Individual differences and their impact on responses to immediate versus negotiated notification in a simulated driving task.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780494163689
Description: The extent to which responding to interruptions affects driving performance is moderated by personal variables. The effects of different notification styles were investigated by interrupting participants engaged in a driving simulator task. Negotiated interruptions yielded better interruption-related performance. Field dependents (FD) answered the ringing or beeping more quickly and math questions, more slowly. FDs were more reactive in their driving responses to interruptions. Those high in desire for control (DfC) answered ringing and math questions more quickly and accurately. The high DfC group was aggressive in terms of throttle usage and lane changes. Those with large working memories answered ringing and math questions quickly while maintaining responsive throttle usage and lower heading error. The implication of these results is that in-vehicle audio displays can, in principle, be tailored to individual ability profiles to improve driving performance.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-06, page: 2953.

Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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