Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Performing multiple tasks simultaneously is proposed to have an influence on the \namount of mental resources available for attending to incoming stimuli’s. \nConcentration is presumed to be divided between focussing on driving (incoming \nvisual information) while attending to incoming auditory information. The study aimed \nto investigate the influence of the tempo of music on concentration and driving ability \nby means of simulation. Concentration was measured by driving errors (DE) \nwhereas driving ability was measured by lap-times (LT) and elicited behaviour. Four \ntreatment conditions were utilised; that is a no-music (NM) control condition, low \ntempo music (LTM)-, medium tempo music (MTM)- and high tempo music (HTM) \ntreatment conditions. Results found that the tempo of music does not have an \ninfluence on concentration; however, significant results were obtained indicating that \nthe tempo of music does have an influence on driving behaviour.
Author: Henriette Venter
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W140813719