Does anticipation training affect drivers' risk taking?

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-10

  McKenna, Frank P ^a   Horswill, Mark S ^b   Alexander, Jane L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Driving; Risk taking; Skill; Speed; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; TEACHING;

EID: 33644978250     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.12.1.1     Document Type: Article

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