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Does more attention improve or impair lane keeping performance
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)The effect of cognitive load on lane variation is inconsistent and theoretically unclear. The lateral prioritization hypothesis proposes that smaller lane deviation is due to more attention to steering control and active ... -
Does the physical and mental health of veterans differ by military branch?
(Routledge, 2019-09-27)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between health behaviors and their levels of positive and negative affect and determine the overall level of physical health and mental health among members of the ... -
Does wearable device bring distraction closer to drivers? Comparing smartphones and Google Glass
(Elsevier, 2018-07)Background" Head-up and wearable displays, such as Google Glass (TM), are sometimes marketed as safe in-vehicle alternatives to phone-based displays, as they allow drivers to receive messages without eye-off-the-road ... -
Dogmatism and moral conviction in individuals: injustice for all
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)Scientific study of dogmatism began over fifty years ago with the establishment of the first scale and its criterion related validity. Now measured by a more psychometrically sound scale dogmatism has been linked to ... -
The drift toward problem behavior during the transition to adolescence: The contributions of youth disclosure, parenting, and older siblings
(John Wiley and Sons, 2012)Prospective associations of mothers’ parenting processes, youth disclosure, and youth problem behavior were examined in a longitudinal design following 244 adolescent sibling dyads over a 3-year period. For both siblings, ... -
Drinking behaviors of women in four occupational groups
(Routledge, 1992)Questions about alcohol consumption, social and work contexts, and negative consequences related to alcohol use were asked of forty-nine academics, 27 physicians, 15 attorneys, and 169 business women. The majority of the ... -
Driver distraction: Effects of text entry methods on driving performance
(2012-10)This research investigates the effect of cell phone interface design on simulated driving performance. The effects of three text message conditions (no text, touch screen keyboard, physical keyboard) on lateral vehicle ... -
Driving habits of the visually impaired
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Duration and mutual entrainment of changes in parenting practices engendered by behavioral parent training targeting recently separated mothers
(American Psychological Association, 2013-06)Parent management training (PMT) has beneficial effects on child and parent adjustment that last for 5 to 10 years. Short-term changes in parenting practices have been shown to mediate these effects, but the manner in which ... -
Editorial: Cognitive and Brain Aging: Interventions to Promote Well-Being in Old Age
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-01-14)This Research Topic is dedicated to the memory of Raja Parasuraman who passed away prematurely on March 22, 2015, ending a remarkable career spanning both diverse and intersecting research areas. Over the course of his ... -
Editorial: Honoring two leaders in the field of personality assessment
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2014-11-02)As the last issue of the Journal of Personality Assessment is reaching readers this year, it does so at a time when the field has observed the deaths of two highly influential and legendary personality psychologists -- Dr. ... -
Editorial: Police education and training revisited: Drawbacks and advances
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Effect of an attention demanding visual task on postural control in young and old adults
(ARVO, 2010-09)Research indicates the attentional demands for balance increase with age. Age-related declines in balance may further increase the attentional demands associated with maintaining stability. PURPOSE: A dual-task paradigm ... -
Effect of driver age and distance guide sign format on driver attention allocation and performance
(Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), 2018-09-27)Although several studies have assessed the effect of business logo sign format on driver visual attention and performance, some concern has been expressed that findings may not be generalizable to other signage configurations. ... -
The effect of line length and passage type on reading speed, comprehension, and user satisfaction
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The effect of music amplitude on the reaction to unexpected visual events
(Routledge, 1996-01)The effects of music amplitude on participants' response time to randomly presented, unexpected, visual events were investigated. Ninety participants completed a motor-reaction task without music and with music played at ... -
The effect of narrative information in a publicly available patient decision aid for early-stage breast cancer
(Routledge Journals, 2014-01-02)This study was designed to (1) evaluate the effect of narratives used in a popular, publicly available patient decision aid for early-stage breast cancer on hypothetical treatment decisions and attitudes toward the decision ... -
The effect of search engine results page presentation style on user satisfaction and eye movements
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)Eye movement on a web page is determined by the layout of the page presented to the user (Nielsen, 2006; Shrestha et al., 2007, 2008). A typical search engine results page layout suffers from a hierarchical bias with higher ... -
Effect of simulated visual impairment on nighttime driving performance
(American Academy of Optometry, 2010-06)Purpose. This study investigated the effects of simulated visual impairment on nighttime driving performance and pedestrian recognition under real-road conditions.Methods. Closed road nighttime driving performance was ... -
Effect of target contrast and divided attention on the useful field of view
(Elsevier, 2022-04-08)Previous research has shown that there is a cost of dividing attention between the central and peripheral visual fields in a complex environment. However, it is not clear how stimulus factors, such as the contrast of the ...