Preparation for Generating a Policy Proposal

Preparation for Generating a Policy Proposal

Cognitive Psychology | PSY363 A03

Argosy University Online

Annotated Bibliography

Cooper, J. M., & Strayer, D. L. (2008). Effects of simulator practice and real-world experience or cell-phone – related driver distraction. Human Factors, 50(6), 893-902. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/292016384?accountid=34899

The main idea of this reference was to investigate the distractive effects of cell phone use on the practiced driver. Basically wanting to find out if one was to practice cell phone use and driving, if it could limit amount how much someone can be distracted by it thus limiting cell phone related car accidents. These studies were conducted on a handful of drivers who reported to have either high or low usage amounts of cell phones while driving. They were put through a 90minute simulation process for 4 days. This research test has two phases a practice phase and a novel transfer phase. Drivers were found to share the similar experience exhibited similar driving impairments when conversing on a hands-free cell phone. The ultimate conclusion that was reached is that practiced use of a cell phone while driving is unlikely to eliminate the disruptive effects.

Horrey, W. J., & Wickens, C. D. (2006). Examining the impact of cell phone conversations on driving using meta-analytic techniques. Human Factors, 48(1), 196-205. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/216450693?accountid=34899

This article was about the impact cell phone conversations have on driving. The performance costs associated with cell phone use while driving were assessed meta-analytically using standardized measures of effect size along five dimensions. This research was conducted using 23 case studies that contributed 47 analytic entries. The results from all these studies were combined and used in the meta-analysis. The information for this research study was collected from previous studies that were conducted in the field as well as simulations. The ultimate findings were that there were no clear costs driving being affected by conversations on hands free devices. However there was evident loss of concentration.

McGarva, A. R., Ramsey, M., & Shear, S. A. (2006). Effects of driver cell-phone use on driver aggression. The Journal of Social Psychology, 146(2), 133-46. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/199841278?accountid=34899

This article was about how cell phone use while driving effects a drivers aggression levels. The main idea of this article was to investigate the correlation between using cell phones while driving and aggressive driving or “road rage”. Using 2 field procedures 135 participates in a western North Dakota town with a population of 17,000 people were tested. In Experiment 1, the confederate was traveling well under the posted speed limit. In Experiment 2, the confederate remained motionless at a stoplight that had turned green. Subjects were tasked with visibly talking on their cell phones while driving and the reactions of the population who saw them was videotaped. It was proven that men got irritated and even honked their horns at the confederates while female drivers were much more aggressive. Since these studies were collected in the field I personally think they were not appropriate since talking and driving is dangerous but these research studies were probably the most accurate than those in simulated environments.

Trempel, R. E., Kyrychenko, S. Y., & Moore, M. J. (2011). Does banning hand-held cell phone use while driving reduce collisions? Chance, 24(3), 6-11. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00144-011-0024-7

This paper was an overview of how hand held cell phones should be banned while driving to reduce the chance of accidents. According to this study “the National Highway Trafc Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that 22% of injury crashes and 16% of fatal crashes involve driver distraction.” A study done by Suzanne Mc Evoy tested drivers in Western Australia and found that cell phone usage was four times more likely to lead to collision related injuries.

Strayer, D. L., & Drews, F. A. (2004). Profiles in driver distraction: Effects of cell phone conversations on younger and older drivers. Human Factors, 46(4), 640-649. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/216449964?accountid=34899

This article researched the effect of cell phone conversations on younger and older drivers. Using a simulated environment researchers found that having phone conversations while driving slowed their reaction response by 18%, their following distance by 12%, and they took 17% longer to recover the speed they lost after braking. It was reported that the number of rear end collisions increased two times more than those who were only focusing on driving. It was also proven that older drivers are not as effected by cell phone conversations while driving as younger drivers are.

Sources

Cooper, J. M., & Strayer, D. L. (2008). Effects of simulator practice and real-world experience or cell-phone – related driver distraction. Human Factors, 50(6), 893-902. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/292016384?accountid=34899

Horrey, W. J., & Wickens, C. D. (2006). Examining the impact of cell phone conversations on driving using meta-analytic techniques. Human Factors, 48(1), 196-205. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/216450693?accountid=34899

McGarva, A. R., Ramsey, M., & Shear, S. A. (2006). Effects of driver cell-phone use on driver aggression. The Journal of Social Psychology, 146(2), 133-46. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/199841278?accountid=34899

Trempel, R. E., Kyrychenko, S. Y., & Moore, M. J. (2011). Does banning hand-held cell phone use while driving reduce collisions? Chance, 24(3), 6-11. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00144-011-0024-7

Strayer, D. L., & Drews, F. A. (2004). Profiles in driver distraction: Effects of cell phone conversations on younger and older drivers. Human Factors, 46(4), 640-649. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/216449964?accountid=34899