Journal article
The Relationship Between Response Time and Diagnostic Accuracy
Abstract
PURPOSE: Psychologists theorize that cognitive reasoning involves two distinct processes: System 1, which is rapid, unconscious, and contextual, and System 2, which is slow, logical, and rational. According to the literature, diagnostic errors arise primarily from System 1 reasoning, and therefore they are associated with rapid diagnosis. This study tested whether accuracy is associated with shorter or longer times to diagnosis.
METHOD: …
Authors
Sherbino J; Dore KL; Wood TJ; Young ME; Gaissmaier W; Kreuger S; Norman GR
Journal
Academic Medicine, Vol. 87, No. 6, pp. 785–791
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2012
DOI
10.1097/acm.0b013e318253acbd
ISSN
1040-2446