Mitigation of the Confirmation Bias Using a Game-Based Trainer. (September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mersch, Elizabeth; Fox, Olivia; Leonard, Jim; Flach, John; Bennett, Kevin; Holt, Jerred
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting. Volume 57:Part 1(2013)
• Page Start: 1475
• Page End: 1479
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Subjects: Human engineering -- Congresses; 620.8205
• DOI: 10.1177/1541931213571329
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1541-9312

Abstract

A search task was developed to test for confirmation bias in a virtual game-based trainer. The goal of the study was to test the effectiveness of the task in detecting analyst biases within the dynamics of virtual game-based trainers. In-game action and performance were measured. Results indicated that participants initially commit confirmation bias and then learn to mitigate it. Findings also show that participants understood the task and were engaged.