Practice question

Which psychological cognitive phenomenon is identified as a major contributing factor in loss of situational awareness and controller error during complex traffic situations?

  1. Hyper-vigilance during completely empty midnight shifts
  2. Excessive hydration during standard rest breaks
  3. Total reliance on paper flight progress strips without radar
  4. Channelized attention (attentional tunneling), where a controller becomes overly fixated on a single conflict while neglecting peripheral traffic

Answer: D — Channelized attention (attentional tunneling), where a controller becomes overly fixated on a single conflict while neglecting peripheral traffic

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