Pre-exposure to automation failures is a way to inoculate the user from the _______, in essence by getting it out of the way before performance starts (Bahner et al., 2008; Manzey Reichenbach & Onnasch, 2012).
A) automation bias
B) first failure effect
C) automation complacency
D) false-alarm-prone automation

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Pre-exposure to automation failures helps mitigate the first failure effect, where the initial encounter with a failure can disproportionately affect trust and reliance on automation. By experiencing failures early, users can adjust their expectations and reliance on the system more effectively.

Pre-Exposure to Automation Failures Is a Way to Inoculate the User