Given the Results of the Research Presented in the Text

question 16

Essay

Given the results of the research presented in the text on driving while using a cell phone, laws that prohibit cell seem appropriate. What are some variables that might be influence the extent to which drivers will continue to talk on cell phones while driving, even knowing that it is dangerous? Design a field study to collect empirical evidence to see whether these variables are related to use of a cell phone while driving.

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Definitions:

Weak Stimulus

A stimulus not strong enough to trigger a significant physiological response.

Skill Memory

The ability to perform tasks without conscious effort, acquired through repetition and practice, such as riding a bicycle.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain down the length of the vertebral column.