by Marcel Hegmann Jr.
Published 2 years ago
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A slip, it says, occurs “when a person plans to do one thing, but then inadvertently does something else.” A mistake, by contrast, “occurs when a person plans to do the wrong thing and is successful.” Hard to deny that the student's action qualifies as a mistake, by that definition.Mar 10, 2017
What is the difference between slips and mistakes?
James Reason (1990) has extensively analysed human errors and distinguishes between mistakes and slips. Mistakes are errors in choosing an objective or specifying a method of achieving it whereas slips are errors in carrying out an intended method for reaching an objective (Sternberg 1996). As Norman (1986: p. 414) explains: "The division occurs at the level of the intention: A Person establishes an intention to act. If the intention is not appropriate, this is a mistake. If the action is not what was intended, this is a slip ."
Why is it a mistake to buy a Microsoft Excel license?
For example, a mistake would be to buy a Microsoft Excel licence because you want to store data that should be made accesible to web clients through SQL-queries, as Microsoft Excel is not designed for that purpose. In other words, you choose a wrong method for achieving your objective.
When do slips occur?
According to Sternberg (1996), "slips are most likely to occur (a) when we must deviate from a routine, and automatic processes inappropriately override intentional, controlled processes; or (b) when automatic processes are interrupted - usually as a result of external events or data, but sometimes as a result of internal events, such as highly distracting thoughts." See the glossary term Capture Error for an example.
Should designers think of a simple dichotomy between errors and correct behavior?
Overall, it should be noted that "The designer shouldn't think of a simple dichotomy between errors and correct behavior: rather, the entire interaction should be treated as a cooperative endeavor between person and machine, one in which misconceptions can arise on either side." (Norman, 1988: p. 140)
What does "mistake" mean?
Verb. To understand wrongly, taking one thing for another, or someone for someone else. Sorry, I mistook you for my brother. You look very similar. * Shakespeare. My father's purposes have been mistook . * Johnson. A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it.
Can a man mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it?
A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it.
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