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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"hazard perception"”.
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Hazard Perception Research: A Critique and Proposal (Fishbein, Tornado)
Hazard perception research has been based on the assumption that an individual's hazard behavior is a function of his hazard perception (his subjective beliefs about the hazard). Yet empirical evidence on the perception-behavior relationship has been contradictory. Further, the behavioral impacts …
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Evaluating the Feasibility of Integrating Webcam-Based Eye Tracking into Hazard Perception Assessments
Hazard perception is fundamental to driver safety, yet current assessment methods, including those employed by the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), rely primarily on reaction-time-based scoring and ofer limited insight into the attentional processes underlying hazard detection. …
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Oculomotor and electrophysiological markers of cognitive distraction during low-level and complex visual tasks
… cognitive distraction; 2) whether decrements in hazard perception performance caused by secondary cognitive task demand are to some extent due to cognitive load interfering with processes of alerting, orienting, inhibitory control and visual search; 3) what elements of secondary cognitive tasks …
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Cultural Differences in Risk Perception: An Examination of USA and Ghanaian Perception of Risk Communication
… and need to better communicate risk and hazard information for consumer and manufacturing products. The purpose of this research was to examine cultural differences associated with risk communication and risk perception. The research observed cultural differences in hazard perception …
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Beyond Scaring Them Straight: Assessing Alternative Measures of Persuasion in Road Safety Campaigns
… definition of “good” driving and the other on a hazard perception test, might reduce young drivers’ optimism bias, as well as furthering our knowledge on how individual factors such as sensation seeking and risky driving may impact on the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving optimism …
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The effect of GM label variation on perceptions of genetically modified foods
… the factors which are suggested to affect perceptions of genetically modified (GM) foods. It first tests the extent to which the components of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and perceived `outrage' are able to predict intentions towards buying GM foods using linear regression. It then …
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Safety practices of older adults in residential environments
… of this study were to identify critical safety hazards, safety precautions practiced by older adults, and the factors that would assist older adults in preventing accidents in their residential environment and to examine the relationship between these safety practices and selected demographic …
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Reading the Road: The Effect of Driving Experience on Hazard Awareness.
… in driving experience on the awareness of hazards and how this experience develops over time, particularly the transition from learner to novice driver. It explored the use of static images to examine traffic images independent of motion judgements from which to examine hazard awareness …
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Eye movements, search and perception of visual field defects in glaucoma
… (n=22) whilst they watched a selection of Hazard Perception Test driving films. Saccade rate of the patients was found to increase by 9%, though results from the BCE analysis suggested the average size of viewing area was similar in both groups. Finally, a novel interview-based study of 50 …
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Multidimensional Warnings: Evaluating Curve Warning Stimuli in an On-Road Environment
… Traditional methods to warn drivers of curve hazards, including static roadside signs, are sometimes ineffective at influencing driver behavior for reasons such as driver acclimation to inconsistency in posted advisory speeds. In-vehicle curve warning devices (CWDs) may be an effective …