Effects of implementation intentions on the self-reported frequency of drivers' compliance with speed limits

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-117

  Elliott, Mark A ^a,b   Armitage, Christopher J ^b  

^a TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driver behavior; Implementation intentions; Motivation; Speeding; Volition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33746392358     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.12.2.108     Document Type: Article

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