What is a commission error?

What is a commission error?

• A. Deliberately ignoring a warning
• B. Overcorrecting for a minor warning or change that has caught us off guard
• C. Failing to notice a critical alert
• D. Misinterpreting sensor data

Answer: (B)

A commission error is about taking an action that’s not appropriate or needed in response to a cue. In this item, overcorrecting for a minor warning or change that catches you off guard fits that idea: you react with a corrective input larger than the situation warrants, which can introduce instability or unnecessary risk. It’s about performing an action in response to a signal, rather than failing to act or misreading the data. The other options describe not noticing or misinterpreting signals, which are different types of errors (omissions or perception errors), not overreacting to a warning.

A commission error is about taking an action that’s not appropriate or needed in response to a cue. In this item, overcorrecting for a minor warning or change that catches you off guard fits that idea: you react with a corrective input larger than the situation warrants, which can introduce instability or unnecessary risk. It’s about performing an action in response to a signal, rather than failing to act or misreading the data. The other options describe not noticing or misinterpreting signals, which are different types of errors (omissions or perception errors), not overreacting to a warning.