Bad design – Identify an example of a bad design that creates an “error trap” – a circumstance in
which errors are likely due to the design. Be specific about the kind of error caused by the
design, the consequence of the error, and how the design could be changed to avoid the error.
You can use past or present news as example for this assignment, remember to provide the link of the news. Moreover, use the terms of the words or the definitions from the following articles to help explain why the news you choose can be count as human error.
Kane, M.J. & McVay, J.C. (2012). What mind wandering reveals about executive-control abilities and
failures. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21(5), 348-354.
DOI: http: dx.doi.org 10.1177 0963721412454875
Smallwood, J., McSpadden, M., & Schooler, J. (2008). When attention matters: The curious incident of
the wandering mind. Memory & Cognition, 36 (6), 1144-1150
DOI: http: dx.doi.org 10.3758 MC.36.6.1144
Snyder, K.M., Logan, G.D., & Yamaguchi, M. (2016). Watch what you type: The role of visual feedback
from the screen and hands in skilled typewriting. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 77(1), 282-292.
DOI: http: dx.doi.org 10.3758 s13414-014-0756-6
Strayer, D.L. & Drews, F.A. (2007). Cell-phone-induced driver distraction. Current Directions in
Psychological Science, 16(3), 128-131.
DOI: http: dx.doi.org 10.111January j.1467-8721.2007.00489.x