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1 online resource |
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pt. I. Theories, concepts, and methods -- How many E's in road safety? / John A. Groeger -- Driver control theory / Ray Fuller -- Case: control studies in traffic psychology / Martha Híjar, Ricardo Pérez-Núñez and Cristina Inclán-Valadez -- Self-report instruments and methods / Timo Lajunen and Türker Özkan -- Naturalistic observational field techniques for traffic psychology research / David W. Eby -- Naturalistic driving studies and data coding and analysis techniques / Sheila G. Klauer, Miguel Perez and Julie McClafferty -- Driving simulators as research tools in traffic psychology / Oliver Carsten and A. Hamish Jamson -- Crash data sets and analysis / Yung-Jun Kweon |
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pt. II. Key variables to understand in traffic psychology -- Neuroscience and young drivers / Ian Glendon -- Neuroscience and older drivers / Maria T. Schultheis and Kevin J. Manning -- Visual attention while driving / David Crundall and Geoffrey Underwood -- Social, personality, and affective constructs in driving / Dwight Hennessy -- Mental health and driving / Joanne E. Taylor -- Person and environment: traffic culture / Türker Özkan and Timo Lajunen -- Human factors and ergonomics / Ilit Oppenheim and David Shinar |
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pt. III. Key problem behaviors -- Factors influencing safety belt use / Jonathon M. Vivoda and David W. Eby -- Alcohol-impaired driving / Krystall Dunaway, Kelli England Will and Cynthia Shier Sabo -- Speed(ing) / Thomas D. Berry, Kristie L. Johnson and Bryan E. Porter -- Running traffic controls / Richard Retting -- Driver distraction / Michael A. Regan and Charlene Hallett -- Driver fatigue / Jennifer F. May |
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pt. IV. Vulnerable and problem road users -- Young children and "tweens" / Kelli England Will -- Young drivers / Patty Huang and Flaura Koplin Winston -- Older drivers / Barbara Freund and Paula Smith -- Pedestrians / Ron Van Houten -- Bicyclists / Ian Walker -- Motorcyclists / David J. Houston -- Professional drivers / Tova Rosenbloom |
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pt. V. Major countermeasures to reduce risk -- Driver education and training / Esko Keskinen and Kati Hernetkoski -- Persuasion and motivational messaging / David S. Anderson -- Enforcement / Bryan E. Porter |
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pt. VI. Interdisciplinary issues -- The intersection of road traffic safety and public health / David A. Sleet, Ann M. Dellinger and Rebecca B. Naumann -- Public policy / rune Elvik -- Travel mode choice / Stephen G. Stradling -- Road use behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa / Karl Peltzer |
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Handbook of Traffic Psychology -- -- Part I. -Theories, Concepts, and Methods -- -- Part II. -Key Variables to Understand in Traffic Psychology -- -- Part III. -Key Problem Behaviors -- -- Part IV. -Vulnerable and Problem Road Users -- -- Part V. -Major Countermeasures to Reduce Risk -- -- Part VI. -Interdisciplinary Issues |
| Summary |
The Handbook of Traffic Psychology covers all key areas of research in this field including theory, applications, methodology and analyses, variables that affect traffic, driver problem behaviors, and countermeasures to reduce risk on roadways. Comprehensive in scope, the methodology section includes case-control studies, self-report instruments and methods, field methods and naturalistic observational techniques, instrumented vehicles and in-car recording techniques, modeling and simulation methods, in vitro methods, clinical assessment, and crash datasets and analyses. Expe |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Motor vehicle drivers -- Psychology
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Motor vehicle driving -- Safety measures
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Traffic safety.
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EDUCATION -- Driver Education.
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Motor vehicle driving -- Safety measures
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Traffic safety
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Verkehrspsychologie
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780123819857 |
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0123819857 |
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1283164035 |
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9781283164030 |
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