The Impact of Primacy/Recency Effects and Hazard Monitoring on Attributions of Other Drivers

The present study examined the impact of Primacy/Recency Effects and Hazard Monitoring on driver attributions. Participants viewed a simulated near collision from the perspective of a trailing motorist. The amount of error free driving prior to the near collision varied between two groups, where the near incident occurred either early or later in their viewing experience. They were then given the opportunity to provide judgments of the offending driver based on how safe, dangerous, risky, and skilled the driver was in general, and to evaluate their overall performance. Results showed a Primacy Effect dominance in that judgments of the driver were most negative in the early group, but this was moderated by high Hazard Monitoring for ratings of “dangerous” and “safe”. This suggests that judgments of other drivers are likely to be quick and based on early information, but are impacted by personal factors such as a tendency to monitor for hazards.

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- Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
Authors:
- Hennessy, Dwight A
- Jakubowski, Robert D
- Leo, Brittany
Publication Date: 2016-5

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Print
Features: References;
Pagination: pp 43-53
Serial:
- Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
- Volume: 39
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 1369-8478
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Attitudes; Crashes; Driver performance; Drivers; High risk drivers; Near crashes; Risk assessment
Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

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Accession Number: 01597835
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Apr 12 2016 9:07AM