Simulated driving performance is worse with a passenger than a simulated cellular telephone converser

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-276

  Rivardo, Mark G ^a   Pacella, Maria L ^a,b   Klein, Brandi A ^a,c  

^a SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 48649101389     PISSN: 15277143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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