Working memory and the detection of different error types : novel predictions for error detection

Document Type

Book chapter

Source Publication

CHI EA '15 proceedings of the 33rd annual ACM conference extended abstracts on human factors in computing systems

Publication Date

2015

First Page

1031

Last Page

1036

Publisher

ACM

Abstract

Previous error detection research focused on the effectiveness of different checking methods. In this paper, we focus on the psychological mechanisms on error detection. We conceptualize working memory (WM) as a critical cognitive component in error detection and two studies were carried out to investigate the effects of WM load and capacity on error detection performance and the detection of different error types. Study I found a significant interaction effect of WM load x capacity: low WM capacity participants performed significantly worse in higher WM load condition, however, high WM capacity participants' performances were unaffected by higher WM load. Study II employed think-aloud technique to gain insights into detectable error types and generated novel predictions about the effect of WM demands on detecting different errors. These predictions allow for a new research direction in error detection.

DOI

10.1145/2702613.2732854

Funding Information

This work is supported by Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (LU342912). {LU342912}

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Copyright © 2015 ACM New York, NY, USA.

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Additional Information

ISBN of the source publication: 9781450331463

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Yau, S.-y., & Li, S. Y. W. (2015). Working memory and the detection of different error types: Novel predictions for error detection. In CHI EA '15 proceedings of the 33rd annual ACM conference extended abstracts on human factors in computing systems (pp. 1031-1036). New York: ACM.

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