A REVIEW OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN FIELD DEPENDENCE AS A FACTOR IN AUTO SAFETY

Several studies suggest that field-dependent drivers may have more accidents than field-independent drivers. However, much more research is needed to specify the nature of the driver behaviors involved. In this report, several hypotheses are considered concerning how field- dependent and field-independent drivers may differ in response to developing emergencies and with respect to defensive behaviors. Methodological problems involved in testing these hypotheses are also discussed. /Author/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Study sponsored by National Institutes of Mental Health.
• Corporate Authors:

  Human Factors Society

  Johns Hopkins University Press
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21218
• Authors:
  • Goodenough, D R
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 53-62
• Serial:
  • Human Factors
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0018-7208
  • EISSN: 1547-8181
  • Serial URL: http://hfs.sagepub.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash rates; Defensive drivers; Drivers; Field of vision; High risk drivers; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field of view
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141985
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Contract Numbers: MH21989
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM