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

question 103

Multiple Choice

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

• A) it is common knowledge that cellphone use does not have an impact on driving ability
• B) behaviour is almost impossible to predict when it involves a complex set of behaviours like driving an automobile
• C) people are going to talk on cellphones 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 behaviour is poor