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What is divided/selective attention?

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Selective attention is the ability to pick up relevant information unintentionally

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What is Hypo Vigilance?

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State of reduced sensory sensitivity and response

A failure to maintain attention over a long period of time

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Main causes of Hypo Vigilance…

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Habituation

Repetition

Automation

Workload reduction

Demotivation

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What is memory?

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A process of acquisition, processing and storing of information

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Memory : Sensory Store

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Sensory memory - valid for short period of time

Iconic Memory - (0.5-1sec)

Echoic Memory - (2-8secs)

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How long does short term memory last?

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Lasts 10 - 30 secs

Max unrelated items help = 5+/- 2

Highly sensitive to interruption

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Long Term Memory

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Long Term Memory limitations

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Experience

Repetition

Suggestion

Desires

Expectations

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Information/Memory flow

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Learning - Classical Conditioning

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A certain stimulus produces a certain response/reaction

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Learning - operant Conditioning

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Based on consequences - trial/error technique

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Cognitive Learning

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Acquisition of knowledge and skill by mental or cognitive processes

E.g. creating mental representations of physical objects and events

Listening, watching, touching, reading and experiencing

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Mnemonics help…

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Mnemonics help the retention of infomation

17
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Mental training helps…

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Mental training helps the pre-view of the performance

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Skill acquisition phases are…

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Cognitive

Associative

Autonomous

19
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Cognitive Skill

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Understanding the nature and goal of the activity

Initial attempts at the skill

Gross errors are possible

20
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Associative Skill

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Practice on mastering the timing go the skill

Few and more consistent errors occur

21
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Autonomous Skill

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Well coordinated, tasks appear effortless

Automatic performance allows attention to be directed to other aspects of the skill performance

Few errors

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What are motor programmes?

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A series of subroutines organised into the correct sequence to perform a movement

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Mental schemas are?

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A cognitive framework that helps the organisation and interpretation of information

24
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Mental Schemas in the Learning Process is are…

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Enhance attention

Allow quick thinking

Simplify the universe of information

Fastens learning

25
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SRK model includes…

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Skill

Rule

Knowledge

26
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Skill based behaviour & errors

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Based on routines or motor-programs, performed without conscious thought

E.g.Selection of Flaps instead of Landing Gear

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Rule based behaviour & errors

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Based on knowledge of procedures, performed consciously

E.g wrong use of rules and wrong selection of procedures

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Knowledge based behaviour & errors

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Based on academical knowledge, performed consciously

E.g. lack of knowledge or incorrect use of it

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Motivation is…

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The process that initiates, guides and maintains goal orientated behaviours

30
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Three major Motivation components are?

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Activation - Involves the decision to initiate behaviour

Persistence - Continued effort to the goal even though obstacles may exist

Intensity - Concentration and vigor into pursuing a goal

31
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Maslow Motivation Model

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Basic Physiological needs

Safety/Security

Social needs

Social appreciation

Self fulfilment

Groundschool : Module 1 (38 decks)

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