Question 1

John is trying to decide among different cell phones and decides to selection one that is not exactly what he wanted but is good enough. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  The availability heuristic 
B)  The satisficing strategy 
C)  A compensatory strategy 
D)  The elimination by aspects heuristic 
A)  The availability heuristic 
B)  The satisficing strategy 
C)  A compensatory strategy 
D)  The elimination by aspects heuristic

Question 2

What is the role of Metacognition in decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metacognition is used to anticipate the effort the decision making task will require. 
B)  Metacognition allows the decision maker to anticipate the potential accuracy of a particular decision making approach. 
C)  Metacognitive processes play a critical role in recognizing the appropriate decision-making strategy. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Metacognition is used to anticipate the effort the decision making task will require. 
B)  Metacognition allows the decision maker to anticipate the potential accuracy of a particular decision making approach. 
C)  Metacognitive processes play a critical role in recognizing the appropriate decision-making strategy. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following task characteristics tends to support superior expert performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditions where feedback is delayed or absent. 
B)  Decisions are about subjective qualities (what is great art). 
C)  Decisions involve objective determinations (solving mathematical problems). 
D)  The stimuli and cues vary across time. 
A)  Conditions where feedback is delayed or absent. 
B)  Decisions are about subjective qualities (what is great art). 
C)  Decisions involve objective determinations (solving mathematical problems). 
D)  The stimuli and cues vary across time.

Question 4

The anchoring effect has been shown to be influenced by ______ and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Availability: confirmation bias 
B)  satisficing: heuristics 
C)  Cue saliency: primacy effect 
D)  biases: utility 
A)  Availability: confirmation bias 
B)  satisficing: heuristics 
C)  Cue saliency: primacy effect 
D)  biases: utility

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision errors are a minor concern in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. 
B)  Decision errors are causal factor in 30% of General Aviation (G
A)  accidents. 
C)  Decision errors have been shown to play a minor role in weather related aviation accidents. 
D)  The decision process is largely immune to training effects. 
A)  Decision errors are a minor concern in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. 
B)  Decision errors are causal factor in 30% of General Aviation (G
A)  accidents. 
C)  Decision errors have been shown to play a minor role in weather related aviation accidents. 
D)  The decision process is largely immune to training effects.

Question 6

The tendency to disregard or fail to search for contradictory information when a computer aid generates options is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmation bias 
B)  Automation bias 
C)  Prospective bias 
D)  Rejection by aspects 
A)  Confirmation bias 
B)  Automation bias 
C)  Prospective bias 
D)  Rejection by aspects

John is trying to decide among different cell phones and decides to selection one that is not exactly what he wanted but is good enough. This is an example of

What is the role of Metacognition in decision making?

Which of the following task characteristics tends to support superior expert performance?

The anchoring effect has been shown to be influenced by __ and the _.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The tendency to disregard or fail to search for contradictory information when a computer aid generates options is called

Introduction to Human Factors

Research Methods

Visual, Tactile, and Olfactory Displays

Audition and Vestibular Function

Methods of Evaluation

Attention, Memory, and Multitasking

Motor Skills and Control

Anthropometry and Biomechanics

Environmental Design

Human Error

Future Trends in Human Factors

Filters

Exam 7: Decision-Making

John is trying to decide among different cell phones and decides to selection one that is not exactly what he wanted but is good enough. This is an example of

What is the role of Metacognition in decision making?

Which of the following task characteristics tends to support superior expert performance?

The anchoring effect has been shown to be influenced by ______ and the _____.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The tendency to disregard or fail to search for contradictory information when a computer aid generates options is called

Introduction to Human Factors

Research Methods

Visual, Tactile, and Olfactory Displays

Audition and Vestibular Function

Methods of Evaluation

Attention, Memory, and Multitasking

Motor Skills and Control

Anthropometry and Biomechanics

Environmental Design

Human Error

Future Trends in Human Factors

Filters

The anchoring effect has been shown to be influenced by __ and the _.