Slip Conditions
These are summarized in Heckhausen and Beckmann, section on Schema for Categorizing Action Slips.
- Initiation slips --- produces sidetracking --- mistakenly starting something; not starting something when appropriate
- Implementation slips --- step skipping; action triggers a common next step and then skips the main point of the goal
- Termination slips --- prematurely deactivating a goal with unfinished business (overlapping goal)
Discussion questions
- Forgetting an email attachment belongs to which category?
- Forgetting to take an ATM card after withdrawing cash belongs to which category?
- What is the difference between a slip and other mistakes?
- Can slips occur with first-time use interfaces? Examples?