Researchers Have Used Driving Simulators to Investigate Whether Talking on a Cell

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Researchers have used driving simulators to investigate whether talking on a cell phone impairs the ability to drive.The published studies show that using a cell phone has a detrimental effect on attention to driving.One valid criticism of these studies is that:

• A) it is common knowledge that cell phone use does not have an impact on driving ability
• B) behavior is almost impossible to predict when it involves a complex set of behaviors like driving an automobile
• C) people are going to talk on cell phones while driving even if their driving ability is impaired
• D) participants may not take simulated driving tasks seriously because they know there are no real consequences if their driving behavior is poor

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