A correction of "The inference of accident liability from the accident record."

Abstract

Reports an error in "The inference of accident liability from the accident record" by Alexander Mintz ( Journal of Applied Psychology , 1954[Feb], Vol 38[1], 41-46; see record 1955-01697-001 ). Corrections are given for an error in a formula and a minor arithmetical error. The conclusions were not materially affected by the error. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 1955-01697-001 .) Under the assumption of unchanged liability after the occurrence of an accident, the distributions of accident liability in groups can be broken up into probable component distributions of liability for subgroups with different accident records. It is shown that the component distributions have the same form as the total distribution if the latter is of Type III. Accident records have some validity as indicators of accident liability, but relative certainty that particular persons have high accident liability can be achieved only for that small number of cases whose accident records include a large number of accidents. Quantitative examples are given. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)