1. Risk Factors - Cell Phones and Driving
It is because of these shifts in attentional demand required in dual-task processing that cell phone usage while driving can be particularly hazardous to youth. Cramer, Mayer, and Ryan (2007) stated in their study of cell use on a college campus that youth exhibit inferior dual-task processing and visual search capabilities, making it difficult to manage shifts in attentional demand. ... If youth are most at risk to use a cell at night, and are most likely to fall victim to an accident from this use at night, more data needs to be collected. ... Materials Each observer used a data collect...
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