In your own words, define human factors engineering. 

A retail store clerk has been working for 3 years. He is proficient at using the point of sale (cash register) system at the store.  With a recent promotion to supervisor, he now works with the inventory control system as well.  He did not receive training on the inventory control system, but was able to use it easily, since it is very similar to the point of sale system.  Which of the following best describes they type of transfer of training he experienced?

Which of the following is not a part of situation awareness?

An engineer is studying the effects of three training class level on time to complete a task. Training class has three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.  Based on the SPSS output, what can you conclude about training class?    

Sophia, a human factors engineer, is designing a field experiment.  Based on her past experience working in manufacturing industries, she hypothesizes that mandatory stretch breaks improve employee morale.  What should Sophia use as her independent variable? Should her independent variable be within subjects or between subjects?  Why?

An engineer is studying the effects of three training class level on time to complete a task. Training class has three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.  Based on the SPSS output, what can you conclude about training class?    

Snellen eye charts are used to measure visual acuity. 

One benefit of a laboratory experiment over a field experiment is the ability to ensure real-world relevance. 

Mike works 2nd shift at Bulldog Brewing Co. He works on the loading dock, placing cases of finished goods onto pallets, which are then placed onto delivery trucks. Half way into his shift, Mike damaged a case of finished goods. The case was sitting on an electric conveyer. Mike bumped into the activation switch, which started the conveyer and sent the case off the conveyor onto the floor at the end of the line. How would you classify Mike’s error?

AP STYLE, ETC: If the item is correct, answer TRUE; incorrect, answer FALSE (Note: some items are complete sentences; others are not. The non-sentence items are not at the beginning or end of a sentence.) “I am innocent”, the defendant shouted.