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error management theory

Also known as: error management perspective, error management models

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Allostasis revisited: A perception, variation, and risk framework frontiersin.org Frontiers Sep 28, 2022 23 facts

claimGeneral responsiveness in organisms can be considered analogous to bias in the context of error management theory, as proposed by Johnson et al. (2013).

referenceError management theory suggests that the choice to respond or not to an expected cue provides information about the relative historical costs of different response errors in ELHS (Emergency Life History Stage) activation.

claimError management theory posits that when the probability of an outcome is uncertain, decision bias shifts toward the direction of the least costly error.

referenceError management theory, as discussed by Johnson et al. (2013), posits that general responsiveness in organisms can be considered analogous to decision bias.

claimResearchers can use categorical responsiveness based on an error management model to make broad inferences about the historical conditions faced by a species.

claimError management theory can be applied to understand glucocorticoid responsiveness and the activation of the Emergency Life History Stage (ELHS).

claimAccording to error management theory, the direction of bias in an animal's response decision provides information about the relative historical costs of different response errors during Emergency Life History Stage (ELHS) activation.

claimDecision-making processes should favor the least costly error, according to the principles of error management theory.

claimError management models assume that a bias toward under-response occurs when the fitness cost of a false positive exceeds that of a false negative, such as in environments where perturbations are often comparatively short or mild.

perspectiveAn error management perspective predicts that organisms in highly stochastic environments will reduce overall responsiveness, except when there is hard physiological evidence of an ongoing crisis.

claimError management theory suggests that non-responsiveness to potential stressor cues has implications often overlooked in standard capture-stress protocols.

claimDecision-making processes should favor the least costly error.

claimThe framework of error management theory can be applied to glucocorticoid responsiveness leading to the activation of the Emergency Life-History Stage (ELHS).

claimSpecies rely on unique suites of cues to identify predators, conspecifics, weather variations, and food sources, which can be analyzed using an error management model to make inferences about historical conditions.

claimError management theory predicts the presence and direction of bias in decision-making based on the costs associated with different types of errors, according to Johnson et al. (2013).

perspectiveFrom an error management perspective, non-responsiveness to potential stressor cues carries specific implications that are frequently overlooked in standard capture-stress protocols.

claimThe principles of error management theory regarding bias in decision-making can be applied to understanding glucocorticoid responsiveness and the activation of the Emergency Life History Stage (ELHS).

referenceGeneral responsiveness is analogous to bias within the framework of error management theory, as described by Johnson et al. (2013).

claimIn the context of error management theory, an energetic crisis or low probability of reproductive potential (PRP) is considered the critical risk associated with a false negative error, defined as a non-response to a real threat.

claimAn error management model assumes that if a bias toward under-response is observed, the fitness cost of a false positive error exceeds that of a false negative error, such as in environments where perturbations are short or mild.

perspectiveThe authors propose that a model utilizing error management theory could interpret physiological data by treating energetic crisis or low PRP as the critical risk of a false negative error, defined as a non-response to a real threat.

referenceJohnson et al. (2013) developed 'error management theory,' a cross-disciplinary framework focusing on the origins of cognitive bias and the importance of error.

claimIn error management theory, errors are classified as false positives (responding to a non-existent threat) or false negatives (failing to respond to a genuine threat), as defined by Johnson et al. (2013).