Individual Behaviour 03 Flashcards
What are some differences n commonalities?
5 things
1) Attitude
2) Cultural
3) Verbal
4) Physical
5) Mental
What can boredom be increased by?
6 things
- Passivity
- Requirement to Maintain Alertness
- Fewer opportunities to demonstrate skills
- Less need for human intervention
- Reduced challenge of job
- Reduction if esteem in which job held.
What is overconfidence?
Gives a feeling of invincibility and may tempts the controller to take chances which would not normally be considered.
Overconfidence can lead to complacency, True or False?
True
Complacency can lead to?
ATCO taking chances or missing safety related issues
What is fatigue?
A condition reflecting inadequate rest, can be acute, chronic or mental
What are the causes of fatigue?
4 things
Disturbed rhythm, demanding tasks, cumulative effects,
stress.
How can fatigue be overcome?
2 things
Sleep,
increasing physical fitness
What is acute fatigue?
Induced by busy periods or a string of particular demanding tasks in short term
What is Chronic fatigue?
Is induced by cumulative effects of fatigue over the longer term.
What is Mental fatigue ?
May result from emotional stress even with normal physical rest.
What are the 3 types of fatigue?
Acute
Chronic
Mental
Hypoxia and noise are contributing factors to fatigue.
True
Optimal performance is impossible without adequate sleep
True
Is sleep necessary for physical and psychological well being?
Yes.
