Psychological approach to accident investigation.

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…