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Article: Psychological approach to accident investigation.
- Article from:
- The Forensic Examiner
- Article date:
- June 22, 2007
- Author:
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Abstract
This article provides an overview of the use of psychological approaches that have potential application to accident investigation and other settings. Low-level approaches emphasize definition and careful measurement of the known facts of the case; high-level approaches emphasize conceptualization and inferences carried to behavior. Intuition and logic complement the investigative procedure. Success in investigation depends upon the accurate application of data-based and intuitive approaches appropriate to the opportunity. The methods are applied to an unsolved case, which is 50 years old.
Keywords: aircraft accident, criterion, deduction, ...