Implementar una estrategia de planeación y gestión territorial intermedia

The purpose of the study is to find out about the effects of different modes of conversation on driving performance, in particular, the effect of using a

video phone whilst driving. I am asking participants in the study to:

1) Answer a brief set of questions about their driving habits.

2) Drive a short simulated road in the driving simulator four times, each time under different conversational conditions. One participant will be the driver and the other the conversation partner. The four conditions include a no-conversation control; passenger conversation; cell phone conversation; and videophone conversation.

3) Provide difficulty and interference ratings at the conclusion of each drive

The road is 10km long and involves traffic and hazards such as what you might expect on a typical stretch of NZ road. You will be given a short practice drive in the simulator before you begin.

For your participation each of you will receive a $10 voucher.

If at any stage the simulator makes you feel queasy or dizzy, please don’t hesitate to let me know and I will stop the simulator immediately. Please do not be concerned if this happens, some people just react this way to simulators. It is better for your comfort and my research for you to stop if you feel ill rather than pushing through it. You will still both get the voucher for participating.

All information collected during the experiment will remain anonymous. You can withdraw from the experiment at any time. The study has received ethics approval from the Dept. Psychology Ethics Committee.

If you are happy to participate I will now have you complete an informed consent form and then fill in a quick questionnaire about your driving habits.

If you have any questions please ask. Thank you for your participation.

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165 Participant instructions for driver

Many of the driving participants in this experiment are well-practiced in the simulator; however, as some time may have passed since you last drove it, you will be given a short practice drive to reacquaint yourself with the simulator and to familiarise yourself with the road to be used in this experiment. If you are a novice driver, you will be taught how to use the simulator then will complete the same practice drive.

After your practice you will drive a 10km section of road four times. Each drive will take approximately 8mins. At the end of this time you will see a sign-posted rest area on the left hand side. Please finish your drive by pulling into it. Please treat today’s drive as if you were driving your own car on an actual road e.g. if you normally drive slightly over or under the speed limit please do that today (speed limit signs are posted at various points). There are other vehicles on the road, so if you would normally pass them in an actual driving situation please do so here.

Each of your four experimental drives will involve a different conversational condition – a no-conversation control, passenger, cell phone or videophone. The experimenter will inform you of which condition you will do each time and will help you get set up for it. Throughout the experiment, you are free to talk about whatever you wish. Please keep the conversation going throughout each drive, but try to let it flow naturally. Your partner will be given a card of conversation ideas to use if you run out of things to talk about.

Please be aware your conversation will be recorded so refrain from talking about sensitive topics you are not happy for me or the experimenter to overhear. Aspects of your driving performance (e.g. speed, braking etc.) will be recorded throughout the drive. Following each drive you will be asked to give difficulty and interference ratings.

166 Participant instructions for converser

During today’s experiment, your partner will drive the same road four times. Each of the four experimental drives will involve a different conversational condition – a no-conversation control, passenger, cell phone or videophone. You will act as the conversation partner for each of the conversation conditions. The experimenter will inform you of which condition you will do each time and will help you get set up for it.

During the experiment you are free to talk with your partner about whatever you wish. Please keep the conversation going until the end of each drive (when you are in the cell phone or videophone condition, you will be signalled when the drive is over). Try to let the conversation flow as naturally as possible. You will be given a card of conversation ideas to use if you run out of things to talk about.

Please be aware your conversation will be recorded so please refrain from speaking about sensitive topics you are not happy for me or the experimenter to overhear. Following each drive, you will be asked to rate the conversation in terms of difficulty and interference.

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Appendix G: Table showing counterbalanced order for participant trials used in Experiment 2

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