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Making a task difficult: evidence that device-oriented steps are effortful and error-prone.

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Procedural task errors, often due to device-oriented steps, are reduced by designing them out. These steps, which don't directly aid task goals, are more error-prone and should be avoided in task design.

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Area of Science:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Usability Engineering

Background:

  • Procedural task errors can have serious consequences.
  • Increased training and motivation are ineffective at reducing slip errors.
  • Identifying error-prone steps is key to improving task design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if device-oriented steps are more error-prone than task-oriented steps.
  • To investigate how working memory load affects error rates in procedural tasks.
  • To inform the design of less error-prone task procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments trained participants on a novel procedural task.
  • Manipulated the orientation of task steps (device- vs. task-oriented).
  • Introduced a secondary task to increase working memory load.

Main Results:

  • Device-oriented steps led to more errors and longer completion times.
  • These effects were amplified under increased working memory load.
  • Device-oriented steps appear to be less strongly represented in memory.

Conclusions:

  • Device-oriented task steps are inherently problematic and increase error likelihood.
  • Avoiding device-oriented steps in task design is recommended.
  • Task design should prioritize steps directly contributing to task goals.