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?
- Hyper-vigilance during completely empty midnight shifts
- Excessive hydration during standard rest breaks
- Total reliance on paper flight progress strips without radar
- 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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