Go fast! Reaction time differences between adults and adolescents in evaluating risky traffic situations

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 343-349

  Feenstra, Hans ^a   Ruiter, Robert A C ^a   Kok, Gerjo ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

adolescence; adults; males; public health psychology; risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; RISK; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; RISK;

EID: 84858658352     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311417190     Document Type: Article

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