Question 1

Human reliability

Accepted Answer

A)  Indicates that humans will not make mistakes. 
B)  Is not possible to determine. 
C)  Is the extent to which individuals will not make errors. 
D)  Must be assess using machines, which are reliable. 
A)  Indicates that humans will not make mistakes. 
B)  Is not possible to determine. 
C)  Is the extent to which individuals will not make errors. 
D)  Must be assess using machines, which are reliable.

Question 2

The use of procedural check lists, training, and feedback are means to

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease excessive break time. 
B)  Enrich the job. 
C)  Evaluate human error. 
D)  Reduce accidents and injury. 
A)  Decrease excessive break time. 
B)  Enrich the job. 
C)  Evaluate human error. 
D)  Reduce accidents and injury.

Question 3

When individuals fail to act or unintentionally perform the incorrect function, this is

Accepted Answer

A)  Human error. 
B)  Intentional error. 
C)  Mechanical error. 
D)  System error. 
A)  Human error. 
B)  Intentional error. 
C)  Mechanical error. 
D)  System error.

Question 4

If you perform an action out of sequence, this is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Commission error. 
B)  Omission error. 
C)  Unintentional error. 
D)  Uncovered error. 
A)  Commission error. 
B)  Omission error. 
C)  Unintentional error. 
D)  Uncovered error.

Question 5

You turn the right dial to turn on the right front burner on the stove, but you soon realize that you turned on the back burner instead of the front burner. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Intentional error. 
B)  Purposeful error. 
C)  Omission error. 
D)  Unintentional error. 
A)  Intentional error. 
B)  Purposeful error. 
C)  Omission error. 
D)  Unintentional error.

Question 6

Compare and contrast slips, lapse, and mistakes with skill-based, rule-based, and knowledge-based errors.

Accepted Answer

Slips, lapses, and mistakes are all type

Question 7

You purposely push the button on the right thinking it will switch the channel to the station you want, but you turn off the radio instead. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Intentional error. 
B)  Purposeful error. 
C)  Omission error. 
D)  Unintentional error. 
A)  Intentional error. 
B)  Purposeful error. 
C)  Omission error. 
D)  Unintentional error.

Question 8

Describe what an error of commission is.

Accepted Answer

An error of commission is a type of acco

Question 9

You and your friend have three projects, two tests, and a paper due at the end of the week.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both of you have to deal with environmental stressors. 
B)  Both of you will be stressed. 
C)  Your stress levels will vary depending on how you handle these events. 
D)  You will be stressed because you have more stressors than your friend. 
A)  Both of you have to deal with environmental stressors. 
B)  Both of you will be stressed. 
C)  Your stress levels will vary depending on how you handle these events. 
D)  You will be stressed because you have more stressors than your friend.

Question 10

Perceptions of risk for the general public often differ from those who study human error and accidents. For example, "DANGER" means

Accepted Answer

A)  One will experience a hazard or risk. 
B)  There is a hazard, but no risk. 
C)  There is certainty severe injury or death will occur. 
D)  There is the potential for injury or death. 
A)  One will experience a hazard or risk. 
B)  There is a hazard, but no risk. 
C)  There is certainty severe injury or death will occur. 
D)  There is the potential for injury or death.

Question 11

When individuals perform outside of acceptable bounds of behavior for a particular system, this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Human error. 
B)  Intentional error. 
C)  Mechanical error. 
D)  System error. 
A)  Human error. 
B)  Intentional error. 
C)  Mechanical error. 
D)  System error.

Question 12

As a member of the highway transportation board, your job is to design highway systems which are safe and efficient. This requires that you are aware of many factors such as the driving population, weather, and vehicle design. For each of the factors listed (driving population, weather, vehicle design), identify two (2) variables which could cause errors and discuss how you could "design out" these errors. Finally, discuss how you could use warning to reduce errors in certain situations.

Accepted Answer

Driving Population:
Variables that could

Question 13

Accidents might be more likely for people driving manual (as opposed to automatic) cars. Explain.

Accepted Answer

Accidents might be more likely for peopl

Question 14

Identify and describe three (3) personal factors that influence accidents.

Accepted Answer

1) Physical condition: One personal fact

Question 15

An example of an error of commission is performing

Accepted Answer

A)  Extra functions out of sequence and not responding at the appropriate time. 
B)  Extra functions out of sequence or being timely. 
C)  Functions in order or being timely. 
D)  Only the necessary functions in proper order and being timely. 
A)  Extra functions out of sequence and not responding at the appropriate time. 
B)  Extra functions out of sequence or being timely. 
C)  Functions in order or being timely. 
D)  Only the necessary functions in proper order and being timely.

Question 16

When human error occurs, to determine the cause it is important to consider

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual, organizational, and external factors. 
B)  Specific behaviors just before the error occurred. 
C)  The organizational structure and how management has established policies. 
D)  The training and experiences of the individuals. 
A)  Individual, organizational, and external factors. 
B)  Specific behaviors just before the error occurred. 
C)  The organizational structure and how management has established policies. 
D)  The training and experiences of the individuals.

Question 17

Near misses are

Accepted Answer

A)  Accidents. 
B)  Errors that do not cause accidents. 
C)  Errors that lead to mistakes. 
D)  The same as an accident. 
A)  Accidents. 
B)  Errors that do not cause accidents. 
C)  Errors that lead to mistakes. 
D)  The same as an accident.

Question 18

To complete a human reliability analysis, we will start with an incident and then work backwards to determine the events leading up to this error. This is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic faulty management system. 
B)  Event tree. 
C)  Fault tree. 
D)  Performance shaping factor analysis. 
A)  Dynamic faulty management system. 
B)  Event tree. 
C)  Fault tree. 
D)  Performance shaping factor analysis.

Question 19

Describe what the four main components of a warning are.

Accepted Answer

The four main components of a warning ar

Question 20

Driving home from work, Sarah absent-mindedly turned at the wrong intersection. She realized immediately that it was the wrong intersection. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge-based error 
B)  Mistake 
C)  Rule-based error. 
D)  Skill-based error 
A)  Knowledge-based error 
B)  Mistake 
C)  Rule-based error. 
D)  Skill-based error

Human reliability

The use of procedural check lists, training, and feedback are means to

When individuals fail to act or unintentionally perform the incorrect function, this is

If you perform an action out of sequence, this is a(n)

You turn the right dial to turn on the right front burner on the stove, but you soon realize that you turned on the back burner instead of the front burner. This is a(n)

Compare and contrast slips, lapse, and mistakes with skill-based, rule-based, and knowledge-based errors.

You purposely push the button on the right thinking it will switch the channel to the station you want, but you turn off the radio instead. This is a(n)

Describe what an error of commission is.

You and your friend have three projects, two tests, and a paper due at the end of the week.

Perceptions of risk for the general public often differ from those who study human error and accidents. For example, "DANGER" means

When individuals perform outside of acceptable bounds of behavior for a particular system, this is known as

Accidents might be more likely for people driving manual (as opposed to automatic) cars. Explain.

Identify and describe three (3) personal factors that influence accidents.

An example of an error of commission is performing

When human error occurs, to determine the cause it is important to consider

Near misses are

To complete a human reliability analysis, we will start with an incident and then work backwards to determine the events leading up to this error. This is called a(n)

Describe what the four main components of a warning are.

Driving home from work, Sarah absent-mindedly turned at the wrong intersection. She realized immediately that it was the wrong intersection. This is an example of a

Introduction to Human Factors

Research Methods

Visual, Tactile, and Olfactory Displays

Audition and Vestibular Function

Methods of Evaluation

Attention, Memory, and Multitasking

Decision-Making

Motor Skills and Control

Anthropometry and Biomechanics

Environmental Design

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Exam 11: Human Error

Human reliability

The use of procedural check lists, training, and feedback are means to

When individuals fail to act or unintentionally perform the incorrect function, this is

If you perform an action out of sequence, this is a(n)

You turn the right dial to turn on the right front burner on the stove, but you soon realize that you turned on the back burner instead of the front burner. This is a(n)

Compare and contrast slips, lapse, and mistakes with skill-based, rule-based, and knowledge-based errors.

You purposely push the button on the right thinking it will switch the channel to the station you want, but you turn off the radio instead. This is a(n)

Describe what an error of commission is.

You and your friend have three projects, two tests, and a paper due at the end of the week.

Perceptions of risk for the general public often differ from those who study human error and accidents. For example, "DANGER" means

When individuals perform outside of acceptable bounds of behavior for a particular system, this is known as

Accidents might be more likely for people driving manual (as opposed to automatic) cars. Explain.

Identify and describe three (3) personal factors that influence accidents.

An example of an error of commission is performing

When human error occurs, to determine the cause it is important to consider

Near misses are

To complete a human reliability analysis, we will start with an incident and then work backwards to determine the events leading up to this error. This is called a(n)

Describe what the four main components of a warning are.

Driving home from work, Sarah absent-mindedly turned at the wrong intersection. She realized immediately that it was the wrong intersection. This is an example of a

Introduction to Human Factors

Research Methods

Visual, Tactile, and Olfactory Displays

Audition and Vestibular Function

Methods of Evaluation

Attention, Memory, and Multitasking

Decision-Making

Motor Skills and Control

Anthropometry and Biomechanics

Environmental Design

Future Trends in Human Factors

Filters