Mitigation of the Confirmation Bias Using a Game-Based Trainer

Elizabeth Mersch; Olivia Fox; Jim Leonard; John Flach; Kevin Bennett; Jerred Holt

doi:10.1177/1541931213571329

Mitigation of the Confirmation Bias Using a Game-Based Trainer

Elizabeth Mersch, Olivia Fox, Jim Leonard, John Flach, Kevin Bennett, Jerred Holt

Psychology

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Pages	1475-1479
Number of pages	5
Volume	57
ISBN (Print)	9780945289432
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213571329
State	Published - 2013
Event	57th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting - San Diego, United States Duration: Sep 30 2013 → Oct 4 2013 Conference number: 57

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Conference	57th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Abbreviated title	HFES 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	9/30/13 → 10/4/13

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Human Factors and Ergonomics

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game-based learning

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Psychology

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Mersch, E, Fox, O, Leonard, J, Flach, J, Bennett, K & Holt, J 2013, Mitigation of the Confirmation Bias Using a Game-Based Trainer. in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. vol. 57, SAGE Publications, pp. 1475-1479, 57th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, United States, 9/30/13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213571329

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