TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - Perception of speed in an automobile: Estimation and production JO - Journal of experimental psychology: applied A1 - Recarte, Miguel A. A1 - Nunes, Luis M. SP - 291 EP - 304 VL - 2 IS - 4 N2 - In 2 experiments, the authors studied the perception of speed in an automobile as a function of speed, previous acceleration, trajectory, driving experience, and sex of the participants. Three levels of driving experience were observed: nondrivers, new drivers, and experienced drivers. In Experiment 1, 60 participants verbally estimated the speed at which they traveled by car. In Experiment 2, 30 participants performed an active estimation task with an accelerator to produce a target speed, in addition to the same passive verbal estimation. The results showed a tendency to underestimate speed, and this effect was more pronounced at lower speeds. The predicted overcompensation in the active production task confirmed the general equivalence of both passive and active estimation despite certain differences. Results are discussed from a psychophysical viewpoint, and implications for driving behavior are also considered. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

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