Date of Award

Fall 2001

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Frederick G. Freeman

Committee Member

Peter J. Mikulka

Committee Member

Barry Gillen

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65 D48 2001

Abstract

Automation-induced complacency has been documented as a cause or contributing factor in many airplane accidents throughout the last two decades. It is surmised that the condition results when a crew is working in highly reliable automated environments in which they serve as supervisory controllers monitoring system states for occasional automation failures. Although many reports have discussed the dangers of complacency, little empirical research has been produced to substantiate its harmful effects on performance as well as what factors produce complacency. There have been some suggestions, however, that individual characteristics could serve as possible predictors of performance in automated systems.

The present study examined the relationship between the individual differences of complacency potential, boredom proneness, and cognitive failure with automation induced complacency. Workload and boredom scores were also collected and analyzed in relation to the three individual differences. The results of the study demonstrated that there are personality predispositions that influence whether an individual will succumb to automation-induced complacency. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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DOI

10.25777/4jn8-dm74

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