2. Human Abilities

Human Error — Quiz

Test your understanding of human error with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which design philosophy focuses on acknowledging that human errors will occur and ensuring that systems remain safe by providing opportunities for error detection and recovery?

Question 2

In Reason’s Swiss cheese model, what does a latent condition represent?

Question 3

In human reliability analysis, what does the acronym THERP stand for?

Question 4

In human reliability analysis, what does the acronym HEART stand for?

Question 5

In the HFACS model, which level addresses failures in supervisory practices, such as inadequate oversight and failure to correct known problems?