PSY 330 Human Factors
5/1/00
Day 2-14
Human Error Classification Systems - 5
uAnother Cognitively Based System - Slips vs. Mistakes by Reason and Navon
lSlips are errors in execution
lMistakes are errors in planning an action
uLawrence’s (1974) Model with Relative Frequency
lFailure to perceive a hazard 36%
lUnderestimate a hazard 25%
lFailure to respond 17%
lIneffective response 14
uImportance: Different types of errors need different types of actions to prevent.