Attributions of accidents to “human error” in news stories: Effects on perceived culpability, perceived preventability, and perceived need for punishment
Michael A. Nees, Nithya Sharma, Ava Shore
Topics & Concepts
AttributionHuman errorCulpabilityPerceptionPsychologySocial psychologyHuman factors and ergonomicsPoison controlAffect (linguistics)Accident (philosophy)Applied psychologyMedicineMedical emergencyCriminologyPhilosophyRisk analysis (engineering)NeuroscienceEpistemologyCommunicationOccupational Health and Safety ResearchRisk Perception and ManagementSafety Warnings and Signage