Go Fast! Reaction Time Differences between Adults and Adolescents in Evaluating Risky Traffic Situations

被引：9
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作者：
Feenstra, Hans [1 ]
Ruiter, Robert A. C. [1 ]
Kok, Gerjo [1 ]
机构：
[1] Maastricht Univ, Fac Psychol & Neurosci, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands
来源：
JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 2012年 / 17卷 / 03期
关键词：
adolescence; adults; males; public health psychology; risk;
D O I：
10.1177/1359105311417190
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
This study investigated the hypothesis that adults are faster than adolescents in responding to risks. Twenty-six adolescents (M-age = 15 years) and 26 adults (Mage = 47 years) responded to risky situations (e.g. 'Is it a good idea to drive a car while having drunk alcohol?') and non-risky situations (e.g. '... wear a helmet while riding a moped?') in a choice reaction time task. Adults responded 110ms faster to both risky and non-risky questions than adolescents. Both adolescents and adults responded on average 100ms faster to risky questions than to non-risky questions. The results of this study suggest a possible explanation for the increased accident involvement of adolescents in traffic.
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页码：343 / 349
页数：7
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