PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TASK

An experiment was conducted to determine whether preschool kindergarten children are capable of learning a simulated traffic light task. It was found that some children under three years of age learnt to perform the task, and many of them made no errors. Although performance improved with age, it was concluded that if a child is mature enough to be accepted at preschool kindergarten, he is likely to be able to learn the simulated traffic light task.

• Corporate Authors:

  New South Wales Dept of Motor Transport, Australia

  Traffic Accident Research Unit, Rothschild Avenue Roseberry
  Sydney, New South Wales 2018,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Avery, G
  • Wood, R
• Publication Date: 1974-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Age; School children; Signal lights; Simulation; Traffic signals
• Old TRIS Terms: Minors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083863
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 29 1975 12:00AM