My background: 30+ years ago I rode jump seat - on worldwide carriers - monitoring engine ops and environments.
At that time there was a training focus on Specific Behavioral Objectives (SBOs): i.e. When this happens, the proper response is that. Thus you handled single failures successfully, but not necessarily multiple failures. I see this as like the "scripted" checks many have mentioned here. And the old-timers - going back to WWII is some cases - saw this SBO training as "lightweight".
My question: Now I'm sure a few on this thread were SBO trained, and individually have progressed far since those days. What parallels and what distinctions can you make?