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Aviation Human Factors Exam 1 with accurate detailed ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




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Which one of the following is a commonality between the UA 173 accident and the Eastern
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401 accident? - correct answer✔✔A. Both accidents resulted from flight crew members'
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selective attention deficit. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




B. The human factor was a major contributing factor in both accidents.
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C. Both accidents occurred before CRM was introduced.
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D. All of above (CORRECT ANSWER)
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Human factors are a multidisciplinary science involving which of the following fields? -
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correct answer✔✔A. Psychology ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




B. Biology ||\\//|\




C. Sociology ||\\//|\




D. Engineering
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E. All of above (CORRECT ANSWER)
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The objective of aviation human factors is to optimize a "system". This optimization
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involves making improvements to the humans, procedures, and machines that address ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




which two areas? - correct answer✔✔Safety & efficiency ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




With regard to aviation human factors, "systems" involve all of the following except: -
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correct answer✔✔Industry pushback ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




NOTECHS is a method to assess the non-technical skills of aviators. Which of the following ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




is NOT considered one of the four major domains? - correct answer✔✔Communication
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, SHEL is an acronym that stands for: - correct answer✔✔Software, hardware, environment,
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liveware



Match the component or interaction in the SHELL model with the examples: - correct
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answer✔✔A. Software - Airline internal incident reporting system, federal aviation ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




regulations

B. Hardware - Maintenance equipment, runways
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C. Environment - Error-tolerant culture, noise in the cockpit
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D. Liveware - Air traffic controllers, flight instructors
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E. Liveware/software interaction - Pilots use preflight checklist
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F. Liveware/hardware interaction - Design cockpit seats to fit the sitting characteristics of
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the human body ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




G. Liveware/liveware interaction - A captain notifies passengers of an emergency landing
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H. Liveware/environment interaction - Pilots check the weather before flying, the airline
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management develops a positive safety culture ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




Following is a list of possible interactions between humans in a system. Which one is a
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procedural interaction? - correct answer✔✔Standard callouts during takeoff roll ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? - correct answer✔✔With the
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development of aircraft, human factors is no longer an issue in the aviation industry ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




Which part of the brain is associated with executive functions, such as moderating
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behaviors in social situations, and interpreting others facial expressions? - correct
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answer✔✔Cerebral cortex ||\\//|\




The model of human information processing has the following five stages: - correct
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answer✔✔1. Sensation ||\\//|\




2. Attention
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